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Pleased to see bottom-up leadership taking root through #TreeOfTheNation, umbrella body for Savings Groups interested in buying affordable land for low income housing. “We are poor in the pocket, not poor in mind. We don’t want handouts, we want to be partners.”
Two years ago, independent savings group who are not part of the Shack Dwellers Federation approached the OFL to find a way of also supporting them.
Meeting concluded with consensus that #TreeOfTheNation retains its credentials as a apolitical, non-tribal, community- led platform for organized communities living in informal settlements and backyard shacks. FLON joined participants for lunch in Community Development Hall.
Q&A enabled community to seek direct answers from municipality on red tape around registering and accessing land for business in informal settlements, shebeens being only form of recreational facilities for youth and high professional costs.
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FLON agreed with key points raised by communities, incl. reduction of plot sizes. Committed funding to EXCO for training on leadership, governance and bookkeeping and full time resource person. Happy that #TreeOfTheNation is functional and active, committed continued support.
Great presentation from Mr Hermanus Job on ensuring informal sector policies are designed with active input of those who live there. #TreeOfTheNation https://t.co/6oSJb8cQY9
@FLON_Namibia Mr Job presented on challenges facing Groups and proposed community-led solutions, incl allowing communities to service land themselves, reduce 300sqm plot size limitation to allow incremental development and funding for communities to service land and build low income housing
What is an event without @BeFreeBreakFree? Thanks to the new volunteers who joined us after #BeFreeInformalSettlements. https://t.co/9WrHYFGmwY
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