Single mother of six receives furnished house

President Ali flanked by Anita Lloyd and her children, Minister of Housing and Water Collin Croal, Senior Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh and Chief of Staff of the GDF Omar Khan

President Irfaan Ali granted the Christmas wish of a single mother of six on Christmas Day, handing over a brand new, fully furnished house, on behalf of the government, located at Hampshire Village, Corentyne.

Anita Lloyd was living in a makeshift house on a GuySuCo reserve at Ankerville, Port Mourant with her children the youngest being her eight-month-old son. In 2014, she had applied for a house lot but could not afford to pay for it when she received a call from the Ministry of Housing.

Her story was publicized two weeks ago, and the government through the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative immediately signalled intention to help.