Son breaks down in tears as mother of 5 presented with new home

A 13-year-old boy could not contain his emotions, and broke down in tears after entering his new home for the first time on Saturday.
The house, built under the Men on Mission (MoM) initiative, was handed over Saturday afternoon to 31-year-old Shelly Doodnauth, a single mother of five.
After a simple ceremony, Doodnauth received the keys to her new, three-bedroom home.
She too was initially in tears when she entered her new home, which is fully furnished, with modern amenities, and situated in Mont Sinai, popularity referred to as Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Region Six (East Berbice-Corentyne).
The project commenced before the start of the year but for Doodnauth, it seemed a long time ago for her and her five children ages 13, 10, 8, 7 and 3 years.

Their previous living conditions were in a very terrible state, and as a Government part-time worker, Doodnauth had no means of executing the needed repairs to their previous home.
“It was an old house. When me and me children sleeping inside, rain does wet we in we head. Sometimes we don’t get no sleep. The whole back wall was damaged and I didn’t have anybody to help me. So I go to Region office and ask for help and they follow up. I was sleeping a morning and they came and told me that they come to break down my house to give me a new house.” Doodnauth recalled for this publication.

Finally, as she and her children could now move into their new home, her 13-year-old son could not hold back his tears, and had to be consoled. His sisters, on the other hand, were screaming with joy and jumping on the beds.
In recounting the period during which she was waiting on the completion of the building, and for it to be handed over to her, Doodnauth said those were the most difficult days of her life as she had nowhere to live.
“From when the house break down I didn’t have anywhere to go. I was sleeping on people landing with my children, sleeping at people bottom house – it wasn’t easy, but I feel nice that I get my own home and that everybody come together to help me with a home for me and my children. I thank God for it,” the woman said in gratitude.
Project donors include Kascon Engineering, Trim Contracting; Professional Engineering, Homeline Inc, Sookraj Industries, and JR Engineering Solutions.