Government of Pará guarantees dignified housing for about 47 thousand families in the RMB
Belém, Ananindeua, Benevides, Marituba, and Santa Bárbara celebrate the reduction in housing deficit, with the guarantee of dignified housing for those who need it most
"It is a lifelong dream come true." The statement is from domestic worker Maria Madalena Souza, a resident of Ananindeua, in the metropolitan region of Belém. She received the last installment of the Your House housing benefit to complete the construction of her own home.
Maria Souza cannot contain her joy at realizing the desire to have her own residence. "With the second check in hand, I was able to buy the remaining materials that were missing, which will be delivered next week, when I will also go to the bank to get the check to pay for the labor. I hope to finish my house before Christmas and move in with my son, as I was living with my mother and would never have been able to build my house without the government's help."
The Your House Housing Program is a public policy of the Government of Pará, through the State Housing Company (Cohab), which has already benefited nearly 47 thousand families in the Metropolitan Region of Belém (RMB), which includes the municipalities of Belém, Ananindeua, Benevides, Santa Bárbara, and Marituba.
In Belém, the capital of Pará, housewife Maria Santinha is renovating her own house with the state housing benefit. "It was a lifelong dream that my family had been waiting for a long time, but a dream I never lost hope for. I received my check and will be able to fix my house and live better with my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren," she celebrated.
Cohab informs that the Your House Housing Program consists of granting a check that is accepted in stores with an active CNPJ (National Register of Legal Entities) for the purchase of construction materials. There is also a cash amount for paying the labor costs. The total benefit can reach R$ 21 thousand.
The Your House Program prioritizes families living in social risk situations, such as extreme poverty, victims of disasters (fires, floods, storms, landslides, etc.), as well as the elderly, families of people with disabilities (PwDs), among other technical criteria.
The president of Cohab, Manoel Pioneiro, details that the benefit serves families in all integration regions of Pará. "Since it was created by Governor Helder Barbalho and Vice Governor Hana, the Your House program has benefited more than 150 thousand families from 2019 to 2025, without distinction, an investment from the Government of Pará exceeding R$ 1.3 billion, which shows the commitment of those who govern Pará to the families that need support the most," Pioneiro points out.
The Your House Housing Program is not a loan; it is a donation that the Government of Pará makes to families.
