Families occupy houses not yet delivered from Minha Casa, Minha Vida in Petrolina Dozens of families have occupied, since last Friday night (24), properties at Residencial Nova Vida III, in the João de Deus neighborhood, North Zone of Petrolina, in the Sertão of Pernambuco. The housing complex is part of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program, is under construction and is expected to be delivered by the end of this year. ?: Download the g1 app to see news from Petrolina and the region in real time and for free Registration for 300 Minha Casa, Minha Vida homes continues until Friday (31) According to the occupants, many families have been registered in housing programs since 2009 and claim that they were never included. Unable to continue paying rent or having nowhere to live, they decided to occupy the units that had not yet been delivered. Among them is housewife Carla Patrícia Sena. Mother of eight children, she says she has applied for housing programs since 2009, but was never considered. No longer able to pay the rent, he decided to move with his family to one of the residential houses. "We got tired of writing to Casa Minha Vida, fighting for housing and only on this waiting list. Housing says we have to wait for the draw, which draws only people who can. There are a lot of residential houses here in Petrolina, which have a lot of families, but there are houses that are closed and abandoned. But I live on rent there in Vivendas, there are closed houses there that have never been or occupied", he stated. Another occupant is Ykara Carolina dos Santos, retired. She says she became paraplegic after suffering an accident ten years ago and lives with health problems. Head of the family and responsible for two children, he states that he receives a minimum retirement wage and that the rent of R$500 compromises his income. According to her, she is also on the waiting list for the housing program and decided to occupy one of the properties. "Unfortunately, I also really need housing, because I live on rent. I pay for water, electricity. I have two children who are still dependent on me, young. These are my conditions. I've been in bed for six years, I don't walk, I don't do anything. Unfortunately, I'm unable to get a house. Every time I apply, I don't get one," he said. Even with occupancy, work on the residence continues in progress. More than 100 workers continue to work at the site. According to the data provided, 84,573 people are registered in this stage of the Minha Casa, Minha Vida program in Petrolina. Registration for the 300 homes remains open until July 31st. Among the families occupying the residence is also Thais Silva. She states that she is already registered in the program, but, after years of waiting for housing and facing the possibility of eviction, she decided to join the other occupants. Mother of four children, she says she has already participated in other stages of the program, without success. "I have to provide a roof over my head for my children. And I'm here looking for my right, like everyone else here, who wants a residence. Because back in Dom Avelar 1 and 2, I couldn't do it. I left in the three stages, I went to appeal, I went there again, I looked for the Housing Department, I looked for everyone. No one can help, everyone here is in need", he reported. In a statement, Petrolina City Hall informed that the administration of the residence is the responsibility of Caixa Econômica Federal and the company responsible for the work. Caixa informed that it will investigate the case of invasions in the residence in Petrolina. Registration for Residencial Nova Vida III remains open until this Friday on the City Hall's website. So far, more than 84 thousand people have signed up for the program. The new rules include family income of up to R$ 3,200 and the reservation of 50% of the units for atypical mothers. Around 300 families occupy houses that have not yet been delivered from Minha Casa, Minha Vida in Petrolina Reproduction/TV Grande Rio Videos: most watched in Sertão de PE