PHILIPSBURG, Sint Maarten — The Honorable Minister of Public Health, Social Development and Labor VSA Richard Panneflek along with his department would like to express there deepest gratitude to Shop 4 Less, and Barefoot Group of companies for their contribution of over 500 protective face masks.
On April 7, 2020, Emile and Joycelyn Wathey reached out to the Minister of VSA for this donation to aid in the fight against COVID-19. With this donation, the Minister was able to distribute face masks within the different Ministries and provide the Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard with 150 face masks.
Minister Panneflek welcomes all businesses interested in joining the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Sint Maarten. Businesses interested in donating are advised to send an email to: helpvsa@sintmaartengov.org .