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...
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...
On June 8th 2020 the largest consumer and business bank of Sint Maarten, The Windward Islands Bank Ltd. (WIB), made a generous donation of NAF 110,000.00 to the Sint Maarten Development Foundation (SMDF) in support of COVID-19 food relief programs. The programs are aimed at providing food security to over 500 children and 550 senior citizens...
Recently, international health organizations have called for the use of barrier masks to complement protective hygiene measures and social distancing rules to help slow the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). In an effort to provide as many barrier masks to St. Maarten residents as possible, the St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) has launched their Masks...
The St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) and The Windward Islands Bank Ltd. (WIB) have joined forces to provide aspiring dancers with an opportunity to further their studies abroad in the realm of dance. Having noticed that there are limited scholarship options on St. Maarten for young persons seeking to pursue performing arts after secondary school,...
PHILIPSBURG – Expanding its activities in the area of District and Neighborhood Improvement, SMDF, in partnership with Dutch humanitarian and development aid agency Cordaid, hosted its Community Mobilization and Emergency Preparedness workshops. The workshop, which was well attended, saw over 25 attendees bringing together some 12 Community Based Organizations throughout St. Maarten. Speaking about the...
Opening up its 1000 Smiles Project, NAGICO Insurances began its October activities by supporting St. Maarten Development Fund’s (SMDF) Senior Project.
PHILIPSBURG – Deepening its ties with St. Maarten’s business community, St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) welcomes its newest corporate partner, NAGICO Insurances. With its commitment to supporting community development, NAGICO is partnering with SMDF to identify areas where social needs are most prevalent. In speaking about NAGICO’s support, SMDF Program and Development Manager Makhicia Brooks...
In a true community-driven inititaive, the Office of the Dutch Representative in Philipsburg (VNP), St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) and Windward Islands Bank (WIB) recently joined forces to replace the damaged roof of New Start for Children foster home.
