Why does USDA Rural Development do this? USDA Rural Developmentâs Section 502 Direct Loan Program provides a path to homeownership for low- and very-low-income families living in rural areas, and families who truly have no other way to make affordable homeownership a reality.
Shanty town is a part of large cities where poor people live in home-built shacks, often with no electricity or water. - A part of many 3 world cities in Africa and south America.
Shanty town residents face many problems on a daily basis. Khayelitsha in South Africa is a shanty town located near the city of Cape Town. Shanty towns are also known as townships in South Africa. Khayelitsha has a population of over 1.8 million people and is one of the largest townships in South Africa.