Housing lottery begins for Lombard St residents

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One of the residents who lost everything in the fire which destroyed six homes in the Lombard Street fire. The 23-year-old porter said he was at work when his girlfriend called to say that the house was on fire.
One of the residents who lost everything in the fire which destroyed six homes in the Lombard Street fire. The 23-year-old porter said he was at work when his girlfriend called to say that the house was on fire.

At 9 am today, the Central Housing and Planning Authority (CH&PA) is due to hold the first housing lottery for Lombard Street squatters as part of a long-awaited relocation plan.

According to a press release from the CH&PA, 20 of the 49 families will today be allocated land at Prospect, on the East Bank of Demerara.

Following the allocations, the CH&PA, in collaboration with the Food for the Poor (FFP) organization, will spend the next 10 weeks constructing homes for the families.