Housing
Africa Direct is involved in a number of housing projects.
We built houses for street families, families evicted from their own homes and we are in helping communities to build their own homes in association with Pamoja.
In partnership with long-time Nairobi missionary Fr. Pat O’Toole, Africa Direct funded the building of houses for families evicted from their own homes in the Ruben slum in Nairobi.
Africa Direct is also in negotiation with Pamoja, another NGO in Nairobi who have an excellent scheme for communities to form associations and build their own houses with community involvement.
The house design has the same 12 foot square footprint as a slum dwelling so every house in the dense slums can be replaced. It is 3 storey and can be built incrementally so building just the first floor is affordable to all at a cost of less than €1,000.
A community savings scheme helps families save their 10% deposit. The community contributes 10% through labour during construction, with every family providing one days work per week. An 80% loan is repaid over 7 years.
Africa Direct is also in negotiation with Pamoja, another NGO in Nairobi who have an excellent scheme for communities to form associations and build their own houses with community involvement.
The house design has the same 12 foot square footprint as a slum dwelling so every house in the dense slums can be replaced. It is 3 storey and can be built incrementally so building just the first floor is affordable to all at a cost of less than €1,000.
A community savings scheme helps families save their 10% deposit. The community contributes 10% through labour during construction, with every family providing one days work per week. An 80% loan is repaid over 7 years.
Kyole Street family Housing
Children play outside their new homes
Housing - Before
Fr. Pat with builder Benson
Housing - after
