Just over 13 years after moving into a house in El Socorro, Liza Mackellan-Sealey and her family of seven are finally going to turn it into a home. The poorly-maintained concrete structure, which has neither a proper bathroom or a kitchen with running water, was once part of Mackellan-Sealey's dream.
In 2003, she moved with her husband and five children to the area, full of excitement and plans for her family. She and her husband planned to turn the modest structure, consisting of two bedrooms, a dining room and a kitchen, into a four-bedroom home for their family. It wasn't long before their grand plans were delayed indefinitely.
However, due to the intervention of a group of people led by entrepeneur Shaheed Abdullah, the family said their prayers have been answered. Her husband had secured financing to purchase their first home and would turn renovations of the two-bedroom somewhat dilapidated structure into a project for the family.
Shortly after moving, Mackellan-Sealey's husband was diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia. A few years later, he suffered a stroke. Recently, he started exhibiting signs of Alzheimers disease, memories disappearing, and mixing up his children's names with his sisters.
"Things went haywire. The children and I tried to do some of the fix-it work but we didn't know what we were doing so we ended up putting up bricks and stuff ourselves but all had to come down," said Mackellan-Sealey.
"We had planned to fix it but when I had the money, no one wanted to come in the back here."
Plans for Mackellan-Sealey frequently started to go awry.
"There were termites in the place and it started falling apart." She said she attempted to get workers to come to her home to do work, but they would see the area and then they wouldn't come back.
The family, who did not want to be photographed, lives on Ramjass Trace in San Juan. To get there you have to pass through an empty lot, cross a makeshift bridge and walk through a dirt track with dogs barking aggressively on either side.
The family was contacted last month by YUP (Young Urban Professionals) entertainment, an events planning company started three years ago by a group of young people in their early thirties. According to the company's CEO Shaheed Abdullah, the group is known for throwing parties and partying.
"Besides that we are all about doing positive things and earlier this year, we decided we wanted to get involved in charitable projects." Abdullah said while sitting on an empty bucket at the work site where two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom were being added to the house.
"We decided as a group that we wanted to make an impact and not just give a family groceries where in a week's time it would go back to square one, we wanted to do something that would last.
"When we had the discussion we realised that there are families out there who would need help with their house."
They raised money by reaching out to people in their peer groups, walking with donation sheets and collecting money. Some companies sponsored plumbing, windows and electrical work. 
The major structure, decking and plastering were done by regular people who donated their time and money. When the group contacted Mackellan-Sealey, they asked her which three things she wanted done.
"I told them I wanted the front step, the kitchen and the bathroom done. We have no water in the kitchen now and we don't have a working bathroom."
Instead of just fixing the kitchen, the group decided to move the kitchen to another space, build and extra bedroom and a working bathroom.
"I believe it is a blessing directly from the heavenly father. I prayed for this constantly. It is an answer to many, many prayers." She said the group had already made a difference.
"Having the kitchen moved means we will be able to have a living room. We will have the extra room so one of the children will have another room."
Abdullah said: "Hopefully next year we can do two houses. It was good to see the people who came forward and donated.
"Over $50,000 in materials was needed and we started by asking for a minimum of $100. We just wanted to help. The main thing is to get young people involved in doing positive stuff and highlighting the stuff that is positive that young people do." Abdullah said he felt awesome being able to help.
"I grew up in similar or worse conditions, in a one room with an outhouse with five of us.
"It was personal for me because I felt their pain, you want to do better for yourself but the means and getting to do it is a bit daunting so when you have the opportunity you try and help others."