A fresh coat of paint for the Praslin home for the elderly   |31 January 2026

Employees from Fond Ferdinand and Vallée de Mai gave the home for the elderly on Praslin a much-needed facelift yesterday, by giving it a fresh coat of paint.

While the nine residents left to spend the day at Fond Ferdinand, these workers of the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF), made the place look bright and fresh.

The activity, which was part of SIF’s giveback programme, was not only about painting the rooms and common area. The SIF staff members also planted citrus trees in the back garden, and cleaned the wooden pillars under the veranda. To continue reading, please click here to subscribe to Seychelles NATION’s e copy