FHS AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT (AHP)

 

Upon getting back on their feet and finding employment, we understand that it’s not easy for the women to quickly reintegrate into society. This is mainly due to the threat of financial instability as bills like rentals and utilities can be overwhelming, especially on minimum wage. Life in Johannesburg is costly and more needs to be done to ensure that the women don’t transition back into the life they came from.  As an organisation, when we realised that our care is needed beyond one’s stay at FHS, the Affordable Housing Project was the answer.

 

Instead of taking the women and children out of our system, we are extending our support in the form of a safe haven that is affordable. The women will transition from FHS into our Affordable Housing Project. We want the structure to be different. A standard AHP unit will be an own key lock-up-and-go consisting of a bedroom, kitchenette, bathroom and toilet. This ensures that they still benefit from FHS, but with a gist of independence.

 

When FHS turns 100 next year (December 2022), we want to be able to accommodate 100 women by then. As such, we really want to start as soon as possible. A lot that needs to be done and we are welcoming partners that wish to come on board this project (see attached concept design).