Representatives of NAGICO, Home Away From Home Taking Care of the Golden Age Foundation and SMDF.
PHILIPSBURG–Deepening its ties with St. Maarten’s business community, St. Maarten Development Fund (SMDF) welcomed its newest corporate partner, NAGICO Insurances.
With its commitment to supporting community development, NAGICO is partnering with SMDF to identify areas where social needs are most prevalent.
Elaborating on NAGICO’s support, SMDF Programme and Development Manager Makhicia Brooks spoke about the importance of collaboration in development. “NAGICO’s support is invaluable as it allows us to continue our work throughout St. Maarten and further our efforts in social development. NAGICO’s committed funds will be channelled to various NGOs doing impressive and much-needed work,” said Brooks.
NAGICO Chief Strategy and Development Officer Kyria Ali shared similar sentiments, saying: “NAGICO is extremely proud and excited to partner with SMDF as it focuses on social development in St. Maarten. Social development is about improving the well-being of every individual in society.” In the coming months, SMDF will be channelling NAGICO’s committed funds to various non-governmental organizations making contributions towards social development.”
One of the organizations benefitting from NAGICO’s commitment to SMDF’s vision of community development and corporate social engagement is Home Away From Home Taking Care of the Golden Age Foundation. One of the oldest-running senior care organisations, having been in operation since 1997, Home Away From Home has been opening its doors to seniors three times per week at John Larmonie Center. Additionally, to encourage the seniors to explore and be active, the foundation also organizes a number of outings annually to ensure the seniors see and experience all that St. Maarten has to offer.
During one of the foundation’s recent social gathering days, Home Away From Home President Patricia Flanders welcomed NAGICO staff, including Ali, Marketing Manager Lisa Brown as well as Brooks.
Spending the afternoon with the group, NAGICO staff were introduced to many of the seniors who participate in the programme, and in turn benefit from the insurance company’s contributions. During the visit, Brooks took a moment to thank NAGICO for its contribution and time.
“While we certainly appreciate and value the financial contributions made by our partners, we appreciate even more when we are able to introduce them to those who benefit most from their contribution,” Brook said.
Partnership was a central theme also expressed by Ali, who described social development as a “mammoth undertaking that requires significant resources, making it too large to be left to just one group to be handled. To truly address this very important area it is imperative that we establish partnerships and this is what we have done with SMDF. This partnership and investment by NAGICO complement our already existing social development programme which is geared toward the senior citizens, youth, education, promotion of healthy and active living, as well as sports and fostering vibrant communities.”
Brooks said having NAGICO trust the Fund to help them give back to the community meant a great deal. “As SMDF seeks to develop new public-private partnerships, having deeply rooted companies, such as NAGICO, join us signals that we are on the right track,” she said.
Since its incorporation in 2012, SMDF has provided grants to more than 40 non-profit foundations active in various areas of social development around St. Maarten. Via managed contributions from various public and private sector partners, SMDF has channelled over NAf. 20 million to various social development projects and programmes over the past seven years.
Source: The Daily Herald https://www.thedailyherald.sx/islands/92732-nagico-joins-smdf-as-corporate-partner
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