Walvis Bay to construct 20 low cost houses

The municipality of Walvis Bay held a ground breaking ceremony to mark the commencement for the construction of 20 low cost houses in Otweya informal settlement.The houses to be constructed by the Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) will belong to its members whose shacks burnt down in a devastating fire about three months ago at the former Twaloloka informal settlement, now Otweya.The project, which is in its first phase, is run in collaboration with Standard Bank Namibia’s Buy-a-Brick Footprint Socks campaign aimed to raise funds for the construction of houses for Namibia's shack dwelling community.Speaking at the ground breaking ceremony, Standard Bank Erongo regional manager Ronny Einbeck reiterated the bank's commitment to work with the Ministry of Urban and Rural Development (MURD) and the SDFN, to restore the dignity of the people and to make Namibia a better place for all to live in.“Everyone has dreams and we indeed believe that dreams matter. The people of Otweya also have dreams and they are valid.Today we are re-starting the journey to realise the dreams of the families of Otweya for shelter, restoration of dignity and creating hope for a better tomorrow,” Einbeck noted.Decent housingDeputy Minister of Urban and Rural Development Derek Klazen at the same event emphasised the importance of every Namibian each owning decent housing and urged for cooperation and dedication by the Walvis Bay community to the efforts aimed at building houses for the needy.“Within all these struggles and what seems to be a battle that cannot be won at times, one thing is certain that together, we will emerge victorious with efforts and resources merged together,” he advised.Facilitator of SDFN in the Erongo region Naftal Uutoni noted that the federation, through its skilled members willl soon start with the project and aims to complete all 20 houses within three weeks.Uutoni expressed not only gratitude towards the stakeholders who are making this process possible, but also the members’ continuous efforts to contributing to the growth of the federation. - Nampa

Walvis Bay to construct 20 low cost houses

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