Dear Editor,
The St. Maarten Housing Development Foundation (SMHDF) has taken note of the statements made in the media of the Civil Court proceedings concerning one of its former employees Mr. E. Kalmera. SMHDF is in agreement with respective ruling.
On the eve of 2016, a year in which we will celebrate our 20th anniversary on June 6, SMHDF is moving forward with its core task of providing housing for those most in need of shelter. With the present housing demand SMHDF, more than ever, aims to make a difference in the lives of those in dire need of housing, thereby enabling them to be become self-sufficient in their respective lives.
In 2015, SMHDF was able to fund several projects for which its financial resources are exclusively intended, thereby supporting a wide range of housing opportunities as a social enterprise and industry-focused corporation. We seek to influence and innovate ways in which to assist housing seekers more effectively within our present and future housing communities.
For 2016, we believe that the provision of housing is about more than just bricks and mortar – that as the largest housing provider, we are at our most successful when we focus on the social values. This opportunity creates the way to engage with and invest in our communities, and in so doing actively seek to identify and meet the needs of those who live in them. Our focus will remain on our humanitarian core objectives.
Herewith SMHDF wishes its former employee, Mr. E. Kalmera, lots of success with his ventures. Happy Holidays.
