VSA Minister Emil Lee and staff with members of the Neus family.
PHILIPSBURG--The Ministry of Public Health, Social Development and Labour VSA has partnered with SXM Power Project to provide generators to households without power since the passing of Hurricane Irma.
Certain areas in some districts such as St. Peters, Sucker Garden, Dutch Quarter, Middle Region, South Reward, Saunders and Bush Road are still without electricity, notwithstanding that GEBE is working diligently on restoring electricity throughout the island to bring back a sense of normality to all residents.
The SXM Power Project, established by the Neus family residing in the United States of America and St. Maarten, brought approximately 90 generators. The family distributed some themselves and the remaining 72 were distributed in collaboration with the Department of Community Development, Family and Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA) amongst persons in the community who are still challenged with getting electricity supplied to their homes.
The objective of the project was to provide a source of much-needed power to vulnerable individuals and families in the community who are still without electricity and can slowly return to a sense of normalcy with this generator. The generators provide electricity to basic household appliances such as fans, refrigerators, irons, etc.
Recipients, many of whom are seniors, persons with special needs and non-governmental organisations, were moved to tears and thankful for the generous donation.
The executors of this project are encouraging those recipients who were privileged to get a generator to pass on the generators to others who are still in dire need of electricity once power was restored to the first recipient’s home.
The Ministry of VSA is extremely grateful to Eugenia Neus and the entire Neus family for their generous donation in the form of humanitarian aid during the island’s most challenging times.
“A special ‘thank you’ to Aida Holaman and her team for working hard to get these generators to persons in need. We encourage others who want to assist the community with their recovery efforts to contact the Ministry of VSA via email at
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or via the Cabinet of VSA on +1-721-520-2767,” stated Minister Lee.
