58-year-old Buxton woman receives new home through MoM

58-year-old Buxton resident Marva Andrews has become one of the latest beneficiaries of the Men on Mission (MoM) Housing Initiative.
For years, Andrews worked with the Guyana Sugar Corporation (GUYSUCO), earning her livelihood in the cane fields. Despite her tireless efforts, she lived in a dilapidated wooden house with a leaking roof and a yard that flooded during heavy rainfall, creating unsafe and uncomfortable living conditions.
The home told a story of struggle. The roof leaked whenever it rained, and the yard would flood with every downpour, making life uncomfortable and unsafe. Yet Marva Andrews endured it all with quiet strength, never losing hope that things could change.

That change came when Men on Mission (MoM) extended its hand to the people of Buxton. During one of the community outreach engagements organised by the Regional Democratic Council (RDC), Andrews bravely shared her challenges and living conditions. Her courage and openness moved the MoM team to act, and soon after, she was identified as a beneficiary under the Men on Mission Housing Initiative.
Through this transformative programme, Andrews received a brand new, safe, and secure home, a gift that restored not just her living conditions, but also her dignity and peace of mind.
Having endured deep personal losses, including the passing of her children and her partner, Andrews never allowed grief to break her spirit. Instead, she turned her pain into purpose. About three years ago, she opened her heart and home to a young woman and her two children, becoming a mother and grandmother once more through love and compassion.
Currently she stands also as a shining example of the impact of Men on Mission in Buxton: how one initiative, inspired by the vision of national service and compassion, can transform despair into hope and hardship into triumph.
Men on Mission continues to touch lives across Guyana, and through stories like Ms Andrews’, we are reminded that progress is not only measured in buildings or infrastructure, but in the restored hope of our people.