Nothing like a home in time for Christmas

While many are unwrapping gifts they desired this Christmas, Virgin Gorda resident Sydney Wheatley will be using keys to unlock the doors to his brand new home, which he received just in time for the holiday season.

Wheatley received the house under the Ministry of Health and Social Development’s Housing Recovery Assistance Programme. He is one of three sister island residents who have received their new home in the past three months under the programme.

Minister for Health and Social Development Vincent Wheatley stated that the handover of the house highlights the ministry’s dedicated work in ensuring residents on the sister islands get the help they need.

“I must thank the contractor, [and] my team at the ministry. For us, this is another project that has been well-executed in a timely fashion. We’ve been doing these social homes all over the territory and we intend to continue doing them. So, I am pleased we can hand over yet another house for 2023,” Wheatley explained.

Meanwhile, Sydney Wheatley said he was grateful for the home and the assistance provided to him by the Ministry of Health and Social Development.

In addition, the contractors who built the house – K&C Construction – noted that their firm was grateful for the opportunity to construct the house and give the beneficiary a new place to rest just in time for the festive season.

Since the inception of the Housing Recovery Assistance programme after the 2017 hurricanes, more than 25 homes have been built and over 200 repaired.