A total of 134 people graduated from a construction programme conducted by the Habitat for Humanity in collaboration with Citibank, which empowers participants with the knowledge, skills and experience to construct buildings that are more resilient against natural disasters.

The cohort of participants graduated from the Construction Technology Training programme on November 8, at the JFK Auditorium at the University of the West Indies.

Citibank country officer Mitchell De Silva told Newsday at the graduation ceremony that the graduates will now have the skills and tools to not only ensure that their own homes are protected from disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, but will be able to use their knowledge to protect entire communities.