Catering to the nation’s need for housing

Namibia Housing Enterprise (NHE) is state-owned company that falls under the ministry of urban and rural development, and was established in 1993. Its core business is providing housing to low- and middle-income Namibian residents as well as housing financing.The company is known for its famous slogan and promise of providing affordable and quality housing. NHE strives to promote home-ownership by being a customer-driven institution that provides housing solutions in order to alleviate the national housing need and does so through land acquisition from local authorities or municipalities and town councils, housing construction and through the provision of housing loans.The company has established its national footprint through the establishment of five nationwide branches, namely in Windhoek, Rundu, Keetmanshoop, Oshakati and Walvis Bay, with their headquarters located in Eros, Windhoek.Furthermore, the company has kicked off a number of projects to carry out its mandate derived from the NHE Act No 5 of 1993. Projects include the Rundu Kaisosi project, the Oshakati Ekuku project as well as the Omuthiya project that resulted in the completion of a staggering 373 houses in total. More recently, as part of the company’s informal settlement upgrading project, NHE together with partners such as the City of Windhoek, the ministry of urban development and the Khomas regional council handed over 100 houses in Freedomland, Okuryangava, last month.Moreover, the company is not just in the business of construction, but also facilitates the process of creating first-time homeowners. “When I started working and moved to a different town as a result of work, I thought I would never be able to afford a decent home for my daughter and I, but as a result of one of the projects NHE carried out in the town I was based, I was able to afford a quality two-bedroom home," Rosemary de Klerk, one of the recipients of the company&#039;s housing projects, said.Additionally, the company brings about development and builds communities that ultimately lead to the building of a nation. "Our unique selling point is our affordable prices and the joy we create in people’s hearts. Most importantly, our home-ownership scheme for security of tenure, which means guaranteed ownership of the land," NHE&#039;s acting communications and marketing manager, Tuafi Shafombabi, said.With a staff complement of 126, the company has plans to meet its mission to „provide and finance affordable, quality and adequate housing, thereby contributing to Namibia’s socio-economic development and creating a stable, progressive human habitat“. “In the coming years, we hope to roll out more housing initiatives for the low- to medium-income groups and mobilise adequate funding to increase NHE’s footprint across Namibia. Our aim is to continue the provision of affordable and quality homes so that all Namibians can have a place to call home,” Shafombabi furthered.In regards to corporate social responsibility, the company occasionally lends a hand where need be. In March, NHE sponsored the training project of evicted Otweya residents for a period of three months. Participants included people living with disabilities and unemployed residents of Walvis Bay. This followed the tragic eviction of Otweya and Narraville residents at the harbour town.

Catering to the nation’s need for housing

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