– seek support to help complete construction

AN upper Corentyne single parent is seeking the public’s assistance in rebuilding her home after it was damaged by a storm on July 8, 2020.
Bajrool Khan called ‘Haseena’ 58 of Number 72 Village along with her 45 year old sister has been sleeping in hammocks in a makeshift tent for the past week after their roof was blown off and a section of their house damaged as a result of the storm.

“When the breeze start blowing the house was rocking and we rushed outside and watched the roof blow off,” Khan said.

The 58-year-old woman explained that the roof was ripped off completely as well as a section at the back of the house. The damage rendered the house inhabitable and she decided to take down the remaining section and use whatever little money they had to hire carpenters and purchase some zinc sheets and nails to rebuild.

However, Haseena who works as a cleaner at the Massiah Primary School, said when they started to rebuild, they realised the wood that was taken from the house could not be reused since they were rotted. She had already spent whatever savings she had to purchase new materials for the roof but now cannot rebuild the house that she has been living in for the past 20 plus years.

“I was not looking for help because we thought the boards them could use back but when them carpenter start nail all the wood a buss up. Now we don’t have any more money left and I don’t know what to do. School close so I don’t get work and I am looking for work but nobody not hiring. Please I need help to get the rest of the materials,” she pleaded.

Haseena has a 16-year-old son whom she takes care of but he sleeps with relatives, she shared the house with her sister who is also a cleaner.
Persons desirous of assisting can make contact on telephone number +592 629 1872.