Home Delivered Through HAPPI Programme for Swetes Family

A vulnerable resident of Swetes, Arlene Wilson, and her family are now the proud recipients of a new home after receiving critical assistance through the Government’s Home Advancement Programme for the Poor and Indigent (HAPPI).

Wilson and her family of 14 were identified as being in urgent need of safe and stable housing and received support after the government, through the HAPPI Programme, underscoring the importance of intervening to address their circumstances.

Under the HAPPI Program, only three-bedroom structures are permitted, but the Cabinet made an exception and approved five-bedroom structures.

The programme mobilised resources to ensure that she was provided with a proper home, restoring dignity and security to her life.

ABLP Caretaker for All Saints East and St Luke, Lamin Newton, described the project as a clear example of the government’s mission to improve living conditions for the nation’s most vulnerable citizens.

“As the caretaker for the constituency, I was approached. I contacted the HAPPI Program, and we contacted Minister Rawdon Turner. We saw the family, and we had to act because the situation was really bad. We don’t see colour or political persuasion,” he said.

Newton said beyond bricks and mortar, the home represents renewed hope and stability.

The HAPPI programme continues to impact communities across Antigua and Barbuda, delivering practical solutions for families in need and reinforcing the government’s commitment to people-centred development.