More than 1 600 learners in the Outjo Circuit, at Kamanjab and Khorixas, have become the latest recipients of school shoes donated by the 'Never Walk Alone' project.

Going to school without shoes exposes learners to sharp objects, harmful bacteria, and hot soil, but they feel embarrassed among their peers.

Project Never Work Alone is a non-profit initiative that raises funds on an annual basis to give needy children pairs of shoes.