THE Destiny of Africa Network (DAN) yesterday launched an ambitious housing project targeting 100 000 homeless Zimbabweans by 2030.
Speaking during the launch in the capital yesterday, DAN founder Reverend Obadiah Musindo said the programme will be rolled out in phases across various towns.
Musindo said the project will specifically target ordinary citizens in the informal sector, including women and youths engaged in vocational activities.
“This is a project under the theme “2030 Housing Project”, now, we are launching a programme in line with Vision 2030,” Musindo said.
“When I say in line with Vision 2030, we are starting now, which is actually the end of 2024, and in reality, the beginning of 2025 up to 2030.
“We are launching, in other towns, Phase 2, like in Harare.
“By 2030, we are targeting 100 000 housing units.”
Musindo said the houses would have modern designs in line with the Second Republic’s vision of modern and smart development.
“We will be having high-rise buildings, smart apartments and modern housing units,” he said.
“We campaigned for the president in 2023. We promised people things, including housing.
“So, we are here to start fulfilling these promises, including job creation, because we're going to be making our own bricks, our own building materials, and so forth.”
Since 2003, DAN has been running programmes that are designed to enable low-income earners, such as teachers, nurses, doctors, soldiers, police officers, and ordinary people in the informal sectors to own houses.
Over 30 000 people have benefited from this initiative.
The country’s housing backlog stands at just over 2 million.
In its election blueprint, the ruling Zanu PF party promised to deliver 220 000 housing units by 2025 and over 470 000 homes by 2030.
The government has since roped in the private sector.