NAIROBI, KENYA – Irfan Keshavjee, has been selected by Ashoka: Innovators for the Public as a member of its global fellowship of leading social entrepreneurs.
Irfan, through his organization Karibu Homes, aims to bring home ownership to low-income families; even though many individuals within this population group are formally employed, the cost of owning a home remains high above what they can afford. With an initial pilot project of 1,000 homes, he is developing a scalable model to build high quality, affordable and secure housing complexes in areas where urbanization and slums are mushrooming – like growing industrial areas that are witnessing “the genesis of a slum”. They want to catch the problem before it happens, and give people the opportunity to settle somewhere more permanent.
Irfan’s idea has huge potential in a country where the population is rapidly urbanizing as people migrate to towns and cities in search of employment and other economic opportunities.
via Social Entrepreneur Irfan Keshavjee Wins Prestigious Ashoka Fellowship | Ashoka East Africa.
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A roof over our head gives us hope and dignity. We need more such initiatives.
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Absolutely true Shariffa. Congratulations. Irfan is an inspiration to us all
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