PHILIPSBURG – Recently, St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) took a pause from its regular activities to meet with the Council of Ministers. In the meeting, SMDF took the opportunity to formally update the Ministers of the organization’s works in 2018 and goals for 2019.

Present on behalf of SMDF were the Chairlady of the Supervisory Board, Richelda Rodriguez-Emmanuel, SMDF Managing Director Keith Franca and Program and Development Manager Makhicia Brooks. The presentation included insight into SMDF’s scope of work and updates on the activities of the 23 NGO clients currently funded by SMDF. Additionally, the development agency also provided an update on its Elderly Project which has financed the construction of 16 new homes and executed repairs to 76 existing homes.

As an organization that receives direct subsidy from the Government of St. Maarten, SMDF regularly provides updates of its activities via its quarterly financial and annual audited & financial reports.