One of the specific focuses of our volunteer program is students, as we believe that the youth are the future of the island. Our school volunteer program champions volunteerism within the school system as well as engages and teaches the youth how to be positive leaders of tomorrow. It has been encouraging to see young […]

Post-Irma, there has been an overwhelming show of support for St. Maarten coming from the international community. Many people expressed interest in coming to the island to assist, but didn’t know where to start or how to go about it. Building on our mission of facilitating volunteerism, we have started hosting and connecting international volunteers […]

SXM DOET forms part of the largest volunteer initiative of the Dutch Kingdom, an initiative initiated by the Oranje Fonds in collaboration with Samenwerkende Fondsen and the Be The Change Foundation. The ‘DOET’ initiative started in the Netherlands in 2004 and later expanded to St. Maarten with “SXM DOET” in 2015. The goal of the […]

Everyone sees problems in their – and the global – community, but few realize just how much they can be a part of the solution. Our volunteer program is designed to give everyone a tailor-made opportunity to get involved with making a difference, accommodating their areas of interest and time schedules. We connect those that […]