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SMDF Learn SMART Student Completes 89 Courses, Receives Award as Top Student
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SMDF Learn SMART Student Completes 89 Courses, Receives Award as Top Student

PHILIPSBURG – The St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) recently awarded Vensia Matthew, an Accounts Receivable Billing Clerk at the St. Maarten Medical Center (SMMC), a Certificate of Excellence for completing 89 courses within their Learn SMART Program. Learn SMART is an e-learning program launched and executed by SMDF in close collaboration with the Government of...

October 17, 2022October 17, 2022by
SMDF Gifts 286 Vulnerable High School Students with School Stationery
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SMDF Gifts 286 Vulnerable High School Students with School Stationery

PHILIPSBURG – Oftentimes, we hear of many back-to-school initiatives that are geared toward younger, primary school aged children, but these support initiatives are not usually extended to high school students. With that in mind, the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) with the financial support from Windward Islands Bank (WIB) embarked on an initiative to provide...

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022by
Sucker Garden Residents Receive Tour of Community Space
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Sucker Garden Residents Receive Tour of Community Space

SUCKER GARDEN – Last Tuesday, members of Duke’s Drive Residence received a private walkthrough of the Sucker Garden Community Space – one of seven community spaces being established across Sint Maarten. Led by Makhicia Brooks, Managing Director of the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF), this tour comes ahead of the space’s official opening and highlights...

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021by
Ministry of VROMI Visits Ebenezer Community Space
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Ministry of VROMI Visits Ebenezer Community Space

PHILIPSBURG – Recently, the Minister of Public Housing, Physical Planning, Environment and Infrastructure (VROMI), Egbert J. Doran along with members of the Ebenezer Community Council Foundation, visited the Ebenezer Community Space – one of seven community spaces being established across Sint Maarten. Led by the Managing Director of the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) Makhicia...

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021by
SMDF Now Accepting Applications For Incidental Grants to Benefit Vulnerable Groups
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SMDF Now Accepting Applications For Incidental Grants to Benefit Vulnerable Groups

The St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) is now accepting funding requests from legally registered foundations and non-profit organizations for small-scaled, short-term projects aimed at supporting vulnerable groups in our community. Organizations can apply for funding up to ANG 10,000! SMDF’s goal is to mediate in the development of financing of projects and programs that will...

September 2, 2021September 2, 2021by
SMDF to Donate Uniforms to more than 250 Vulnerable Students
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SMDF to Donate Uniforms to more than 250 Vulnerable Students

PHILIPSBURG – While the idea of back-to-school shopping can bring schoolchildren much excitement, in this particular climate it can also create added strain and financial pressure to their parents or guardians. As the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) empathizes with those facing financial strain and recognizes the implications of this on a student’s access to...

August 30, 2021August 30, 2021by