Groundbreaking Marks Start of Transformation of New Knud Hansen Complex; Facility to be Completed Sept. 2023

The Virgin Islands Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women Infants and Children (WIC) broke ground on the demolition on Wednesday, signaling the start of construction work for J. Benton Construction which has been hired as the general contractor for the building.  “This project will provide a new home for the WIC program so that it may continue to deliver health nutrition services to underserved women, infants and children,” remarked Eric Cusin, vice president and project executive at J. Benton Construction. When completed, the $3.7 million restored two-story concrete Knud Hansen Complex will serve as the primary location for the WIC program in the St. Thomas/St. John District. Anticipated to open in September 2023, the 5,000 sq. ft hurricane-resistant health facility located at Hospital Ground, will serve thousands of pregnant, post-partum mothers, breast-feeding women and infants and according to Health Commissioner Justa E. Encarnacion, entire families will benefit from ...