Food For The Poor (FFTP) Guyana Inc on Tuesday commissioned 10 houses in the Mainstay/Whyaka Amerindian community in Region Two (Pomeroon-Supenaam).
The houses are equipped with indoor washroom facilities, tables, chairs, folding beds, gas stoves and solar panels.

According to Chief Executive Officer for FFTP, Kent Vincent, the houses were built under the organisation’s General Housing Project, with the main aim of providing for needy families living in the Mainstay/Whyaka community. Speaking to beneficiaries in the Whyaka area, Mr. Vincent said that FFTP Guyana Inc is pleased to construct the houses for the families and called upon them to care and maintain the structures.

He said thus far FFTP has constructed 40 houses for families in Region Two and in return, he asked them to pray for the continued success of the organisation. He said the housing projects are funded by donors from the United States of America who want to make a difference in Guyana. “Pray for FFTP, pray for the donors, that’s the way you can help us; we need you to remember us when you pray,” Vincent said.

Toshoa of the Amerindian community, Milton Fredericks, also used the opportunity during the commissioning ceremony to thank FFTP for the homes that were gifted to his community. Fredericks said that the families were in need and most of them were living in inhumane conditions.

One of the beneficiaries, Melisa Williams, was overwhelmed at having received one of the homes. Williams, a mother of two, said that previously she was living in a cramped house. She said most of the family finances were spent on renting and many times they had to work extra hours to make ends meet. Williams showered praises on FFTP for reaching out to her family and also thanked the donors who funded the project. Food For The Poor some years ago had also commissioned a number of houses in another area called Prince Ville in the Mainstay/Whyaka community.