Qualichi Faces

This year was a festive time for Sint Maarten students to celebrate yet another Christmas Dinner with Qualichi Faces. This was the 3rd occasion whereas the ladies of Qualichi Faces decided to also invite the elderly to join in the celebration. Furthermore, the Minister Plenipotentiary of Sint Maarten, Henrietta Doran York, who is also the founder of the foundation attended the dinner together with her family. This year was grand with more attendance than ever and we hope to continue this dinner every year for all students who are not able to spend their time at home with their parents in Sint Maarten. What makes this dinner so special is not only the free meal and gifts but the warm feeling of a taste of home. The students enjoyed it very much and the ladies of Qualichi really appreciated their attendance. See you all next year, it will be Grand!

Qualichi Faces with many other Dutch Caribbean foundations were invited to a meeting at the SXM House discussing the possibilities of funding made available by the Oranje Fonds. The meeting was very interesting as it was discussed about the organization, the role that the organization plays in the society and examples of projects that are accepted and denied for funding. It was also interesting to hear that even in the Dutch Caribbean many projects are very active as they have a great impact on the society. Even though there may be other organizations with different missions, the Oranje Fonds are more focused on the society and bringing people together. The idea of building the bridge and helping the less fortunate find their way within the Dutch society will be supported.