{"id":20592,"date":"2024-06-18T15:34:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T15:34:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/?p=20592"},"modified":"2024-06-18T15:34:21","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T15:34:21","slug":"amelias-ward-woman-receives-new-home-through-men-on-mission-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/amelias-ward-woman-receives-new-home-through-men-on-mission-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Amelia\u2019s Ward Woman Receives New Home through Men on Mission Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n\n<p><strong>By Tracey Liverpool<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After enduring over six years of hardship, Denise Lampkin, a 50-year-old single mother from Wall Street, Amelia\u2019s Ward, now has a new, comfortable home thanks to the Men on Mission (MOM) initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lampkin\u2019s journey to her new home began in December 2017 when her family house was destroyed by a fire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the aftermath, she struggled to make ends meet and had to build a small shack for herself and her son, who has a physical disability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite her efforts, their living conditions remained dire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The MOM initiative, led by Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Hugh Todd, learned of Lampkin\u2019s plight and stepped in to help. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Monday, the group presented Lampkin with the keys to her new two-bedroom house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;This is a very special moment for you, in your life and your development, and we know all too well what homeownership means to anyone, any part of the world,&#8221; said Minister Todd during the handover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He emphasized the government&#8217;s commitment, under President Ali&#8217;s leadership, to ensuring no one is left behind, particularly the most vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new home comes as a relief for Lampkin, who faced numerous challenges, including leaving her job in 2022 to care for her son. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, she and her son can enjoy a secure and comfortable living space. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Expressing her gratitude, Lampkin said, &#8220;I feel good when they say they coming and build and when I see the materials I started thanking God for the things he has brought me through.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Men on Mission initiative, launched by President Dr. Irfaan Ali in October 2022, aims to foster positive change in society by mobilizing men to support various community projects. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One key aspect of the initiative is the construction of homes for vulnerable individuals across Guyana.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lampkin extended her thanks to the government and the Men on Mission team, saying, &#8220;Thanks to the government of Guyana and to the men on a mission and the workers who work along \u2026and make me happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With her new home, Denise Lampkin and her son can look forward to a brighter and more stable future.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracey Liverpool After enduring over six years of hardship, Denise Lampkin, a 50-year-old single mother from Wall Street, Amelia\u2019s Ward, now has a new, comfortable home thanks to the&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20593,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[366,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20592","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-development","category-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20592","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=20592"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20592\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20594,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20592\/revisions\/20594"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20593"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20592"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20592"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncnguyana.com\/2023\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20592"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}