G.O.B. Reaches Out to Residents of Collapsed House

On Wednesday night we brought you the story of Margaret McDougall, the sixty-year-old grandmother whose house collapsed on Saturday night with her and her entire family inside. But today, after seeing our story, personnel from the Ministry of Infrastructure Development and Housing sent a team over to assess her situation. Although they need to determine what assistance they can offer, an elated Margaret McDougall is giving thanks before the help has even arrived.

Margaret McDougall

Margaret McDougall, Homeowner

“The good news is Housing call mi and tell mi dehn wa come through, soh dehn nuh come yet but deh wa come and dehn she dehn wa help mi fix the house, right. Soh I thank dehn fi it.”

Marion Ali

“Okay, did they give you any details as to what the assistance will be?”

Margaret McDougall

“No, dehn nuh give mi no details til when dehn come dehn wa give mi the details, right.”

Marion Ali

“Okay, so it’s an assessment team that’s heading here.”

Margaret McDougall

“Yes, yes, yes ma’am.”

Marion Ali

“What’s your reaction to this?”

Margaret McDougall

“I feel good cause I know ah wa got wa house, right. Yoh understand. I fell good offa it.  Dehn see it pahn the TV then dehn come round and dehn assess, right. But I feel good cause that da just the starting, right. Yoh have to wait fi mek dehn finish with weh deh wa do right.”

The Housing Ministry informed us that they are helping several other families who are also in uninhabitable living conditions.