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We also had an opportunity to engage with the beneficiaries who are affected and give them progress on the project. This project is important as it&#8217;s restoring the dignity of the most vulnerable in our society,&#8221;said Lusithi.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The beneficiaries had been living in dire conditions in an informal settlement that left them vulnerable.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among those who received a new home was 40-year-old Jeremy Honeybrook, who relies on crutches for walking.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;I feel so lucky to get this house. I am very happy. 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