Two families on the Corentyne Coast received fully furnished homes on Saturday under the Men on Mission initiative, with private donors financing their construction.
Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha handed over a two-bedroom house to Amrita Singh, 25, a mother of four whose husband drowned in March this year.
According to a release, Berbice businessman Rondell Lewis financed the construction and furnishing of the house, while the Guyana Sugar Corporation donated the land.
Shenieza Yussuf and her family, whose home was destroyed by fire last year, received a furnished three-bedroom house at Number 76 Housing Scheme, Corentyne.
Businesswoman Sita Gumani purchased the land and financed the construction of that house, the release said.
The handovers were undertaken through President Irfaan Ali’s Men on Mission initiative, which brings together volunteers and private sector partners to assist vulnerable families and support community development.
Member of Parliament Zamal Hussain, Regional Chairman Junior Basant and Regional Vice-Chairman Wajid Saheed Khan also attended the ceremonies.
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