A 28-year-old single mother of three has experienced a transformation in her living conditions after receiving a new home courtesy of the Men on Mission initiative.
The Department of Public Information (DPI) reported in a release on Tuesday that Anisa Deoraj received keys to her new home located at Meten-Meer-Zorg from Minister within the Ministry of Public Works, Deodat Indar.
Also present at the handing over were MoM’s Coordinator Lieutenant Colonel Bhageshwar Murli and other members of the organisation.
Prior to this, the mother was forced to seek refuge in Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo, after escaping from an abusive relationship with her ex-husband. She related to DPI that she had managed to acquire land in 2018 but was unable to build on it due to the many challenges she was facing at the time.
“I am currently living at Tuschen North Squatting Area. The state in which I am living is not comfortable and it is not a good environment for my kids or for myself. It is very untidy. Although I don’t feel nice living there that is the best I could have done for us,” the visibly-emotional mother explained.
Her eldest child is 11 years old and will be sitting the National Grade Six Assessment next year. Her other two children are ages eight and four.
Deoraj thanked President Irfaan Ali who is the persons behind the initiative for allowing her to now create a better life for her children. She was qualified for the house after attending a meeting with the president at Leonora where she shared her story.
“Here will be a better upbringing for the kids and me, and we will be comfortable. I am hoping to move into my new home as soon as possible. I would like to say a huge thank you to President Ali and the MoM team for providing this home for me and my children.”
