{"id":20171,"date":"2024-06-04T16:12:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20171"},"modified":"2024-06-04T16:12:58","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T16:12:58","slug":"men-on-mission-initiative-goes-beyond-building-homes-says-president-ali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/men-on-mission-initiative-goes-beyond-building-homes-says-president-ali\/","title":{"rendered":"Men on Mission Initiative Goes Beyond Building Homes, Says President Ali"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p>By Saskia Warrick<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Irfaan Ali, the founder of the Men on Mission (MOM) initiative, has addressed recent criticisms regarding the program. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized that MOM offers more than just house construction \u2013 it transforms lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>President Ali highlighted the initiative&#8217;s success in building 50 homes for vulnerable Guyanese families across the country over the past two years. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, he went a step further, explaining how MOM also provides men with valuable skills, reintegrating them into society and preparing them for the workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The President underscored the program&#8217;s sustainable approach. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MOM leverages the hard work of volunteers from various sectors, including civil society, the private sector, and the government. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaborative effort ensures the program&#8217;s long-term viability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking ahead, President Ali mentioned that MOM is identifying vulnerable families interested in starting small-scale agricultural production. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This aligns with the government&#8217;s push for regional and local self-sufficiency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Men participating in MOM can contribute their newfound skills and knowledge to these agricultural endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Assembly approved $500 million for MOM earlier this year, bringing the total government allocation to over $1 billion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The initiative also benefits from significant contributions from companies and individuals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By providing not just homes but also skills and opportunities, the Men on Mission initiative empowers Guyanese families and strengthens communities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Saskia Warrick President Irfaan Ali, the founder of the Men on Mission (MOM) initiative, has addressed recent criticisms regarding the program. He emphasized that MOM offers more than just&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20172,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[365,366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20171","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-human-development","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20171","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=20171"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20171\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20173,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20171\/revisions\/20173"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20171"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20171"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20171"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}