Single mother of 3 gets new home through Home Support Programme

Having a place to finally call her own is now a reality for Colleen Benn and her three children, ages 13, 14, and 5. After decades of renting and moving between relatives’ homes, Benn on Monday received the keys to her brand-new house at Lust-en-Rust, West Bank Demerara, under the Housing Ministry’s Central Housing and Planning Authority’s (CH&PA) Adequate Housing and Urban Accessibility, Core Home Support Programme.

According to the Housing Ministry, to date, 124 families have been selected to benefit from the Core Home initiative on the West Bank of Demerara. Of these, 51 homes have already been handed over, 50 are currently occupied, and 43 remain under construction.
Sharing in Ms. Benn’s proud milestone were Minister of Housing, the Hon. Collin Croal, and Minister within the Ministry, the Hon. Vanessa Benn, both of whom commended the programme’s transformative impact on improving the lives of ordinary Guyanese.
Reflecting on her journey, Benn expressed heartfelt gratitude and a sense of relief.
“I had been renting for decades and also staying with relatives, but those days are gone. I feel more relaxed now having my own space,” she said, having received the keys to her new home.
The Core Home Support Programme is designed to assist vulnerable families by providing them with safe, durable, and affordable housing solutions, while simultaneously promoting urban accessibility and community development.