LIVING in a community surrounded by all family members is a good thing, but without the basic necessities it is very challenging for the locals of Loo Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway.

Narima Narine is one of the settlers in the village who relocated from Endeavour, Demerara River, 11 years ago after marriage.

The 27-year-old told the Pepperpot Magazine that she likes the quiet peace of the community.

She stated that she managed to adapt to the simple lifestyle there, and over time, she gradually settled and it has become her home.

The mother of three related that she has three boys, ages 10, seven and five, all attending school outside the village, at Silver Hill, which is closer and they would go shopping in Linden.

Narine added that life in Loo Creek isn’t bustling like other thickly populated villages, but it is a calm, serene place where most people are self-employed.

She explained that her husband is a trucker who transports logs from the interior to different locations across the country and he is often away from home, but her house isn’t empty at all since her siblings and others are there.

Narine reported that her father is a farmer and has his own place and farmlands, while her brothers reside with her.

She disclosed that in the nearby houses are her husband’s siblings with their families and almost all of them were not at home, since they had gone off to work and the children were at school.

Narine told the Pepperpot Magazine that she likes the fresh air, lots of space and the quietness of Loo Creek, a village tucked away among the trees.

Her home is located down a small sandy trail and is lovely, although it is without potable water supply, electricity, internet and landline phones.

Narine stated that there is a creek in the village, but it is located miles away and they would store up rainfall water and drinking water is purchased elsewhere.

She noted that the community is safe and relatively crime-free, since only people, who are related via blood are residing there.

Kamla Tulsi and her family
Parmesh Tulsi told the Pepperpot Magazine that he has temporary work on a farm in the community and he is trying to provide adequately for his children.

“Today, my daughter wasn’t well and I took her to the hospital, so we just returned home and I am hoping she gets better,’ he said.

Tulsi disclosed that he is constructing his own house on a family plot right in the village and is optimistic that the process will be completed this year.

“I want to move in my own house, be able to put a roof over my children’s heads to make them comfortable and that’s why I am doing all kinds of work,” he reasoned.

The 48-year-old reported that he used to work in the interior as a chainsaw operator and having matured, he no longer wants to be away from his home and children.

Tulsi added that his daughter is 16 and his son is 14 years old and he wants to play a role in their upbringing.

He explained that in Loo Creek, Soesdyke-Linden Highway, is a place where mostly families live and they are originally from the Demerara River.

Tulsi pointed out that they left the riverine village to have a better life and for their children to benefit from tertiary education at good schools on the coastland.