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IOG Foundation hands over 56 homes in Tadjourah

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IOG Foundation hands over 56 homes in Tadjourah

The IOG Foundation handed over housing keys to 56 vulnerable families in Tadjourah as part of its social housing programme in Djibouti. The allocation brings to 516 the number of homes handed over by the foundation in the country’s inland regions, according to ADI.

Fifty-six vulnerable families received the keys to their homes on Wednesday 29 October in Tadjourah, as part of the IOG Foundation’s social housing programme in Djibouti, the Djibouti Information Agency (ADI) reports.

The handover brings to 516 the number of homes allocated by the foundation to families in the country’s inland regions. The programme is part of Djiboutian President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s social policy, which makes access to housing for low-income households a priority.

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