April 19th, 2006 
The joke specialists from the Children’s Ward at the Horacio Oduber hospital have expanded their range of activities. They decided to also start clowning around with the mental handicapped children at Bibito Pin, in collaboration with SVGA, Stichting voor Verstandelijk Gehandicapten Aruba,
Every Friday morning, the clowns will be there working with Down Syndrome kids ages 2 to 6, also with children with serious multiple handicaps to try and relax them, even escort them to therapy, thus creating a positive, entertaining contact with the outside world.
The clowns report they love going to physiotherapy, and take the minds of patients off pains and difficulties.
The teachers at Bibito Pin are equally enthusiastic about the clown visits and support the interaction wholeheartedly.
In the future the clowns will continue expanding their activities. They are also in conversations with the director of Casa Cuna, and are planning to visit the kids there once a week.
They have also expressed interest in entertaining elderly people with psycho geriatric disorders. Aruba is now home to a clown who was a clown in the Netherlands, in an institution for the elderly, so her knowledge will come in handy, while she lives here. Hardworking coordinator Ellen Kemper, reports the clowns have struck an agreement with Stichting Papiamenta, dedicated to writing children books in Papiamento.
The literary foundation promised to help provide books and stories for the clowns which will be naturally acted out when read aloud.
When you see a box with the Clown Doctor’s logo on it, at the airport for example, please contribute, they are doing a great job for the community and deserve support.
