Social Commitment
To understand the needs of different cultures that are prevalent in our society and to assist these cultures appropriately. To this end, we conducted a survey in 1992 and drew up a mini thesis which serves as our bible on low income community housing in an urban environment.
To provide support to the best of our ability to any Community that
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requires our expertise and where necessary procure financial aid to disadvantaged communities.
To promote ‘self help’ projects that encourage disadvantaged communities to be self sufficient.
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Community Projects
St. Thomas Children’s Home in Asherville
Imbaliyamazulu Primary School Feeding
Columbia Road Primary School Feeding Program
Ramakrishna Society of South Africa
University of Durban Westville
Avoca Community Hall
Church in Phoenix
Sai Centre
Hare Krishna Centre
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Thembalihle School – Kwa Zulu Natal
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Umbobbomvula and Thembalihle Schools
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James Mbongwa was appointed to construct the Thembalihle School in Kwa-Zulu Natal. James was a small, relatively inexperienced builder but with great potential. In recognition of this potential, he was appointed as the main contractor. While this appointment required considerably more time and effort to be spent on project supervision by our architectural company, the reward of knowing that we were helping James and making a meaningful contribution towards the upliftment of previously disadvantaged people outweighed the added sacrifices.
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The client, Independent Development Trust (IDT), insisted on 10% sweat equity towards the school building projects. Prakasen Govender, as an associate architect with AFA Architects, was extensively involved in setting up labour intensive community projects such as landscaping, terracing of external works, general brickwork, and involvement of the community in water delivery services to the builders, site protection and security. |
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