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A successful First ‘Open Dag’ of Fundashon Alton Paas
Fundashon Alton Paas is very happy and grateful for the responses since the beginning of the announcement of such event. It was an amazing moment last Saturday as all the guest’s was coming in and indeed filling in the whole place for the beginning of the event. Even...
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[Recap] ‘Open Dag’
Our first ‘Open Dag’ in this way was a success! Having our monthly donors and other people interested in our cause to hear about our progress. we talked about the details of programs and we had some person with spinal cord injury that gave their testimony...
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How to appeal a rejection for AVBZ ‘Lei di Labizjan’ by the ‘SVB’ (Social Insurance Bank)
Klek aki pa e tradukshon na papiamentu We all have certain basic rights to medical care. Especially people with a chronic illness, who have the right to ‘AVBZ’ care. On the ‘SVB’s’ website you can find all the information related to this right in the General Insurance...
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- June 23, 2018 7:00 pmMid Year Gathering
- June 24, 2018 5:00 pmFapiano Team Meeting
- July 21, 2018 3:00 pmPump On Wheels by Ruth Kroes
- August 18, 2018 3:00 pmPump On Wheels by Ruth Kroes
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