There is currently a shortage of nearly 2.4 million homes in South Africa, according to the Outcome 8 Delivery Agreements: Sustainable Human Settlements and Improved Quality of Household Life. To contribute towards solving the housing struggles facing the South African population, Property24.com has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity South Africa for the Clicks for Bricks Challenge. Clicks for Bricks aims to get the Property24.com Facebook community involved in building homes for families in need and raising awareness for the work that Habitat for Humanity does to combat the South African housing shortage.
To contribute towards solving the housing struggles facing the South African population, Property24.com has teamed up with Habitat for Humanity South Africa for the Clicks for Bricks Challenge. Clicks for Bricks aims to get the Property24.com Facebook community involved in building homes for families in need and raising awareness for the work that Habitat for Humanity does to combat the South African housing shortage.
“The stark reality is that for so many South Africans formal, sustainable housing seems like a pipe dream,” said JP Farinha, Property24.com General Manager. “The Clicks for Bricks Challenge is our way to give something back and support social change in the country.”
Through their work, Habitat for Humanity strives to provide simple yet decent and affordable housing for those in need, and thanks to these efforts, every 8 minutes somebody in the world receives the keys to a new home! Habitat for Humanity has been actively building in South Africa since 1996, and to date has assisted 3 600 families across 34 communities in the Western Cape, Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal regions.
For the receiving family, a new home is more than a place to live; it is an instrumental tool in breaking the shackles of poverty from one generation to the next. A home provides security and offers protection from the devastating effects of possible floods and fires. It also offers a healthy environment with clean running water and decent sanitation, a quiet place in which children can learn and study, and it serves as a valuable asset, which can be used as collateral for tertiary education or other investments. Most importantly, a home gives the family a solid base from which to build and grow. Many beneficiaries have gone on to establish micro enterprises or, through the on-site training provided by Habitat for Humanity, to open their own construction businesses.
With the overwhelming support of Property24.com’s Facebook community in 2011, Habitat for Humanity was able to build a home in Mfuleni for a very deserving new homeowner, Zodwa Regina.
With the overwhelming support of Property24.com’s Facebook community in 2011, Habitat for Humanity was able to build a home in Mfuleni for a very deserving new homeowner, Zodwa Regina. (Meet Zodwa here:www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jdst29xw5Y)
With your help, they’ll be changing the life of another deserving family in 2012. The Clicks for Bricks Challenge has a goal of reaching 20 000 clicks. Every “Like” of Property24.com’s Facebook page or “Recommendation” of the Challenge on Facebook will contribute to reaching the target. Once the goal of 20 000 clicks has been reached, the house will be built.