CH&PA to collaborate with private sector to assist Kwakwani residents

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DPI, Guyana, Wednesday, August 29, 2018

The Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is seeking to collaborate with the private sector to address the housing needs of some Kwakwani residents.

During a recent outreach to the community, Minister within the Ministry of Communities Valerie Adams-Patterson-Yearwood visited several families who are currently occupying a number of houses in a district known as the “Camp Area” to assess the condition of the structures.

After a first-hand view of the living conditions of the families, the minister reported that “the structures are rotten, so there is no way that we can even change the columns. The roof is rotten… and as the government, we have to find a solution.”

Minister Adams-Patterson-Yearwood said she has been advised by the Ministry’s engineer that the building can be saved. To this end, the minister said she will be seeking the support of other agencies to assist with the rebuilding process and provision of aid to the families. She explained that most of the persons who occupy the houses are unemployed and their children do not attend school regularly.

“My plan is to speak to Food For The Poor to determine if we can collaborate in addressing this issue. We are also looking at another area in Kwakwani with the intention of erecting twenty-five (25) low-cost houses.”

Minister Valerie Adams-Patterson-Yearwood gave her assurance that an intervention will be made to address the issue with the Kwakwani families. 

Isaiah Braithwaite

Images: Kennyann Bacchus

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