Volunteer work in Namibia

Voluntray work in Namibia VSO’s work in Namibia currently focuses on Education, Health and Secure Livelihoods.

Despite much progress in improving school attendance rates, there are still some communities and schools that have not felt this support. This is further complicated by HIV and AIDS requiring teachers and students to be away from school due to ill health or the need to care for family members.

Volunteer Education managers and teacher trainers work in the most disadvantaged areas of Namibia to ensure that education management and policies reflect the needs of schools and that training and professional development support for teachers means that children are getting a good standard of education

VSO volunteers work to support the 200,000 plus people living with HIV and AIDS in Namibia to access effective support services. Volunteers also work to improve awareness about prevention and treatment services.

Many of the 150,000 disabled in Namibia have no healthcare, education or job opportunities available to them. VSO is one of the few development organisations working to improve the standard of living of disabled people. Volunteers work with national and regional agencies to eradicate stigma and support disabled people to find work and get an education.

VSO works closely with NGOs and community-based vocational organizations to provide business and technical support to for vocational education. Voluntary placements with the government provide business and enterprise development for rural communities. The ultimate aim of this work is to enable Namibians to gain essential skills to gain employment or enhanced income generation.

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