Minister Sterk (Long-Term Care, Youth and Sport) is making a working visit to Bonaire, St. Eustatius and Saba from Monday 27 April up to and including Friday 1 May. During her visit, she will be introduced to the care and welfare institutions, social organisations, and the Executive Councils of the islands to discuss the state of care, youth care, and the social domain.
Bonaire
The working visit starts on Bonaire. Here, she will be making two visits in the context of domestic violence and child abuse, namely to the women's shelter Refugio Tabitha and to the advice and reporting hotline Guiami. The next day, the Minister will visit Fundashon Mariadal, Bonaire Medisch Centrum, Mental Health Caribbean, and Sentro Akseso Boneiru. In addition, she is meeting the Executive Council, and she will be speaking with acting Kingdom Representative Jan Helmond. On the last day, after a tour at FKPD in Rincon, the renovated playground Misa di Rincon will be reopened. Finally, the Minister will be speaking with representatives of ZW Group and visiting Rosa di Sharon.
St. Eustatius
On St. Eustatius, the Minister has a meeting with the Executive Council. She will then make a house call in the context of youth care and she will visit the St. Eustatius Health Care Foundation and Auxiliary Home. She will also speak with representatives of the Public Health Department and the Social Directorate of the Public Entity St. Eustatius.
Saba
On Saba, the Minister will be meeting the Executive Council. In addition, she will visit the Domestic Violence Shelter and speak with representatives of the Community Development and Culture Department of the Public Entity Saba. The working visit will end with a visit to Saba Cares, where a part of the new nursing home is also being opened.