New Elementary

Only about a quarter of the 486,000 inhabitants of the Namibian capital can afford to live in the prestigious neighborhoods. The rest live mostly in the common townships. Since social housing is scarce, but the influx of people looking for work is not diminishing, more and more people are drawn to one of the so-called "squatter settlements". In these clusters of tin shacks, there is no infrastructure, sewage facilities or waste disposal. In the squatter settlements, there is little to no government support to meet basic needs. Helena Kandjumbwa, the founder of the New Elementary Organization, taught as a volunteer teacher in the squatter settlements of Windhoek in 2012. Her experiences and impressions at that time led to the decision to establish the "New Elementary Foundation". Helena believes that any society, no matter how poor, and thus the development goals of a nation can be stabilized if only everyone is given the opportunity to do so. Her mission is to create a positive outlook for the children and young people of the "Squatters" who are affected by poverty. Support the New Elementary Foundation in providing education and care to Windhoek's forgotten children and promote the development of Namibia.

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