Housing backlog to fight poverty - moladi
Housing backlog to fight poverty - moladi
Housing is one of the keyfactors in the fight against poverty
Decent housing is one of the key factors in the fight against poverty
and social exclusion. It is not just about putting a roof over someone’s head.
Academic research proves that access to a clean and stable home implicates an
improvement in security, health and education.
The Moladi system, consists of a reusable and recyclable plastic formwork mould, which is filled with stone-less concrete and a special chemical additive. This additive ensures that, once the mortar is set, the framework can be removed – and reused up to 50 times. According to the founder Hennie Botes, the brickless walls can withstand all types of weather. The formwork is lightweight allowing easy transportation. Due to the simplicity in design and the repetitive application scheme, construction costs can be reduced significantly. The Moladi model is not only cost-effective but fast, to: Botes comments that the wall structure of a house can be completed within one day. A further plus point, especially in remote areas, is that the construction does not require heavy machinery or electricity.
With the motto “Train the unemployed to build for the homeless” Moladi combines construction with economic development. The company offers training locally for the unemployed thereby creating jobs and empowering the community as a whole. Due to the simplicity of the approach, construction techniques and skills can be transferred in a short time. In this way, the communities benefit from affordable shelter and skilled entrepreneurs (in the area of low-cost housing) at the same time. Moladi’s success in over 20 countries shows that affordable housing is an important key in finding solutions to promoting security and alleviating poverty. – Read more
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Housing is one of the keyfactors in the fight against poverty
Creating skills, entrepreneurs and employment - Delivering Homes
Fight Poverty with Housing |
Skills in Construction - Entrepreneurs |
Moladi, a South African based company established in 1986, makes housing accessible to low-income people through innovative and eco-friendly technology
The Moladi system, consists of a reusable and recyclable plastic formwork mould, which is filled with stone-less concrete and a special chemical additive. This additive ensures that, once the mortar is set, the framework can be removed – and reused up to 50 times. According to the founder Hennie Botes, the brickless walls can withstand all types of weather. The formwork is lightweight allowing easy transportation. Due to the simplicity in design and the repetitive application scheme, construction costs can be reduced significantly. The Moladi model is not only cost-effective but fast, to: Botes comments that the wall structure of a house can be completed within one day. A further plus point, especially in remote areas, is that the construction does not require heavy machinery or electricity.
moladi construction process |
With the motto “Train the unemployed to build for the homeless” Moladi combines construction with economic development. The company offers training locally for the unemployed thereby creating jobs and empowering the community as a whole. Due to the simplicity of the approach, construction techniques and skills can be transferred in a short time. In this way, the communities benefit from affordable shelter and skilled entrepreneurs (in the area of low-cost housing) at the same time. Moladi’s success in over 20 countries shows that affordable housing is an important key in finding solutions to promoting security and alleviating poverty. – Read more
- Siemens EmpoweringPeople.Award - Dr. Ernst Friedrich “Small is Beautiful”
- Innovations in Affordable Housing - Siemens Stiftung Award
- FSG - Discovering better ways to solve social problems – Creating Shared Value "To Build or Not to Build?" - That Is the Question
- Forbes India on moladi Technological Innovation - Creating Shared Value
- Financial Mail – Affordable Housing – Better ways to build
- National Mirror – Nigeria - Adopting alternative building materials, technologies to reduce 16 million housing deficit
- DesignMind - New Multistorey Floor Slab Formwork System
- Step-by-step - moladi Construction Process
For more information visit moladi
Keywords - Alleviating Poverty Through Housing, alternative building technology, backlog, fight poverty, formwork, housing, maslow, moladi, poverty, shelter, slab system,