Focus Sustainable affordable housing in Kibera, Nairobi
Funded By Livelihood Impact Fund
Materials Partner Start Somewhere
Sustainable Affordable Housing

Homes that uplift communities for generations.

Smart, sustainable and affordable housing designed to create dignified living and long-term economic opportunity for underserved communities in Nairobi.

8 projects completed 500+ families impacted 0 cost to landowners
For Donors And Partners

Housing that creates dignity and livelihoods.

Every project creates jobs, improves living standards, and builds a durable economic asset for families in underserved urban communities.

100 projects targeted across Nairobi Scalable housing model Measured social impact
Community Ownership

We do not just build structures. We build livelihoods.

Our model upgrades housing, supports local jobs, and transfers full ownership back to landowners once the investment is recovered.

Trust, value and ownership Ground + 2 floor model Sustainable materials
Affordable housing project in progress
About Mtaa Fivestar

Sustainable urbanization and community upgrading, rooted in people.

Mtaa Fivestar is a smart housing initiative that partners with landowners to develop modern, affordable homes that improve living standards in underserved urban communities in Kenya.

8Projects completed
500+Families impacted
0Cost to landowners
Our Approach

A model built on Trust, Value and Ownership

1

Partner

Identify landowners and co-create a building plan that responds to neighborhood housing needs.

2

Build

Finance and construct a ground floor plus two upper floors using sustainable materials.

3

Recover

Use upper-floor rental income to recover construction investment with zero financial risk to the landowner.

4

Transfer

Transfer full ownership permanently and unconditionally once recovery is complete.

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