Free homes all set for distribution to 65 families in Dominica

Prime Minister of Commonwealth of Dominica made his visit to construction sites in Delices, Riviere Cyrique and Grand Fond housing projects.

Prime Minister Dr Roosevelt Skerrit stated that thirty-three units of houses are completed and will be distributed to people within two to three weeks. Construction of another housing unit with thirty-one homes will be completed in four weeks.

"Over 65 families will be provided with keys as the hurricane season is coming up and housing is very important, this building has space for shelter that residents can have access to in case of a hurricane because hurricanes are very big challenges for villages like Delicies." added Prime Minister.

Furthermore, he added that they are pushing the projects to lower the anxiety of people and provide them roof of their heads as earlier as possible.

Kent Edwards, Member of Parliament from La Plaine constituency stated that all these houses are hurricane and other natural catastrophe resilient homes.

"People of Delices have been looking forward with great anticipation to enter their new houses; potential beneficiaries will soon get their keys, not only this, even private homes are being built for eight families in the village." added Kent Edwards

The government is building climate-resilient homes that are capable of handling category five hurricanes. These homes are being distributed free to the people who are living in shelters since Hurricane Maria hit the country in 2017.

In 2017, category five, Hurricane Maria nearly devastated this small Caribbean island. The hurricane ruined around 90 percent of buildings, and hundreds of people lost their homes. Prime Minister Dr Roosvelt Skerrit's house was also affected.

The government of Dominica is working towards achieving its goal to be worlds first climate-resilient nation. All the homes constructed under the housing-project are made with consideration to a similar fact.