A year and a half after being told they would be given land and proper homes, residents of the Lombard and Broad streets, Charlestown squatting area are still waiting for the promise to come to fruition.
For now, they remain on the plot of land at Lombard and Broad streets, which is owned by a private citizen.
Initially, it was announced that 49 families would be relocated and that some $43 million was to be spent for the construction of 72 homes, while $30 million was to be spent on infrastructure development. Food for the Poor was also expected to inject $43 million into the development project.
