dozens of homes also burned down recently in cape town's biggest township, kayelitsha. the first time. architect gloria pavita and her team from the ngo ikhayalami are rebuilding the houses. these new ones are affordable, and more durable. gloria: we're here to implement our zinc-aluminum structure which is fire retardant, theft retardant, and flood retardant to prevent other fires. reporter: this one survived the latest fire without a trace. the sheet metal they're using is thicker, so fire can't spread as easily from home to home. ikhayalami is funded through donations. it's already built 3500 of these new models. in the xhosa language, ikhayalami means “my home.” the ngo wants to help people live in safety and dignity. cedric may's old corrugated iron hut was replaced a year ago. gloria: i'd like to see how things are going. cedric: yeah, everything is okay. and you can see the place, i am very happy about this. this is what we got here. this is very beautiful. this is our shower. gloria: fantastic. cedric: very soon we are going to put tiles in. gloria: oh, i can't