EMPOWERING Guyanese, strengthening communities, creating employment and providing security of tenure remain top priorities for the Ministry of Housing and the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA), in addressing the housing needs of Guyanese.Some 75 persons are now proud new homeowners, thanks to the Ministry of Housing and Water’s Turn-key 1,000 Homes project at Perseverance, Providence, East Bank Demerara.

The houses were awarded within recent months, as the ministry aggressively constructs 150 houses during the first phase of the project.
The ministry facilitates visits to the houses by homeowners during the construction phase. Infrastructure for electricity and water are already in place and roads in the new community will boast asphaltic concrete surfaces once construction has been completed.
Towards this goal, the Authority continues with its drive to construct more turnkey homes to provide affordable housing solutions to more families; these projects are expected to open up many possibilities to homeowners and to improve the living conditions of citizens.
In the past, Housing and Water Minister, Irfaan Ali pointed to the “real trickle-down effect” that the construction of the houses is having on the economies of the neighbouring communities where they are being constructed, notably the avenues of employment created. The 1000 Homes Project has provided employment opportunities for over 300 skilled and semi-skilled workers in the construction industry.
The Housing Ministry is aiming in 2015 to complete the construction of an additional 150 turnkey homes at Perseverance, East Bank Demerara, taking into consideration the high number of applicants now requesting to be part of the project.
The Buttercup Cottage, which costs $4.9M, will be on display and available for tours. The Buttercup Cottage has a total floor area of 600 square feet, and includes two bedrooms, a patio, washroom and kitchen, and dining and living areas.
Recently, a furniture company partnered with the ministry to furnish the model home, which is expected to attract interested persons and prospective homeowners.
Persons desirous of larger living space could purchase the Bungalow Orchid. The ministry will commence construction of the Bungalow Orchid shortly. This house is priced between $8M and $9M. It is a three-bedroom house with a total floor area of 1050 to 1100 square feet. The house includes tiled floor and bathroom, ceiling, modern lighting fixtures, and sash windows.
The 1,000 Homes Project was launched by the CH&PA to expand the ministry’s Turn-Key Houses programme that recommenced in 2011. Construction began in May 2014 and by December 2014 one hundred Buttercup Cottages had been completed. This affordable housing initiative was designed to provide homeowners with comfort, security and a healthy family life. The 1,000 Homes Project was launched in June 2013.