Harmony Life Homes

Why we build

Because every family deserves a place to feel safe.

Over the years, the need for stable housing has come to our attention time and time again. We’ve seen families living in conditions that are difficult to imagine and almost impossible to survive without help.

• A single mom trying to survive in one small 6’ x 8’ room with 4 children
• A seriously ill child having no hygienic place to lay their head
• A very young boy living on the roadside with his dying father

We have been able to come alongside many families to provide home – permanent structures where they can feel safe and live without fear.

When people have secure shelter they can focus on the other demands of life knowing that they have a place to call home.

How we build

The FinnBuild method.

After extensive research into building processes, we chose the FinnBuild method for most of our homes and projects — a build-as-you-go process that requires no bricks made in advance. The FinnBuilder form is simple, highly portable, and works with little waste and very little finishing work. It uses more cement, but the final product is strong, high quality, and not much costlier than traditional local brick.

This process won the All Africa Innovative Housing Competition, run by the South African Government, the NHBRC and ABSA Bank — and we were the first to bring it to the Fort Portal area.