Windhoek Riverheights • Windhoek Boomerang • Windhoek Wadadee • Kaokoveld • Outjo • Kinderbewaarhuis • Omuhoro School
Far in the North, just before the border to Angola, Lena visits the small school in Omuhoro. Around 90 children attend this little primary school. There are four classes, two of which are taught together. The children have long walks to school. Classes are supposed to start early in the morning, but the families first have to take care of the goats – and the children help with that. Only then do they go to school. Some children will not return after the fourth grade, but instead stay on their small farms to help out.
School starts at 9:00 a.m., but many children can only arrive by 11. At 3:00 p.m. the school day ends — but before that, there’s a serving of maize porridge for everyone.
Lena is deeply connected to the country and its people. She’s a teacher herself, and supporting schools is especially close to her heart.
A backpack for each child in the final class. For many, it’s their very first possession. Technically, it’s meant just for school supplies – but a few favorite things are sure to find their way inside.