{"id":13617,"date":"2023-11-06T13:33:42","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:33:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=13617"},"modified":"2023-11-06T13:33:43","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T13:33:43","slug":"transformative-housing-programme-empowers-region-one-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/transformative-housing-programme-empowers-region-one-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"Transformative Housing Programme Empowers Region One Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>Over a decade after the implementation of the Sustainable Housing for the Hinterland Programme in 2009, residents and contractors from Region One gathered to share their stories of transformation over the weekend. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative, funded with a budget exceeding 4 million US dollars from the Inter-American Development Bank and executed by the Housing Ministry&#8217;s Central Housing and Planning Authority, aimed to construct durable wood or burnt brick houses, one storey in height, complete with rainwater harvesting systems. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Additionally, the programme facilitated the replacement of traditional thatch roofs with more resilient zinc roofing and gutters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many beneficiaries expressed how this initiative has positively impacted their families, with the infrastructure proving to be robust and sustainable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project not only improved the living conditions for low-income families but also enhanced access to housing, potable water, and sanitization. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was carried out in regions 1 and 9, focusing on over-crowded households and providing separate, comfortable living spaces for families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contractors, clerk of works, and residents alike praised the quality of the materials used in the project, underscoring their commitment to safety and durability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gidel Fredericks, a Hymakabra Council Member, highlighted the positive impact on his community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>[Reported by Josiah Williams, NCN Guyana]<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over a decade after the implementation of the Sustainable Housing for the Hinterland Programme in 2009, residents and contractors from Region One gathered to share their stories of transformation over&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":13618,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350,367],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news","category-one-guyana"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13617","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13617"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13617\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13619,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13617\/revisions\/13619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13618"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13617"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13617"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13617"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}