HOUSING
safe & affordable communal houses
NOHA has 12 communal houses offering dignity, companionship and independence to 107 fit and independent social pensioners in the Greater Cape Town area.
South Africa has an affordable housing crisis and no restitution has been provided to the elderly who were the most disenfranchised by the previous regime and whose needs remain largely unmet. Since the Government caps accommodation in state-subsidised facilities at 2%, the onus is on NPOs to develop community-based models of care that foster independence.
Prospective residents often come from chilling circumstances: inter-generational conflict, abusive relationships, crippling rentals, isolation, neglect, etc.
NOAH’s communal housing model provides exactly the opposite: ordinary houses in ordinary streets, these affordable ‘digs’ are non-institutional, communal homes, where residents have companionship, dignity, security and independence.
NOAH Home operates in six communities in greater Cape Town.
SAFE SPACES
NOAH homes are places where they can start to heal – monthly safe circles offer an opportunity to recognise accountability, build trust and improve communication.
HOME IN NUMBERS
SERVICES & REQUIREMENTS
RESIDENTS' PROFILES
Residents must:
- Be between the ages of 60 and 70 when applying and entering a NOAH house.
- Have only the SASSA grant as monthly income.
- Have a next of kin living permanently in Cape Town.
- Be healthy and able to complete daily activities independently (e.g. shopping, cleaning their own room, cooking for themselves, doing their laundry and help clean the communal areas of the house).
- Understand living in community requires compromise, respecting the views of other residents and to be honest in upholding the “Code of Conduct for Residents”.
HOUSING FACILITIES
- Shared double bedroom with another resident
- Shared use of bathrooms, kitchen and lounge
- Residents must provide a single bed, linen, curtains, a lockable cupboard, crockery and cutlery for one person.
| MONTHLY COSTS* | |
|---|---|
| Administrative levy | R 360 |
| Primary health care levy | R 23 |
| Contribution towards costs of municipal services used by residents | R 580 |
| TOTAL COSTS | R 963 |
*Approximate costs
APPLICATION CHECKLIST
- Copy of COVID 19 Vaccination certificate
- Application housing form
- Two certified copies of the applicant’s ID
- Three-character references (not members of your family)
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- Valid police name clearance certificate
- Next of kin form
- Code of Conduct Form
