Illustrative Project:

The Chief Hosea University Foundation is in the forefront of the promotion of the national reconciliation in Namibia. The Foundation has also prevented destruction of Namibia's rain forests at Epupa.

Ecumenical Women of Namibia - Katutura

Action Areas:

To address and redress the social and economic situation of women, the elderly and children in Namibia; to campaign against violence against women and children, illiteracy and to provide counselling services.

Illustrative Project:

Performance of plays/drama on violence against women and children; awareness campaign on women's rights. EWON generated an income by catering at workshops, seminars and conferences. This income was used to buy sports equipment which we donated to schools, particularly the San Community. EWON believes this will help keep youth off the streets and will prevent crime and violence.

Ecumenical Women of Namibia - Windhoek

Action Areas:

For all Namibian women to come together and form a union.

Illustrative Project:

Demonstration against rape, violence and child abuse to bring to the public attention that something ought to be done about these cruel acts.

Guardian Angels Safety Patrol

Action Areas:

Purpose:

Crime prevention; youth control and development.

Illustrative Project:

We assist the  homeless and  people in need of help  including children without shelter. We approach them to find out what their problems are. If we can assist them, we take them to organizations like the Woman and Child Abuse Centres or other such relevant shelters for rehabilitation.

Human Rights and Documentation Centre

Action Areas:

Documentation and maintenance of human rights materials; dissemination of human rights materials; preparation and teaching of human rights courses; networking with other human rights bodies.

Illustrative Project:

The Centre researched, designed and lectured the "Human Rights Law" course to  LLB students at the University of Namibia.

Institute for Management and Leadership Training

Action Areas:

To participate  in the the development of small and medium size enterprises through training and consultation services provided to SMEs as well as other service providers operating in Namibia.

Illustrative Project:

The IMTL, together with the financial backing of the German Development Secretariat, GTZ established a revolving credit fund in 1994. Under this fund, the IMTL has supported 95 SMEs with an average loan size of N$17,000 up to date. Out of the 95 clients, 87% are still in business, 7 have fully paid back their loans, and the fund maintains a payback rate of 74%.

International Youth Society National

Action Areas:

To strengthen youth leadership skills; to promote environmental awareness; to undertake campaigns on gender issues; to develop the spirit of volunteering; to advocate peace and justice. 300 members.

Illustrative Project:

Leadership training courses; gender awareness raising; Christian ministry/service; community development.

Khomas Women in Development

Action Areas:

To improve the quality of life of women in Namibia, particularly of those who live in Katatura, by providing a place where women can seek information, education and support whilst learning new skills and developing confidence to promote their advancement, and to maximize the potential in all women to participate in society and national development.

Illustrative Project:

Design and operate programmes through advocacy for appropriate policies affecting women in Namibia.

Legal Assistance Centre

Action Areas:

To make law accessible to those with least access through education, law reform, research, litigation, legal advice, representation and lobbying with the ultimate aim of creating and maintaining a culture of human rights in Namibia.

Illustrative Project:

In 1997, the centre published NAMLEX - an index to the laws in force in Namibia. This index includes information about laws which were passed both before and after independence, as well as amendments, rules, regulations and cases relating to each law. It will be updated from time to time as a way of making law accessible to a wider audience.

Media Institute of Southern Africa

Action Areas:

MISA is a dynamic member-driven network of national chapters coordinated by a professional legal secretariat which seeks through monitoring, training, capacity building, research and distribution of information, to foster free, independent and diverse media throughout Southern Africa, in service of democracy and development as stated in the Windhoek Declaration.

Illustrative Project:

MISA monitors media freedom violations in 11 countries and reports these internationally (continuous project). International protests have resulted in journalists being released from prison, receiving emergency medical treatment, and preventing further harassment.

NGO Preparatory Committee

Action Areas:

Namibia NGO Forum

Action Areas:

Namibia Women's Association

Action Areas:

Purpose: 

We make the consumers aware of their rights, contribute to  various actions enacted by  the Government. Serve in consumer panels at supermarkets, help with disputes between consumers, companies and stores

Namibian Consumer Lobby

Action Areas:

We make the consumers aware of their rights; contribute to  enactment of laws  by  our Government. Serve in consumer panels at supermarkets; help with disputes between consumers, companies and stores.

Illustrative Project:

Training of consumers.

Namibian Women's Association

Action Areas:

National Society for Human Rights

Action Areas:

To advocate practical promotion and protection of human rights and freedoms, particularly those enumerated in the 1990 Namibian Constitution and in international human rights treaties; to promote tolerance as well as the principles and values of pluralist democracy.

Illustrative Project:

1995 Civil Rights Education Programme (CREP) - The project published and distributed 20,000 copies of plain-language booklets on internationally recognized civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights.

National Youth Council

Action Areas:

To initiate youth development projects; to assist youth with special needs; to establish and maintain relations with other national and international youth organizations; to foster a spirit of a national unity and discipline among Namibian youth.

Illustrative Project:

Assistance to 8 projects for fund raising; promotion of health awareness, focusing on HIV/AIDS among young people; job creation for young people; promotion of youth welfare programmes; networking and international exchanges.

Private Sector Foundation

Action Areas:

Micro-business development.

Illustrative Project:

Micro-business set up in Katutura and Northern regions where over 5,000 entrepreneurs went through training courses. Over 3,000 loans were paid out.

Sister Namibia

Action Areas:

To challenge structures and stereotypes that oppress and divide women through our magazine "Sister Namibia," information dissemination through the resource center, and by running a gender education programme in schools. We are also involved in advocacy of issues important to women.

Illustrative Project:

We actively participated in the multimedia campaign on violence against women. We organized self-defense workshops and protest marches against violence. The result was a new rape bill which imposes stiff sentences on offenders.  We coordinated the pro-choice alliance which aims to reform the law on abortion to make it available on demand within the first twelve weeks of pregnancy.  A draft bill was proposed and is awaiting approval from the Cabinet.

The Rössing Foundation

Action Areas:

To promote education for Namibians, in order to boost  productivity and to increase understanding descent living standards of Namibians.

Illustrative Project:

Erongo Pro-Child Initative Project:  Offers workshops on childhood development to parents and communities; helps communities take responsibility for child care; upgrades the skills of those working with children to suit local needs; promotes greater understanding within the community on the importance of early childhood development; reaches greater numbers of children by involving parents and communities as educators.

Women's Solidarity

Action Areas:

Women's Solidarity provides counseling, supports  work, and research around the issues of violence against women.

Illustrative Project:

Telephone Counseling: telephone counseling is more often a one-off session and is often directed at legal, medical and other practical advice, empowering the caller to cope with immediate problems. We offer counseling in Afrikaans, English, Daara/Nama, Herero and Oshiwambo. Women's Solidarity also has an office where women are welcome to visit our community workers for advice and support.

Working Group of Indigenous Minorities in Southern Africa

Action Areas: