Ovena Braithwaite is still hoping that Gafoors representatives would return to take measurements for a home as promised and the Ministry of Human Services made contact with her yesterday and promised to render some assistance.
The woman’s heart-rending story was carried in the Tuesday edition of Stabroek News. Last Saturday a storm blew off the roof of the one-bedroom shack that the pregnant mother of two had called home.
In June her husband had mysteriously disappeared and life for the family was in turmoil. The woman, who suffers from spells of dizziness due to problems with her eyes, had burned herself twice while cooking on a wood fire.
Yesterday, a donation of a kerosene stove and foodstuff was made to her by a Guyana Power and Light employee. Since her story was published outpourings of sympathy and assistance have come and she has expressed her gratitude.
SN Staff :
The Gafoors’ are skilled and very experienced in buildings’ construction .
From the house picture, I saw, a skilled building person, will know the estimated measurements.
The promised building will be from H.E. Sattaur and Ameena Gafoor, NOT Gafsons’ employees, as SN previously reported.
Logistics with a contractor, may be continuing, and some TIME is needed.
SN Staff writer, can you PLEASE make a telephone call to Gafsons’ for the latest status ?.
THANKS to Human Services Ministry and ALL the most kind persons, and organizations, in Guyana, USA, Canada, et al.
All praises to OUR LORD….Amen.
Good job! It’s nice to see that helping hands are still out there.
SN can you start a charity fund account so that we guyanese abroad can contribute in helping our poor guyanese living in poverty<
You know, in days of old, one of the skills that every able bodied young man accquired was the ability to build his own house. Today that is a lost community skill.
We need a resurgence of these skills in the community, since a simple thing as building a house seems to now be mired down in red tape.
If I had the time I would go down there and with two truckloads of mud, a few bags of cement and some old tires, I would build this lady a very large beautiful house in 8 to 10 days flat, that will last her 1000 years.
Necessity is the mother of all invention, and it is clear that Guyanese are not homeless or starving enough, so they still wait around for the government to take care of some of the simplest things that they as a community can make happen overnight. All that is needed is an ability to innovate with materials that are locally and plentifully available.
Joe.
SN Staff reporter:
I NOW know, that a house is being constructed at the Gafoors’ Industrial site, and will be transported in sections, and assembled, on the lady’s land, as soon as possible.
This is a gift from His Excellency Sattaur Gafoor, and Mrs. Ameena Gafoor from Gafsons’ Group of Companies.
SN Staff reporter: >>>>> I suggest, that you check with Gafsons, one telephone call, before speculating, with all due respect.
Professor you told me that you were going to make contact with the Gafoors ,Why now you are asking SN to call?I read and understood that you knew the Gafoors personally so why don’t you make the call and update us bloggers with the response.This might be a good way of doing something for Ovena,don’t you think?I could understand why Ovena is hoping that the Gafoors keep their promise because unlike you professor she does not know them personally.
Brave.
My contact report, AS I PROMISED, is in the the TWO FIRST LINES, last night at 8:07 pm, in my comment, above….Yours was at 9:45 pm
REPEAT: A house is being constructed at the Gafoors’ Industrial site, and will be transported in sections, and assembled, on the lady’s land, as quickly as possible.
Globally, newspapers’ reporters, PREFER, to quote DIRECTLY from the sources, hence, my note to SN Staff, to telephone Gafsons, which is standard operating practice.
My help to Guyanese, is FOCUSED on EDUCATION, to help improve lives.
How many of you bloggers have made an attempt to contact Ovena via the cell # which I have provided?Well let me answer the question,NONE except compassion.This I am aware of because I spoke to Ovena several times.Please fellow Guyanese let us all remember that we are humans and can fall at any given time,May God continue to Bless each and every one.
I have pictures of herself and kids anyone interested in seeing her and kids up close and personal?send me your email.
Brave, please understand that the (the professor) did make the contact, and as you can see the situation is being handled. At the same time there are many situations like these, that are being taken care of, as we speak. I must have missed your email , please post it again.Again may God bless you.
Professor I thank you very much for the update and I apologize for any misunderstanding.Please keep up the good work and may God continue to bless you and family.
Owen Khan thank for commenting on what the Professor did.My email add is vivianbarker42@comcast.net.I am sending sone clothes,foodstuff and other house hold items for Ovena because even though EDUCATION should be our FOCUS it is important to provide basic needs to some that are less fortunate.Professor, you continue to focus on Education and I will focus on basic needs so that they can learn because their basic needs have been met.God continue to BLESS each and everyone
Brave all noted…..OK…..Thanks……May God BLESS YOU, for all you are doing and CONTINUE to do.
Owen Khan ….Thanks…….all praises to ALLAH.
GOD’s blessings TO ALL caring and giving persons GLOBALLY.