Credit Foncier satisfied with Options for homes project

 

BY TARHYANG ENOWBIKAH TABE

The Board Chairman of Credit Foncier, Minister Jules Doret Ndongo has expressed total satisfaction with the level of work done by Options for Homes in Limbe II Subdivision.

Canadian Hosing Corporative with a branch in Cameroon has plan to construct over 300 low cost houses in Limbe II and has already signed a contract with the Buea Council for a similar project.

To ensure state support and commitment to the project, the Minister Delegate at the Ministry of Territorial Administration and Decentralization in charge of Local Councils, who doubles as Board chairman of Credit Foncier, Jules Doret Ndongo was in Limbe to see for himself what the options For Homes Project is all about.

The minister was marveled by what he say on the field; bungalows, semi detached bungalows and several type of houses were already erected by Options for Homes.

The Minister went round the project site accompanied by a high powered delegation from Yaounde to see for themselves

The visible satisfied Minister congratulated the Options team for what they have been able to do so far.

Speaking to the press at the end of his visit, he said “Credit Foncier has a responsibility to support projects of this nature especially where heavy funding is needed, we cannot just make such funds available without seeing concretely that it is a reality that is why I came down to Limbe myself to be sure”

He told journalists that some companies request for funds when they have not even started construction but that, Options for Homes is an exemplary because it has done much before requesting some support.

“From the look of things, these are serious people and we are ready to work with them till the end of the project.” Minister Jules Doret Ndongo said.

Meanwhile the Chief executive Officer of Options for Homes Cameroon, Henry Neba Awantoh told the press that he was elated that the Minister would come to Limbe and see what they are doing in Limbe.

Henry said they are bent to provide over 300 houses at low cost to the population of Limbe and to move to other towns in the country wit the same project.

Neba Henry thanked the minister for the renewed confidence which was first exhibited by Prime Minister Philemon Yang and promised that the fruits of such confidence would be realized soon.

It should be noted that work on the project site entered high gear last July 4 when

Some heavy duty equipment from Canada in a three 40ft containers were off-loaded at the Options for Homes Cameroon construction site in Limbe II Subdivision.

The arrival of equipment from Canada came after officials from Canada told reporters that the Social Housing Scheme will import its own equipment for the construction work.

Concrete mixers, stone crushers, a TB 285 Caterpillar, PJ Trailers, off- loading machines, construction trucks etc were part of the things that came out of the containers.

Speaking to reporters at the site, the young and dynamic Chief Executive Officer of Options For Homes Cameroon, Henry Neba Awantoh, said it is just a confirmation of what they said they would do.

According to Neba Henry, the equipment will facilitate the construction of the targeted number of houses.

He added that it will also be put at the disposal of the community after construction as prove of the fact their mission is to empower communities.

Asked about the complexities of handling such equipment, Henry Neba explained that there are 3 experts from Canada who accompanied the equipment. He said the Canadians will carry out training sessions with 15 young people from the community on the usage of the equipment.

After the training, Henry Neba said that they will be certified and the best ones will be retained by the company to work with the equipment.

Options For Homes Housing Corporative, Cameroon is an arm of Options For Homes Canada, a Social Housing Scheme that has plans of transforming communities in Limbe and other parts of the country to make houses available and affordable by everyone.

Options for Homes Cameroon is the first International country to implement the Options housing model of managing wealth created through housing development. Options for Homes, Non-Profit was developed in Toronto, Canada in 1992. Since its inception, Options has become the most effective non-profit producer of ownership housing in Canada by developing more than 3,000 homes in the Greater Toronto Area.

Options for Homes is committed to sharing its vision and economic development approach with any country that is interested in using its pent-up housing demand and its own resources.

Options for Homes Housing Cooperative Society LTD (OHHCOOP)  is a registered Real Estate Developer with the Minister of Urban Development and Housing (ARRETE No 0036/E/2/MINDUH/DHA du 03 December 2012) in Cameroon, and is breaking new ground in Limbe by acquiring two developed site and officially launching their 15 hectare site in Limbe II.

OHHCOOP's main goal is to provide cost effective homes to thousands of Cameroonians.