PHILIPSBURG (DCOMM):--- On Thursday October 3, 2013, the Council of Ministers held a meeting with Top Promotion Foundation/Be Able Committee. The Be Able Committee was represented by Chairman Mr. Henri Brookson, Treasurer Mr. Michel Soons and board members Mrs. Angela Richards and Mrs. Veronica Jansen.
The Be Able Committee is the organizer of the annual Awareness Week, which took place in 2012 for the first time with a week of activities, including the international Wheelchair Tennis Tournament. The Awareness Week is intended to create awareness and perspective for the physically and mentally challenged in our society.
The second annual of the Awareness Week and the International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament will take place from November 15 – 23, 2013. The Council of Ministers had the opportunity to view the documentary that was made about last year's event and received information in regard to the challenges and circumstances that need to be improved in order to better the present situation of the physically challenged on Sint Maarten.
In the picture the Prime Minister Sarah Wescot-Williams, Minister of Finance Martin Hassink, and Minister of Tourism, Economic Affairs, Transport & Telecommunication Thaddeus Richardson were presented with polo shirts from the organization. Also in picture are Chairman of the Be Able Committee Mr. Henri Brookson, Treasurer Mr. Michel Soons and board members Mrs. Angela Richards and Mrs. Veronica Jansen.