First Lady Arya Ali has promised a new home to a Tuschen family, who have been living in deplorable conditions for several years.
Ali said that the home will be completed and semi-furnished within the next six to eight weeks.
In a post on her Facebook page on Monday, the First Lady said that she had visited the family along with several government officials including Minister of Local Government and Regional Development Nigel Dharamlall.
Ali said that the father, who was the sole breadwinner in the home, was diagnosed with prostate cancer and had been bedridden for three years. His wife, who is his caregiver, is unable to work. They have two children who attend secondary school and depend on his pension along with a few chickens which the wife rears, to provide for their needs.
Ali also divulged that on completion of their secondary education, the children will be provided with scholarships, through her Office, to further their studies. Dharamlall, she added, will assist the wife to gain employment through the government’s part-time employment programme, while the regional health office will assist the family with medical supplies.
