In early 2010, the company took on a project to repair our cleaning lady, Carol’s, home. The main problem was that the roof leaked and the walls were collapsing. After assessing the situation, Philemon Nxele and David Crickmay proposed that a new house be built as the existing structure, supported primarily by wooden poles, had rotted and the problem of a leaking roof was a lot worse than first envisaged.

The family had saved some money to help put towards some blocks for the new house and work started on the house in May 2010. At the end of August, the new house was complete to roof height with trusses ready to receive roof sheeting from the old house. The walls are being plastered at present with the hope that the roof and plastering can be complete before the first rains come.

The house comprises of three reasonably sized bedrooms, a kitchen and a lounge. For the first time Carol, her mother and son moved into a brand new house where they each had the benefit of occupying their own bedrooms.

After speaking to Carol and her mother, they said, “We are so grateful to Crickmay for building a house for us and for making our dream a reality; we had never thought we would one day own a secure, stable and warm house like this”.

The Bhengu's house (front view) - before:

The Bhengu's house (side view) - before:

Philemon Nxele from Crickmay, hands on at the building site:

The Bhengu Family:

The Bhengu's house (side view) - after:

The Bhengu’s house (front view) - after: