HIV AIDS and Housing Workshop June 2006 SOHCO

HIV, AIDS and Housing Workshop June 2006 SOHCO

Sohco § Introduction to Sohco, which is a start up social housing company operating in several South Africa cities § HIV and AIDS Action Plan § § Objectives Format Outcomes Actions Introduction

Introduction to Sohco § Sohco’s business is to provide quality, affordable residential accommodation through tenure options other than immediate sale (rent and rent-to-buy) § We currently provide housing options for an income range of between predominantly R 3000 and R 7500 per month § Sohco is a Section 21 company (non profit) Introduction

Introduction to Sohco § 2 Year Overview § East London 598 units - existing Durban 670 units - 2006 construction Cape Town 675 units - 2007 construction § Property Management Capacity EL, DBN, CT § § Introduction

Introduction to Sohco § Property Management Targets § § 2% vacancy 2% bad debt Introduction to Sohco

East London: Amalinda § Phase 1 : 408 units completed – 2003 § Phase 2: 190 units completed – 2005 § Property Management capacity East London : Amalinda

East London: Amalinda § Current Status: East London Staff in place and running effectively § Relationship building with tenants § § 598 units complete and occupied 4 years of operation Good level of payment § Deliberate mixture of installment sale and rental Demographic mix § Mixed income § § 55% 35% 10% < R 3, 500 – R 7, 500 > R 7500 East London: Amalinda

Durban Development Umkhumbaan Hillary Lindar House Durban Developments

Cape Town Development Steenberg Bo Kaap site Architects model of Dillon Lane project Cape Town: Developments

Social Sustainability § Social programmes/initiatives § § § Fund raising Bottom line impact Social mandate Social Sustainability

Social Sustainability § Projects 2006 / 2007 § § § Investigate establishing preschools in projects Homework clubs / aftercare HIV and AIDS awareness activities Recreational facilities and landscaping Investigate broadband internet access in projects Explore greening future buildings Social Sustainability

HIV and AIDS Action Plan § Consider the impact of HIV and AIDS on our business § Identify what we currently do which has a positive impact § Make decisions about how else we should respond to HIV and AIDS § Raise awareness and understanding levels within our team. Objectives

Format § Team Workshop § HIV and AIDS basics § Action planning § Some financial analysis of how ‘robust’ Sohco is as a business in the context of HIV and AIDS § Synthesis into an action plan for Sohco Format

HIV and AIDS Basics § Information which was new to some people in the group included: § § Average time from HIV infection to the onset of AIDS is 10 years Partners can re-infect each other with different strains of HIV and materially shorten their lives Impact of alcohol on HIV transmission risk Wide range of infection rates in different regions in SA Outcomes

Profiling § How do we know what we are dealing with as peoples HIV status is confidential ? Outcomes

Profiling Provincial Variations KZN EC WC Settlement Type Variation URBAN FORMAL 9% URBAN INFORMAL 22% 15, 5% 3, 2% 18% SOCIAL ASSETS AND NETWORKS MOBILITY Good Access to Health Services Environmental Health Relatively stable Age and Gender HIV Prevalence (15 -24 year olds) Male 4. 4% Female 17% Outcomes

Profiling § Finding out exact profile not efficient exercise for value add § Different regions and sites have a completely different risk profile § Exercise gives us a sense of positive behavior to reinforce § Different risk factors require different responses e. g. information targeted at 14 year old boys will be different from information targeted at single moms Outcomes

Areas of Vulnerability § HIV and AIDS are systemic and have effects broader than the person infected. § § § Income and expenditure effects and reprioritisation Succession impacts Supply system impacts (service provider and new developments) § This effects Sohco through impacts on our tenants and our staff § § § Analysis of intrinsic vulnerabilities Strengths Specific vulnerabilities to HIV and AIDS and how this impacts Sohco Outcomes

Responses § Avoiding impact by minimising the risk profile of § § § customers Avoiding impact by protecting affordability Mitigating non-payment through credit control Considering bad debt provisions Managing succession Protecting Sohco from supply side impacts Actions

Responses § Easy to implement immediately § Condoms § Gloves on site § Next of kin information Actions

Responses § Short to Medium term § Succession policy- tenants § Broaden out supplier base § Succession planning – staff Actions

Responses § Medium to Longer term § Primary Health Care Mobile Clinic site § Build relationships with other service providers § Continue and increase activities which add value for tenants and increase stability Actions

Conclusion § It is possible to build up a risk profile which will vary regionally § Sohco as a small business must integrate HIV and AIDS programmes with core business or initiatives won’t happen § Most effective thing we can do is maintain and enhance service we provide to build social stability (improve our core business)