Housing Minister Dr Roodal Moonilal and Minister of the People and Social Development Dr Glenn Ramadharsingh made the presentations at the Centre of Excellence in Macoya.
It's part of Moonilal's Home Improvement Grant. In distributing the cheques, Moonilal said the money must be used for a range of renovation works, including resurfacing outdoor areas, the installation of rails and burglar proofing, fitting access ramps and wider doorways, and installing bathroom facilities.
Moonilal was happy to deliver on a promise he made in mid-September. He said the help for the physically challenged is part of his ministry’s High Impact Community Intervention Programme specifically targeted to that group of citizens.
Moonilal noted that 1,495 families received home improvement grants in the last fiscal year in the amount of $22.4 million.
He noted that there are to introduce measures to allow citizens with physical challenges to access the grant again after five years.
Ramadharsingh said the grants are in keeping with the Government’s national policy on disabilities, which requires all citizens to have equal access to opportunities.
He promised that the Ministry of Transport will soon bring have 25 new buses for the physically challenged. Food cards and education grants are also coming, he said.
“We want to bring back the differently-abled as equal partners in our society,” he said.
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