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ARISE Compassionate Homes in Nsit Ibom

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Eleven two-bedroom bungalows have been built for vulnerable residents chosen after field assessments by the State Government. Each home is furnished, has solar electricity and a borehole, and is legally transferred to its owner by a Deed of Gift.

Key facts

Area of work: Homes for vulnerable people
LGA: Nsit Ibom
Status: Completed
Where: 11 wards of Nsit Ibom
Units built: 11
Design: Two-bedroom bungalow
Utilities: Furnished, solar power, borehole
Business grant per beneficiary: N500,000
Ownership: Deed of Gift
Communities: Oboetuk, Asang, Ikot Obio Etan, Afia Nsit, Mbiokporo 2, Afaha Offiong, Ikot Oku Nsit, Ikot Nya, Edebom I, Ikot Offiok Nsit
Afia Nsit handover: 5 July 2024, by Governor Umo Eno represented by the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong
Started: 2023 (state programme began)

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About the project

The ARISE Compassionate Homes in Nsit Ibom are 11 two-bedroom bungalows built free of charge for some of the most vulnerable residents of the LGA, one in each of its 11 wards. Communities that received homes include Oboetuk, Asang, Ikot Obio Etan, Afia Nsit, Mbiokporo 2, Afaha Offiong, Ikot Oku Nsit, Ikot Nya, Edebom I and Ikot Offiok Nsit.

The homes are a flagship humanitarian programme of Governor Umo Eno's administration, paid for by the Akwa Ibom State Government. Beneficiaries were picked at ward level through field assessments, with priority for people living in the worst conditions. The programme aims to deliver 500 such homes across the state.

Each home comes furnished, with an external kitchen, solar power and a borehole, so the owner does not face utility bills they cannot afford. Ownership is passed to the owner through a Deed of Gift. Each beneficiary also receives a business grant of N500,000 to start or grow a small trade.

The homes are meant to give families safe and decent shelter and a fresh start, in line with the ARISE Agenda's promise to care for the poor and vulnerable.

The Afia Nsit home was handed over on 5 July 2024 by Governor Umo Eno, represented by the Commissioner for Information, Comrade Ini Ememobong. The beneficiary was also offered free medical tests and treatment paid for by the State Government.

The project at a glance

StatusCompleted

Started2023 (state programme began)

Kind of workHomes for vulnerable people

ServesWidows and other vulnerable residents and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

Work started2023 (state programme began)

What was built

11 two-bedroom bungalows
Furnishing
Solar-powered electricity
Borehole
Deed of Gift for each owner
N500,000 business grant for each beneficiary

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Widows and other vulnerable residentsHouseholds
Children in the households chosenHouseholds
Elderly residentsHouseholds
Communities across the 11 wards

Where it helps

Housing and shelter
Trade and income
Water and sanitation
Safety and security

Nsit Ibom LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 20 projects recorded in Nsit Ibom.

Completed 9 (this project)Ongoing 10Planned 1

Roads and bridges

Water

Schools

Homes for vulnerable people

Jobs and business support

Impact Analysis

An assessment of the impact of these accomplishments on the people and communities.

For families and communities

Families who lived in houses with leaking roofs and cracked walls now have a safe, dry home with water and light. Ownership by Deed of Gift gives them legal security.

For work and income

Each beneficiary also received a N500,000 business grant to start a livelihood. Solar power and a borehole remove utility bills from households with very little income.