More often than not, widowhood is seen by some as a source of shame, stigmatisation, and isolation.

The President of the Africa Hope Development Foundation, Dr. Ernest Kombo, said widows, widowers, and other vulnerable citizens need support and love.

Dr. Kombo was speaking at Kabbe North District, where the Foundation handed over humanitarian assistance to widows, people with disabilities, and the elderly.

Assistance to 68 beneficiaries was mobilised by the Swapo Party district mobiliser, Da-Silver Mabuku.

Dr. Kombo pledged his organisation to assist the needy households and refugees flocking to Namibia through the Katima Mulilo Border Post, as well as widows.

"Therefore, it is imperative and incumbent upon us that we exert ourselves in helping our beneficiaries to be strengthened in their areas of need, so as to enable them to be responsible enough to sustain themselves while maintaining their dignity and self-worth."

The organisation recently also donated medical equipment to the Katima Mulilo State Hospital.

The Swapo Party Coordinator for the Zambezi Region, Moffat Sileze, lauded the Foundation for helping the needy.