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Disabled man thankful for brand new home
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A collaboration between the Ministry of Social Transformation, Human Resource Development and the Blue Economy and the Precision Centre culminated in Leslie Emmanuel, a member of the religious organisation receiving the keys to his new home, located on Herberts main road.
During a short handover ceremony on Thursday, Social Transformation Minister Dean Jonas (who is also the Parliamentary Representative for the area), said that he was pleased to learn of the Precision Centre’s willingness to partner with the government on the project to provide Emmanuel, who has been confined to a wheelchair for more than 30 years, with suitable living conditions.