Habitat for Humanity Hungary – Activities in the 8 th district of Budapest
The 8 th District • Traditionally working class and owners of small businesses • First railway station in Budapest • Traditional arrival point for low status migrants to city • Interwar era: limit on rents • Post WW 2: nationalisation of apartments, low rent, lack of resources for upkeep of housing stock • Serious crime issues, widespread prejudice
Magdolna Quarter • 34 hectares • 12, 000 residents • Largest metropolitan poverty area of Budapest • High frequency of crime and drug abuse Quarter District Ppl. with university degree 10% People without completed primary education 10% Budapest 20% Unemployment 12, 60% 8, 60% 6, 50% Local government owned flats 42, 60% 17, 50% 5% Apartments with no amanities 37, 60% 19% 9, 50%
Rév 8 was founded in 1997. Owners Budapest City Council Local Government of Józsefváros, 8 th District of Bp Tasks urban and social engineering, responsible for the regeneration of Józsefváros Budapest Magdolna Quarter Rév 8 Zrt / 2008. 07. 16
Main elements of the integrated program Program #1 / Building renewal by involvement of the tenants Program #2 / Greenkeys project, Renewal of the Mátyás square Program #3 / Mátyás Square Community House ‘Glove Factory’ Program #4 / Educating program Program #5, #6, #7, / Crime prevention program, Employment, entrepreneurs program, Community development program Budapest Magdolna Quarter Rév 8 Zrt / 2008. 07. 16
Dankó Utca apartments • Apartments renovated, attics finished, bathrooms added • 7 families total, of these 5 applied for Habitat loan and 4 pledged to participate in construction • 1 US volunteer team, 2 school teams • September-November 2009
Karácsony Sándor utca • Loft formerly homeless family • First floor painted with tenants • Windows insulated in a number of apartments
Learnings • Social work and community development needed • Buildings in advanced stages of Rév 8 program significantly better performing • Ability to pay back extremely low – complex poverty relief program • Failures: • Unpleasant volunteer experience • Difficulty to find good locations for volunteer builds • Pricing challenges
Thank You! Further Information: András Szekér Program and Partnership Manager Habitat for Humanity Magyarország Budapest Podmaniczky utca 91. , fsz. 1 1062 Phone: +36 1 354 1084 Fax: +36 1 354 1085 Cell: +36 20 4951 949 email: andras. szeker@habitat. hu web: www. habitat. hu
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