 She collected funds of about 5000 Florins from local Arubans, got a statue of St. Mary's made in Netherlands and brought it to Alto Vista and installed it at the new church built at the site of the old chapel, between March and May 1952, after obtaining permission from the Bishop in Curaçau.The statue was adorned with a golden crown studded with gem stones in 1954 with donations contributed by several Arubians.Unfortunately this statue was vandalized by a maniac.