| Court Charity | |
|---|---|
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  Location within Paramaribo | |
| General information | |
| Town or city | Paramaribo |
| Country |  Suriname |
| Coordinates | 5°49′38″N55°09′47″W / 5.82719°N 55.16314°W Coordinates: 5°49′38″N55°09′47″W / 5.82719°N 55.16314°W |
| Completed | 13 November 1909 [1] |
| Client | Foresters Friendly Society |
Court Charity is a friendly society of the Foresters Friendly Society. It is located on Burenstraat in the centre of Paramaribo, Suriname. [2] The building is a monument. [3]
J.F. Waakhuizen became interested in the Ancient Order of Foresters in neighbouring Georgetown, British Guiana, and wanted to establish a court in Suriname. [4] The English headquarters gave permission on 8 December 1885, [5] and the court was inaugurated on 29 July 1886 as Court Charity no. 7416. [4] A cacao warehouse in Burenstraat was acquired, [4] and on 13 November 1909, the current building was inaugurated. [1] Originally, the court was part of the Guiana United District. [5]
The style of the building is atypical. There are some Surinamese elements like the galleries, but also two distinct towers and a mansard roof. [6] The meeting room is on the top floor. On the wall there are paintings like Good Samaritan. The ceiling is vault like and depicts a sky with moon and stars. [1] The building was declared a monument in 1994. In 2014, it was renovated with financial aid of the Dutch embassy. [7]
In 1928, the society started to grow. In 1938, Court Humanitas was founded to allow women in the society. [2] In 1972, the Court Charity of Suriname became an independent organisation. [8] As of 2006, the society has 1,600 members [8] over 17 courts. [9] The members are mainly elderly Afro-Surinamese people, [10] and the society has difficulty attracting younger members. [9]
A notable member was Lou Lichtveld who wrote Geschiedenis en Ontstaan der Foresterie (1952) about the history of the society using the pseudonym J.B. Tenoten (Junior Beadle of Court 10010). [8]
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