HAPPYDU VILLAGE RENATA, MONDESA
HAPPYDU VILLAGE RENATA, Mondesa (Swakopmund, Namibia)
On the 29th of January 2022, the mayor of Swakopmund inaugurated the project.
On the 14th of October 2019 we formalized, with the Municipality of the City of Swakopmund, the purchase half a hectare of land in Mondesa, a neighborhood in Swakopmund created during the apartheid regime. Mondesa and especially the nearby DRC (Democratic Resettlement Community) are underdeveloped areas where thousands of people live in very poor conditions. Many areas are without water, electricity, and sanitary facilities. And the surrounding schools are lacking in terms of both quality and quantity which leads to more children leaving school early. The project is active 7 days a week to give a concrete response to the lack of accommodation and recreational facilities especially during the weekend, when alcohol and drug abuse threatens the lives of many adolescents. The project is an important reference point for the entire community.
Happydu Village Renata Mondesa is devoloping a very important project called: "Single Young Mothers Project".
PURPOSE
REASONS FOR THE WOMEN’S PROJECT
In Namibia, most women are victims of discrimination and have a low social status due to a lack of financial emancipation and difficulty in accessing resources. To aggravate their condition some of them are HIV / AIDS patients and thus with a deteriorating health cannot always sustain a good job. As a means of coping with all these trials and tribulations most women and or their children move to substance abuse. At the same time women face the hardships of having partners that are physically abusive towards them. Ergo, the Happydu Single Young Mothers Project initiative was created as a means of psychological and socio-economic support to the young mothers to develop themselves in aims of guaranteeing a happy and stable life. We want to create a supportive environment in which young women can act as catalysts for change in the Namibian communities.
"Happydu Village Renata a Mondesa" offers the following services:
KINDERGARTEN:
Target: 60 children aged 3 to 5 years Objective: cognitive and motor development.
PRE-SCHOOL:
Target: 20 children aged 5 to 6 years Objective: cognitive and motor development and preparation for compulsory education.
AFTERNOON CLASSES
Target: 50 children from 6 to 16 years Objective: support in homework and general improvement in the understanding of some specific subjects.
EXTRA CLASSES
Target: 40 children aged 17 to 20 Objective: preparation for state exams in Namibia for grade 8 and 10.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Target: around 70 children and young people Objective: sports activities are a daily associate of a child’s life hence, it is very important for their physical and psychological development (i.e. obedience, respect for team players, discipline and learning how to play in teams) sports also allows the children to not be confined to gender roles as sports is not a one gender event.
MUSIC AND DANCE LESSONS
Target: 50 after-school children Objective: through music we intend to preserve the local culture and develop new communication languages
(dance/music therapy).
SCHOOL CANTEEN
Target: 100 kindergarten children and the afternoon classes learners will be fed through this program Objective: to provide a balanced diet and to compensate for any food shortages.
LIBRARY AND LEASURE CENTER
Target: children, Children and young people aged 6 to 20 years. Objective: at Happydu you can find a place to read a book, talk and participate in interesting meeting sessions on prevention of diseases, HIV, communicable diseases, alcohol as well as addressing some very important social issues such as abuse, abandonment of minors, and respect for others. As well Happydu is in contact with social workers in the area who can intervene in these very important meetings.
PROFESSIONAL LABS (work in progress):
Target: single young single mothers Objective: integration into the labor market for a self-sustainability.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT (work in progress)
Target: Women will be selected into this program due to violence and abuse they faced.
FIRST AID PATIENT (work in progress)
Target: service open to the entire adjacent community.
Within the project are currently employed eleven local people: 3 teachers for the kindergarten services and pre-school, 3 teachers for afterschool activities, 1 teacher for music and dance lessons, 1 cook, 2 cleaning women and 2 coaches.
We want to offer to local people a job opportunity as well as foster professional growth within the project.
On the 29th of January 2022, the mayor of Swakopmund inaugurated the project.
