East Canje family homeless after house destroyed in fire 

Shaheed Abdool Jahoor, his wife Rookmanie Nowrang, and their two young children are now homeless after a massive blaze destroyed the house they lived in and their belongings.

The fire swept through the family’s rental house in Adelphi, East Canje Berbice early Monday morning.

Jahoor’s day began like any other. He ended his night shift at Albion Estate and went home.

Soon enough, he was greet with an unpleasant sight. Smoke filled the sky and Jahoor said he brushed it off, thinking it was just a neighborr burning rubbish

Later, he realised what was really unfolding.

What Jahoor saw left him speechless. Everything he had poured his hard work into was being consumed by a major fire blaze.

He lamented how he toiled to purchase each piece of furniture, every small appliance and every other belonging. And just like that, it was all gone.

The fire started at about 06:30 hrs. Jahoor’s wife and children had stayed the night at her mother’s home, a usual routine whenever Jahoor worked late.

They rushed back to find their home beyond saving, their memories and possessions reduced to smoldering remnants. Jahoor called the fire service, but the flames had already claimed everything.

Reflecting on his family’s tragic loss, a tearful Jahoor shared the details of their modest life.

The house they rented for the past five years didn’t have electricity, so they relied on a generator as needed. Despite these challenges, Jahoor took pride in what he could provide.

He described with a mixture of grief and disbelief what they had lost, “All meh bank card, $80,000 all burn up… like me na want food or so, it hurting me inside because if you check, is a new life me got to build back…”

Now, Jahoor’s thoughts are centered on his children and their future.

Despite his pain, his foremost concern is for his kids to ensure they can continue school, to create some semblance of normalcy amid the chaos. He is reaching out, hoping that with help, his family might find a way to rebuild.

Jahoor said anyone willing to help the family in their time of need can contact him at 604-2933.