DESPITE reports that the Housing Development Corporation (HDC) had allocated over 120 housing units for 2025, the Trinidad and Tobago Blind Welfare Association (TTBWA) said that no blind or visually impaired person benefited from the initiative.

Although noting the importance of long-awaited housing being provided to families, the TTBWA advocated for housing to be provided for all.

“Housing is not merely a social benefit, it is a fundamental component of independence, dignity, safety and inclusion. For blind and visually impaired persons, many of whom face persistent barriers to employment, income stability and accessible living environments, the absence of representation in national housing allocations is a matter of serious concern,” The TTBWA said in a media release on December 25.