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Mziki is situated midway between the Drakensburg mountain range and the Indian Ocean .

The project not only aims to provide simple decent housing for families in desperate need but also aims to provide a more holistic approach to community development and upliftment

·         Provide 385 houses, each with 2000sq metres of land for families in need through People’s Housing Process. Each house will have lounge/kitchen, bathroom and two bedrooms. Water harvesting will be encouraged by the installation of gutters, down-pipes and a water collection tank to aid the family to begin subsistence farming on their land  

·         Provide accommodation for volunteers and offices for Habitat for Humanity staff  

·         Provide training and learning facilities through the construction of a skills development centre for the community, in particular women and youth  

·         Construction of a new dam to feed the commercial farming opportunities

Who is Habitat for Humanity? Habitat for Humanity is a non-denominational charity dedicated to eliminating poverty housing worldwide. They work around the world with volunteers from all backgrounds, races and religions to build homes together with families in need.

How does it work? Each homeowner family invests hundreds of hours of their own labour or 'sweat-equity' into the building of their home and the homes of other families. This fosters community development, increases the pride of ownership, and reduces the cost of labour - thereby making the homes affordable to families on low incomes.

When the homes are complete, the homeowners make interest free mortgage payments to a revolving fund. The money in the fund is used to build more houses.

 In addition to the homeowner's sweat equity, homes are built using donations of money and materials from corporate and individual supporters. Volunteers help to build the houses, which significantly reduces the cost.

 

 

 

 

 

The results Through the work of Habitat for Humanity, thousands of low-income families have found new hope through owning a secure, decent home. Individual donors and volunteers, as well as corporations, community groups, university and school groups, churches and others, have joined together to successfully tackle a significant social problem - decent housing for all.

 Since 1976 Habitat for Humanity has built or rehabilitated almost 200,000 houses in 100 countries around the world, becoming a global leader in addressing the issues of poverty housing. Nearly a million people around the world now have safe, decent shelter thanks to Habitat for Humanity, its supporters - and their own hard work.