On September 17 2026, Kadoma’s Holyland High Density Suburb will witness a milestone in inclusive development as Craft Properties hands over the keys to two brand new, fully finished homes.
The recipients are among the most vulnerable in society: one home will be given to a person living with a disability, and the other to a person living with albinism.
This handover represents more than the completion of two houses. It is the first tangible step in a larger promise made nearly a year ago, when Craft Properties donated 15 residential stands to vulnerable beneficiaries.
What began as an act of land donation is now becoming a movement to turn empty plots into dignified homes.
The event signals a shift from charity to sustainable, inclusive development, and sets the tone for what the company and its partners hope will be a model community in Mashonaland West.
A visit to the site revealed the level of care invested in the project. The two model houses have been built to the highest standards. Both feature tiled floors throughout, modern tiled kitchens and bathrooms, complete electrical wiring, functional plumbing, and elegant dropped ceilings. The finishes were chosen not just for aesthetics, but for durability, ease of maintenance, and accessibility.
The journey to this point started in 2025 during a donation ceremony in Kadoma, Craft Properties handed over 15 residential stands to beneficiaries identified as most in need.
Of these, 10 stands were allocated to people living with disabilities and 5 to people living with albinism.
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Officiating at that event, the Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution for Mashonaland West, Hon Marian Chombo, made a public appeal to the business community, civic organisations, and individuals to assist in developing the stands.
The goal was clear: land alone was not enough as beneficiaries needed houses.
Faced with the risk that the stands would remain undeveloped, Craft Properties decided to lead by example and in June this year, the company began construction of two model homes on the donated land. The intention was twofold: to immediately benefit two families, and to showcase what could be achieved if other stakeholders came on board.
In an interview ahead of the handover, director and founder of Craft Properties, Professor Kudakwashe Taruberekera, confirmed that all arrangements are complete for the event.
“All is in place for the handover of the two houses, one to a person living with disabilities and one to a person living with albinism,” Taruberekera said.
“The two finished houses will be handed over to the owners with everything in their names. We want them to have full ownership and security," he noted.
Taruberekera also used the opportunity to renew the company’s appeal for support to complete the project.
“We are calling on other stakeholders, companies and individuals, to come forward and help us build the remaining 13 houses so that persons living with disabilities and albinism can have decent houses,” he said.
“We started with two to show that it can be done. Now we need partners to walk this journey with us," he said.
For the recipients, the impact is life-changing. A secure, accessible home provides independence, reduces vulnerability to exploitation, and offers stability that many have never had.
For a person living with a disability, features like tiled, easy-to-clean surfaces and functional layouts can mean the difference between dependence and self-reliance. For a person living with albinism, a safe and permanent home offers protection and peace of mind.
Beyond the individual beneficiaries, Holyland High Density Suburb is beginning to take on new meaning. It is becoming a case study in inclusive urban development, where private sector initiative aligns with government social welfare goals.
Yet the work is far from finished. Thirteen stands remain undeveloped. With Taruberekera’s renewed call, Craft Properties is positioning the two completed homes as proof of concept, and urging corporate partners, NGOs, faith-based organisations, and private donors to fund or directly build the remaining units. The target is for all 15 beneficiaries to be housed before the end of 2027.
The handover is more than a ribbon-cutting. It is a declaration that dignity should not be a privilege.
Vulnerable members of society deserve more than a plot of land. They deserve a safe roof, working water, light, and a place they can truly call home, and full ownership of that home.
With two homes delivered and 13 to go, Craft Properties has laid the foundation — literally and figuratively. As Taruberekera put it, the company chose to act rather than wait.
Now the challenge shifts to the wider community. If government, business, and civil society respond to the call, Holyland can become a blueprint for inclusive housing in Zimbabwe.
Two families will move in next month with hope and title deeds in hand. The goal is that by this time next year, 15 families will.
In turning stands into homes, Craft Properties is not just building houses. It is building dignity, one front door at a time.
