The Ministry of Women, Children and Social Protection is exploring further assistance for a mother and her son who have returned to living on the streets in Nakasi despite previously receiving Government-supported accommodation.
Acting permanent secretary Selina Kuruleca said welfare officers visited the family last week to assess their circumstances and identify further support options.
Ms Kuruleca said the family was known to the Ministry and had received assistance on several occasions, including accommodation through the Housing Assistance and Relief Trust (HART) programme.
The Ministry later facilitated their placement at St Vincent Home.
However, with the mother and son now back on the streets, Ms Kuruleca said the Ministry was committed to working with the family and relevant stakeholders to find appropriate and sustainable solutions.
She said the priority was to ensure their safety, dignity and wellbeing.
Ms Kuruleca also called for stronger collaboration between families, communities, faith-based organisations, civil society and Government agencies, stressing that addressing homelessness required a collective effort.
