Homes for vulnerable people · Okobo LGAOngoing

ARISE Compassionate Homes in Okobo

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I'm glad to share that work on ARISE Compassionate Homes in Okobo LGA is under way. Twelve homes for vulnerable residents.

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Twelve homes for vulnerable residents. The homes at Oti Oro and Akwang are ongoing. One finished home is an orange bungalow.

Key facts

Area of work: Homes for vulnerable people
LGA: Okobo
Status: Ongoing
Where: Across Okobo LGA
Homes: 12
Ongoing: 2 (Oti Oro village, Akwang)
Communities: Udung Ukpong, Atipa Odobo, Nnung Ukana, Ekpene Ukim Eta, Obufi Okobo, Ikot Odung, Udung Affian, Nsie, Ofieke Offi, Enweme, Oti Oro, Akwang

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About the project

The ARISE Compassionate Homes scheme in Okobo Local Government Area provides free houses for elderly and vulnerable residents who have no decent place to live. Twelve homes have been built or are being built across the LGA.

The homes are spread across twelve communities: Udung Ukpong, Atipa Odobo, Nnung Ukana, Ekpene Ukim Eta, Obufi Okobo, Ikot Odung, Udung Affian, Nsie, Ofieke Offi, Enweme, Oti Oro and Akwang. Most are finished. The homes at Oti Oro village and Akwang are still under construction.

The scheme is funded by the Akwa Ibom State Government under Governor Umo Eno. Each home is built in the beneficiary's own village. Across the state, the homes are two-bedroom units with furniture, solar power and a borehole for water, and each beneficiary also receives a cash grant to start a small trade.

The homes are meant to give older and poorer residents a safe and dignified place to live among their own people. The scheme is part of the ARISE Agenda's focus on caring for the less privileged.

The project at a glance

StatusOngoing

WhereAcross Okobo LGA

Kind of workHomes for vulnerable people

ServesVulnerable residents of Okobo and 3 more

Project timeline

Plannedannounced or approved

Work startedsite work begins

Ongoingwork under way

Finishedcompleted or commissioned

What was built

12 homes
Bungalow houses
Homes spread across Okobo communities

Who it serves

People and places connected by this project.

Vulnerable residents of OkoboHouseholds
Older people without proper shelterHouseholds
Widows and their dependantsHouseholds
Families of the people housedHouseholds

Where it helps

Housing and shelter
Safety and security

Okobo LGA at a glance

Where this project sits among all 10 projects recorded in Okobo.

Completed 2Ongoing 5 (this project)Planned 1Status not stated 1

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Schools

Health

Government and public buildings

Homes for vulnerable people

Impact Analysis

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

For families and communities

A decent house gives people who were poorly housed safety, privacy and dignity. It also takes pressure off relatives and neighbours who were helping them.

For work and income

People who receive a home no longer have to spend on rent or on patching a failing house. Building the homes in different villages also gives work to local builders.