On the 14th of October 2019 we formalized, with the Municipality of the City of Swakopmund, the purchase half a hectare of land in Mondesa, a neighborhood in Swakopmund created during the apartheid regime. Mondesa and especially the nearby DRC (Democratic Resettlement Community) are underdeveloped areas where thousands of people live in very poor conditions. Many areas are without water, electricity, and sanitary facilities. And the surrounding schools are lacking in terms of both quality and quantity which leads to more children leaving school early. The project is active 7 days a week to give a concrete response to the lack of accommodation and recreational facilities especially during the weekend, when alcohol and drug abuse threatens the lives of many adolescents. The project is an important reference point for the entire community.
Happydu Village Renata Mondesa is devoloping a very important project called: "Single Young Mothers Project".
PURPOSE
- To promote access to education and offer educational opportunities to many children and young people living in the neighborhood of Swakopmund, which lacks essential services and gathering spaces. The project also aims to tackle the widespread early school leaving. Real change, especially in underdeveloped areas, such as the abovementioned, begins with education. It is the only weapon to counter the high unemployment rate and it’s dramatic social-economic consequences.
- We intend to make a concrete contribution to creating the conditions for solid social emancipation and to the reduction of the abandonment of minors, by helping single young mothers to become self-sufficient, allowing them to gain their independence.
REASONS FOR THE WOMEN’S PROJECT
In Namibia, most women are victims of discrimination and have a low social status due to a lack of financial emancipation and difficulty in accessing resources. To aggravate their condition some of them are HIV / AIDS patients and thus with a deteriorating health cannot always sustain a good job. As a means of coping with all these trials and tribulations most women and or their children move to substance abuse. At the same time women face the hardships of having partners that are physically abusive towards them. Ergo, the Happydu Single Young Mothers Project initiative was created as a means of psychological and socio-economic support to the young mothers to develop themselves in aims of guaranteeing a happy and stable life. We want to create a supportive environment in which young women can act as catalysts for change in the Namibian communities.
"Happydu Village Renata a Mondesa" offers the following services:
KINDERGARTEN:
Target: 60 children aged 3 to 5 years Objective: cognitive and motor development.
PRE-SCHOOL:
Target: 20 children aged 5 to 6 years Objective: cognitive and motor development and preparation for compulsory education.
AFTERNOON CLASSES
Target: 50 children from 6 to 16 years Objective: support in homework and general improvement in the understanding of some specific subjects.
EXTRA CLASSES
Target: 40 children aged 17 to 20 Objective: preparation for state exams in Namibia for grade 8 and 10.
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Target: around 70 children and young people Objective: sports activities are a daily associate of a child’s life hence, it is very important for their physical and psychological development (i.e. obedience, respect for team players, discipline and learning how to play in teams) sports also allows the children to not be confined to gender roles as sports is not a one gender event.
MUSIC AND DANCE LESSONS
Target: 50 after-school children Objective: through music we intend to preserve the local culture and develop new communication languages
(dance/music therapy).
SCHOOL CANTEEN
Target: 100 kindergarten children and the afternoon classes learners will be fed through this program Objective: to provide a balanced diet and to compensate for any food shortages.
LIBRARY AND LEASURE CENTER
Target: children, Children and young people aged 6 to 20 years. Objective: at Happydu you can find a place to read a book, talk and participate in interesting meeting sessions on prevention of diseases, HIV, communicable diseases, alcohol as well as addressing some very important social issues such as abuse, abandonment of minors, and respect for others. As well Happydu is in contact with social workers in the area who can intervene in these very important meetings.
PROFESSIONAL LABS (work in progress):
Target: single young single mothers Objective: integration into the labor market for a self-sustainability.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT (work in progress)
Target: Women will be selected into this program due to violence and abuse they faced.
FIRST AID PATIENT (work in progress)
Target: service open to the entire adjacent community.
Within the project are currently employed eleven local people: 3 teachers for the kindergarten services and pre-school, 3 teachers for afterschool activities, 1 teacher for music and dance lessons, 1 cook, 2 cleaning women and 2 coaches.
We want to offer to local people a job opportunity as well as foster professional growth within the project.
LET'S TURN THE LIGHTS ON AND HELP HAPPYDU TO SUPPORT HAPPYDU VILLAGE RENATA!
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Where is located Happydu Village Renata a Mondesa- DRC - Swakopmund
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Work progress of Happydu Village Renata a Mondesa from July to November 2021
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