Ode to Marlanda CocoStanding up for women and their economic financial independence
Period
1954
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Ode by Regilio Harrevelt to Marlanda Coco.
Ms Coco - Marlanda Coco has been championing the interests of women, children and men for years, so that everyone feels at home in Amsterdam: especially in Amsterdam Oost, regardless of race, sexual orientation, relegion, colour or origin.
Marlanda Coco
Marlanda was born in Paramaribo on August 16, 1954. Portfolio: Housing and major projects Contact person for: Amsterdam East She has been a district councilor for the PvdA again since March 2012.
Standing up for women and their economic financial independence
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Ode to Ms Coco - A great & beautiful woman
Dear Ms Coco,
You are an amiable woman with a strong personality.
A very beautiful person with a loving and inspiring strength.
I have a lot of respect for you and also for you as a woman.
A woman who does and has done a lot for society in Amsterdam and beyond. Always selflessly!
- Standing up for discrimination and racism in Amsterdam and the Netherlands.
- Standing up for women and their economic financial independence.
- In 2016 winner of the FNV Diversity Award for her commitment to Emancipation and her fight against Discrimination.
- Teaching children to read
- NT2 teacher for visually impaired and blind people
- Author of a WMO book: ‘ What is the WMO? (Social Support Act). This is a handbook for anyone with questions about the WMO. With the subtitle: ‘ Everyone must be able to participate ’ within our Dutch Society; published April 2007. Her book was presented to the Alderman (Care) Marijke Vos, in the Moses and Aärons Church in Amsterdam. In 2009, she received an honourable mention for the book at the ‘Client in focus award’ 2009
This is one of the many contributions Ms Coco has made to the City of Amsterdam and far beyond in the Netherlands.
A great & beautiful woman.
Ode in Surinamese to Ms Coco and her family:
Grantangi wang santa 4 drudi worko nanga genade gesonto zegi blessy foe masra soso kraktie nanga wang santa day nanga zegi genade blessy foe masra ji joe Marlanda Coco joe famirie nanga pikin Gran pikin nanga miki tangi a bigie mang na loptoe sa ji joe oeng kraktie alla day baka nanga wang santa day nanga zegi genade gesonto kraktie blessing foe a bigie mang na loptoe nanga soso lobie nanga blessy foe masra,🙏🏾
Love,
Regilio Harrevelt