NHT invites applications for Meylersfield, Model Home Competition and grants

As the NHT’s Model Home Design Competition draws to a close the NHT’s Social Development activities continue through the Best Schemes Competition, book  and beatification grants to NHT Communities, as well as community sport events. Also the NHT invites applications for the Meyersfield Housing Development in Westmoreland.

THE NHT INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE MEYLERSFIELD HOUSING DEVELOPMENT, WESTMORELAND

The National Housing Trust recently invited applications for seventy (70) serviced lots & one (1) studio unit in the Meylersfield Housing Development, Westmoreland. For more information about our upcoming schemes,  please visit our webpage at: Upcoming schemes 
             
The Model Home Design Competition draws to a close

 

Apart from providing housing solutions, the NHT is encouraging housing dialogue through its Model Home Design Competition. Children ages 8-12 and their parents are being invited to create models of the homes that they would like to own. This is their opportunity to be creative and to use materials available to them while working within a practical budget.
Prizes include one national prize of $35,000 and three county prizes of $10,000 each. The deadline for entries is Wednesday, August 31, 2011 by 4.00 P.M. Entries may be submitted to any NHT office. See the guidelines along with the entry form for more details by visiting the NHT’s at: http://www.nht.gov.jm/model-home
The competition is part of the NHT’s 35th anniversary agenda.

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

Cultural judging for Best Scheme Competition continues across the island

Another competition which is now taking place across the island, is the NHT’s Best Schemes Competition.  So far, the judging team has travelled across the western region of Jamaica to visit various communities in Trelawny, Hanover, St. James, St. Elizabeth and Manchester for the cultural aspect of the competition.
Mr. Lenworth Black, NHT’ s social development officer who coordinated the western leg of the competition,  said that although all schemes were not fully prepared for judging, the majority put on a good show: “We were overawed by the presentation of culinary art work in some schemes. Some even showed some very colonial items like mugs. It was clear that there were persons who were enthused about participating in the competition,” Mr. Black said.

Likewise Mrs. Khummit  Keshinro, senior social development officer  who was the coordinator for the St. James leg of the competition, expressed her enthusiasm about the cultural judging.“It was beautiful. The presentations were well done and the displays all showed a lot of creativity.”

The competition  which is being organized by the NHT’s Social Development Department, is part of the NHT’s efforts to encourage civic pride by rewarding communities that use their initiative to implement projects that improve the cultural, health, environmental; and educational aspects of community life.
NHT Scheme entrants are vying for prizes at the Parish, Regional and National levels of the competition. Winners and their runners- up stand to win just under $3m in prize monies which will be shared at the regional and national levels.

For more about this and other activities by the NHT’s Social Development Department visit our website at: Best Schemes Competition and Regional Judging Calendar

KSAPSA Community Sports 2011

Over 200 persons participated in the Kingston & St. Andrew Parish Scheme Association Sports Competition at the Cooreville Gardens Park Playfield on Saturday July 30.
The sporting event which was dubbed under the theme “Peace through Play” catered to all age groups.  Some of the sporting activities included  Six - A- Side Football, Sack Racing, Potato Racing, Cheerleading and Bulla Eating contests to name a few.

The event started off with an encouraging word from the Chairman of the Sports Committee, Mr. Orville McCulskie who encouraged participants to have fun and make friends. One of the highlights from the event was the “Grandma Race” which was won by Ms. Scott- Brown from Cooreville Gardens.

The winner for the Sports Competition has not been announced as yet, as it is to continue with a  domino competition. The  awarding of medals  will take place at a later date.
 The competition’s organizer, the Kingston and St. Andrew Parish Scheme Association (KSAPSA) comprises representatives from the National Housing Trust Housing Schemes located in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew.  The aim of this initiative is to continue the process of fostering oneness amongst the communities, regardless of socio- economic status, geographic location, or political allegiance.

Ms Rosemarie Barton of the NHT’s Social Development Department coordinated the event along with the KSAPSA Events Committee. She stated that the sports day was a phenomenal success.

 Book grants for NHT Environmental Club members

The NHT’s Social Development Department is assisting active community members of NHT Schemes through a book grant /scholarship programme. This is in keeping with the NHT’s mandate to build sustainable communities.  This programme aims to provide 10 grants/scholarships valued at $10,000.00 each to one environment club member per parish.
Eligible candidates should:
• be a member of an active environmental club,
• attain at least a B+ average on the last academic report ,
•  provide proof of permanent residence in the  NHT scheme, and
• be attending a primary, secondary or tertiary institution locally.
The deadline for the submission of applications is Friday August 26, 2011 by 3 p.m.
For further information, contact Mrs.  Khummit  Keshinro of the NHT’s Social Development Department. Telephone: 929-6500-9 ext: 4300/4442.  Email: KhummitKeshinro@nht.gov.jm . You may also visit the NHT’s website page at:  Book Grant 2011    for further information.

NHT assists NHT communities through Little But Tallawah Project Call

Another initiative to assist communities comes from Little But Tallawah Project Call by the NHT’s Social Development Department.  Environmental clubs are therefore required to submit proposals which speak of a community space that needs improvement along with practical ideas to carry out the improvement. The proposals are to be accompanied by a photograph of the proposed project site. Proposals are to be submitted by Wednesday, August 31, 2011
For further information contact Mrs. Donna Jones Sherwood of the Social Development Department at 929-3291 or email djones@nht.gov.jm. Interested parties may also visit the NHT web page at:
 Little But Tallawah for further information.

CALL CENTRE NOW OFFERING LIVE HELP VIA THE NHT WEBSITE

The NHT now offers a Live Help Support system which takes the format of a web chat with its team of Customer Care agents. Live support can be accessed via the NHT corporate website during office opening hours by users locally as well as those overseas.

For more information about this and other NHT activities and programmes, visit our website at www.nht.gov.jm

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