HABITAT for Humanity (Guyana) and the Edward B. Beharry Group yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to extend their partnership for another six months to continue housing assistance to needy families. Director of Habitat for Humanity (Guyana), Rawle Small, in brief remarks, explained that within the duration of a year of the partnership the companies have built and completed four homes and have done some sanitation repairs to two houses.

He said that “the houses are 25 feet by 25 feet and are equipped with the necessary facilities such as two bedrooms, a bathroom, toilet and kitchen.”
Small emphasised that the collaboration is with a local manufacturing company – “it’s Guyanese helping Guyanese” and through their innovative marketing strategy “we have managed to accumulate $13M to assist families in need.”
Each house, he noted, cost $2.5M and the sanitation repairs cost between $400,000 to $600,000. Habitat for Humanity (Guyana) has done works in Region 3, 4 and 10 and they are expanding their reach to Essequibo and Region 6 in the near future.
“Plans are currently ongoing to shortlist potential candidates for additional intervention across Guyana,” Small noted.
He explained also that the Beharry Group will be launching a new campaign and the tag line will be “a dollar can make a difference.”
According to Small, the Beharry Group will be marketing their products via social media, billboards and other forms of branding with this new tag line in order to make the public aware “that any product purchased from Beharry, one Guyanese dollar will be donated to Habitat to facilitate the ongoing project.”
Speaking briefly at the press conference held in the boardroom of Beharry Group of Companies, Director of the company, Anjuli Beharry-Stand, stated that it is a privilege to work along with a company that puts the needs of others on the forefront. She reiterated that the company will launch the new tag line soon to be able to have more persons aware of how they can also assist these families in need. “We want the public to know that they are contributing to the betterment of these families,” she said.
The Director also stressed that her company has all intentions of maintaining this partnership for years to come, but it is easier to manage in the six months span on which they are currently operating.
Habitat for Humanity (Guyana) would like to notify the public that anyone wishing to contribute to assist with the homes can contact their office.