President Irfaan Ali today said that the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative that he is leading will help with the construction of approximately 150 homes across the country for vulnerable persons who own their own land.
The President made the statement when he presented 85-year-old Herstelling, East Bank Demerara resident, Meena Bafan with the keys to her newly built home, a statement from the Office of the President said.
“I think this is a real testimony to who we are as a people, as a country, when we can come together like this, and work with the private sector, led by the private sector to do things like this, and this is what is going to transform our country—the way we think and feel about each other. When we can come together; people of all, all persuasions, whether it’s political, social, cultural, ethnic, coming together and working together to deliver good things for citizens across our country”, the President said.
He stated that MoM is going to be very active in 2023.
“Next year, under the Men on Mission umbrella, we are going to launch a massive programme. We are hoping that through the Men on Mission Initiative alone next year, we can build at least 150 homes across the country”, Ali said, according to the statement.
The President said that the banks have already been engaged and are willing to finance the projects, once persons own their own lands. Interested persons are urged to contact the offices of the Police Commissioner and the Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force to register.
“So a house like this, we will work with to deliver everything you see here for about $5m for anybody who has their own land anywhere.”
The President said that it is not only Government that should be praised for the initiative but also the private sector.
“These guys are willing to actually reduce profit lines and everything for the wood and labour, which is one of the most critical things for us.”
Ali said that the Government will explore the option of providing the Guyanese-Venezuela migrants who have returned with jobs. This, he said will be complemented with workers from Albouystown and other similar communities throughout the country. These workers, the President noted, will be trained thoroughly in carpentry and masonry.
