CREATING SUPPORTIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR NAMIBIAN CHILDREN

In the early years of life, a child’s world is shaped by play, imagination and the thrill of discovery. It is in these formative moments, like finger painting on a floor mat, stacking colourful blocks or flipping through picture books, that learning begins. But what happens when that world is absent? When the mat becomes a patch of dirt, and there are no blocks, no books and no safe place to feel seen or secure?

A TRIBUTE TO TATEKULU SAM NUJOMA

A TRIBUTE TO TATEKULU SAM NUJOMA I first heard the name of Tatekulu Sam Nujoma through the voices of a group of men singing: Sem okaNauyom’ omungandjela (Sam Nujoma from Ongandjera)Ta keya take ya take uya shito (He surely will return)Ta keya katy’eepena ndokushanga (He will bring pens to write with)Ta keya katy’eembuke ndokulesha (He […]

BREAKING BARRIERS

A Man’s Dedication to Early Childhood Development One afternoon, in the calm breeze of Ondangwa, Namibia, I was fortunate to be part of a Development Workshop Namibia training event. The room was bustling with enthusiastic educarers eager to improve their skills. Among them stood Mr Johannes Kashuna – a rare sight in a field predominantly […]