PHILIPSBURG:--- As Minister of Public Health, Social Development & Labor, I am pleased to announce that our Country will join Social Workers around the world in recognizing the value, contribution and hard-work of our Social Workers.
World Social Work Day will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 18, a very first for us as a Country, but one that I believe is timely.
To give additional credence to the work of Social Workers, my Ministry initiated the incorporation of the Sint Maarten Social Workers Association, an entity that I know will work feverishly to meet the needs of all Social Workers and the community they serve.
The Association will have a Board of Directors formed from various sectors, representing NGOs, Foundations, Faith-Based organizations, Vulnerable groups, Probation Officers, Schools, and the Court of Guardianship.
The day will further be marked by recognition of a pioneer in the field of Social Work, a luncheon for all Social Workers, and tokens of appreciation by which we can all remember this day in history.
Finally, I have asked our Honorable Prime Minister to join me in this historic day, by endorsing the Global Agenda of Social Workers, on behalf of the Government of Sint Maarten.