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Press release Board visits Statia
25-02-2008

St. Eustatius

AMFO-delegation on St. Eustatius

As part of a working visit to the Windward Islands, a delegation of Antillean Co-financing Organization AMFO visited St. Eustatius recently to meet with the Lt. Governor, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO's) and other stakeholders.

Upon arrival in Statia, the delegation consisting of Sybilla Dekker (Chair Supervisory Board), Marva Richardson (Treasurer Supervisory Board) and policy advisors Raquel Weisz and Roxanne de Leeuw travelled to Fort Amsterdam for a meeting with Lt. Governor Hyden Gittens.While discussing developments in the NGO-field, spontaneously a meeting with the steering group of Communities that Care was arranged to discuss the options of getting funding through AMFO for some of their upcoming projects. After lunch,the seniors at Chapel Piece Recreational Centre were visited. Directress Hilda Berkel gave an explanation on former AMFO projects, as well as a presentation of her plans for the foundation for the near future.The working visit was concluded with a tour at the Historical Museum in Oranjestad, facilitated by members of the St. Eustatius Historical Foundation.

Picture: members of the AMFO-delegation discussing things with Hilda Berkel, directress Chapel Piece Health and Recreational Centre.

Relocation AMFO office St. Maarten
27-11-2009

Relocation AMFO office St. Maarten

Not only the AMFO office in Bonaire found another location this year, also the AMFO office in St. Maarten is relocated. After six years the location on Pondfill above Blue Point was exchanged for a unit in the Brooks Tower, ahead of town. Telephone and fax number remain the same.

Directors AMFO and USONA pay visit to Prime Minister
02-11-2009

Recenlty, Reginaldo Doran, director of USONA and Reinoudt Karsdorp, director of AMFO, paid a visit to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands Antilles, mrs. Emily de Jongh Elhage.

Among other they discussed the future of USONA and AMFO after 2012, since the new countries Curacao and Sint Maarten will then have to take up more responsibility towards these funding agencies. In relation to this, also more cooperation between USONA and AMFO were discussed.

Another item during this meeting was the support of USONA and AMFO for the integral neighborhood approach currently underway in Curacao. Additionaly, also the opportunities of this approach for St. Maarten have been discussed.

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