NOAH Home

These are ordinary houses in ordinary streets where the residents share responsibility for the smooth-running of the home. They pay a monthly rental of R180 and strive to keep utilities’ costs as low as possible.

 

Thanks to these services, NOAH residents are able to live with security, eat nutritiously and meet their health and other basic needs with dignity and respect, on R1,810 per month. With the help of donors and sponsors, NOAH ensures that the houses are well maintained, comfortable, safe and compliant spaces. All houses have water tanks, solar panels and alarm systems soon to be established food gardens. The houses are situated in Woodstock, Maitland, Athlone, Atlantis, Elsies River and Ida’s Valley.

 

The subsidy from the Western Cape Provincial Department of Social Development makes the model more sustainable and, apart from the initial capital outlay and ongoing maintenance, a very viable way of tackling an enormous housing challenge. Because of the affordability and security of tenure, NOAH has a waiting list. We therefore have an urgency regarding the replication of our model if the critical nation- wide shortage of safe and affordable communal housing is to be addressed. This replication work forms the major part of our advocacy and lobbying work.

 

For more information about NOAH’s housing programme please contact Mr Weir via email at gavin@noah.org.za