87-year-old woman receives new home through MoM initiative

After a devastating fire destroyed the home of 87-year-old Bibi Zainab Eshaha, known as “Aunty Daphnie” of Bushlot, West Coast Berbice (WCB), on May 26 last year, she has recently received the keys to a brand-new home through the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative.
The new house was formally handed over on Saturday by Agriculture Minister, Zulfikar Mustapha.
Entangled in a bittersweet feeling, Eshaha expressed her deepest thanks to the Guyanese Leader, President Dr. Irfaan Ali, offering him blessings.
“I want to thank the President and Mohamed Ali, that’s Sister Rose, and her husband and Junior for the kind words and what they did for me. May Allah bless them and may Allah bless our President for what he has done for me. If it wasn’t for them, I wouldn’t have gotten the house,” she stated.
Meanwhile, she recounted the intense scene of the fire that swept her house away just a year ago.
“Myself and my three grandchildren were sleeping when our neighbors saw fire and woke me up. When we came out, the house was burning down. We came out with just our sleeping clothes and nothing else.”
It was also understood that the elderly lady received vast support after the destruction of her home.
During the donation of the home, Mustapha remarked that this donation would change the course of her life.
“I hope, Auntie, this will make a difference in your life. You’ll have better, more comfortable accommodation. Your house was burned, unfortunately, but here again, because of the commitment of our President, the care and concern of our President, you are now receiving a new house from the President’s programme.”
He added, “So I want to thank you all very much, and I hope that other sponsors can come on board so that we can make these facilities available to the vulnerable population.”
Launched in October 2022, the Men on a Mission Initiative aims to combat toxic masculinity while fostering a supportive environment for men. Through mentoring and humanitarian engagement, Men on a Mission initiative promotes integrity, productivity, and accountability within communities. Since its inception, the Men on a Mission initiative has been dedicated to constructing homes for vulnerable persons, including the elderly and single mothers. The beneficiaries have to be landowners in order to qualify for a newly-built house.