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Building $3m shelter for homeless, Hanchell says
Building $3m shelter for homeless, Hanchell says
A $3M shelter will be built on Carmichael Road to house at least 100 homeless people, according to Great Commission Ministries founder Bishop Walter Hanchell.
East GB Storm Shelter Ground Breaking
East GB Storm Shelter Ground Breaking
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - Some good news for the community of East Grand Bahama as ground was officially broken on Friday afternoon for a shelter and community center.
US donates generators and reverse osmosis systems to NEMA for shelters
THE United States government donated 28 generators that will be deployed to shelters in seven Family Islands and six reverse osmosis systems.
Repairs Underway for GB Hurricane Shelters
Repairs Underway for GB Hurricane Shelters
GRAND BAHAMA, BAHAMAS - The 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season is just weeks away and the Ministry of Works is doing its part to prepare ahead of time.
Uptick In Calls For For Assistance With Shelter
Uptick In Calls For For Assistance With Shelter
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - According to hotline volunteers and figures from the Department of Social Services' national hotline statistics, the public is feeling much more of a struggle when it comes to housing.
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Shelter Offered To Displaced Shantytown Residents
Shelter Offered To Displaced Shantytown Residents
NASSAU, BAHAMAS - Following a shantytown fire on Sunday, Social Services Minister says they have stepped in to assist with sheltering up to forty people.
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Obie Wilchcombe: Government shelter unused by fire victims
SOCIAL Services Minister Obie Wilchcombe said no one had shown up to shelter facilities set up for some 40 victims of Sunday's shanty town fire. He said government agencies will take the "necessary actions" investigating any undocumented people.
Talks over homeless shelter plans
Talks over homeless shelter plans
By NATARIO McKENZIE
Tribune Staff Reporter
nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net
PLANS are being discussed for the implementation of a pilot homeless shelter initiative Minister of State for Social Development Loretta Butler-Turner has confirmed.
Mrs Butler-Turner noted, however, that the issue of the homeless in the Bahamas is one that needs to be addressed comprehensively and should involve more than s...
Great Commission Ministries to break ground for $3m shelter in January
GREAT Commission Ministries expects to break ground for the construction of a $3m shelter in January, with an estimated $30,000 saved so far for the venture.
NICOLE MAKES LANDFALL: 800 seek shelter as hurricane hits Grand Bahama and Abaco
MORE than 800 people were forced to seek shelter yesterday as Hurricane Nicole barreled across Abaco and Grand Bahama, dumping heavy rain and gusty winds - stirring up painful memories for many still reeling from Dorian's devastation.