A quest for better living conditions is all but a dream for an elderly man living at Kalkfeld Settlement.

Despite having participated in political activities during the liberation struggle, his applications to be recognised as a war veteran have been denied since 2008.

84-year-old Johannes Makata spoke to nbc saying he is living in poverty and that, despite getting a monthly pension from the government, he cannot sustain his family from it.

KAYEC Otjiwarongo is in need of funds to expand its building, as most learners sit outside due to a lack of space.

The branch was opened in 2016 with the aim of making sure that no child drops out of school by helping them with schoolwork and keeping them busy with beneficial activities.

The impact of the youth development programme was greatly seen in those learners that visited KAYEC after school, resulting in more and more parents encouraging their children to be part of KAYEC.

The Kalimbeza Rice Project in the Zambezi Region remains dormant due to a lack of funds.

This is despite the project having been bailed out in 2020 when the Ministry of Agriculture spent N$7.1 million to keep it running.

Kalimbeza, the only Green Scheme project in Zambezi was envisaged to be the major rice producer in the region if not in the whole country.

After AGIBUSDEV allegedly failed to manage the project, forcing the government to take over the Green Scheme that was supposed to have happened before the end of 2022.

The EU has funded five Civil Society Organizations with more than N$ 32 million.

The funding will enable the organisations to continue their work effectively.

Civil Society Organisations working in a wide range of sectors, such as nutrition and food security,  youth and women empowerment, media ecology and sustainable urban development.

Beneficiaries include Shack Dwellers Association, Namibia Food Security Alliance of Namibia, Institute for Public Policy Research and Namibia Media Trust, and Women's Action for Development and Hope Initiative.