Philip J. Pierre: “It’s a programme that we would not like to lose because it has done quite a bit for our country. But we are going to try…”

But our programme benefits the people of Saint Lucia.

The facility also exists to assist existing home owners with financing for home repairs, extensions, renovations, drainage, retaining walls and the implementation of renewable energy solutions and rain water harvesting.

Today is not a one shot. It came from a programme of trying to improve the housing stock and decreasing the housing deficit in this country.

So it’s a very difficult proposition that we have. But we’re going to work with them to see if we can come to a solution.