How can we solve challenges faced by marginalised communities?

Following the stormy Heritage Day long weekend we visited the Kosovo Informal Settlement, in Philippi, where we have been actively engaged as Architects and Urban Designers in the upgrading of the settlement since 2016. The devastation that we witnessed, caused by the floods, is a relentless struggle for these residents that long preceded the recent rains! This unfolding tragedy underscores the critical need for better infrastructure and housing restoring dignity to these vulnerable communities.

How can we, as professionals and citizens, actively bring about innovative solutions to the challenges our marginalised communities endure daily? This question demands urgency and agency as we work towards positive and decisive change!