Fundacion Telefon Pa Hubentud Aruba
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The Aruban Youth Telephone Line, Telefon Pa Hubentud, was launched on November 20, 1999, as an independent charity, with its distinctive telephone number '131' and logo, aimed at children and youngsters from 8-18 years old and provides its service from 14.00 hours to 18.00 hours, 365 days a year.
The plans for a telephone line in Aruba had been around for some time, by private organizations as well as within the Policy of the Minister of Social Affairs. In 1999 a small group came together and decided to carry out the project of setting up Telefon Pa Hubentud based on information gathered especially from the youth Helplines of Holland who are in existence for over 20 years and the Curacao Telephone Helpline that was in existence at that time.
