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Windhoek resident left homeless after shack fire

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A 62-year-old resident of Windhoek's Goreangab area, Maripurua Kotjipari, has been left homeless after his shack burnt down.

Kotjipari was reading by candlelight at nine o'clock in the evening when he fell asleep.

Former homeless couple assists the homeless

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A former homeless couple gathered resources to assist the homeless at an event hosted at Khomasdal Stadium over the weekend.

In 2022, Vecius and Winnie Tapiso found themselves homeless, a situation they would not wish on anyone.

Khomasdal Stadium homeless hope they are not forgotten

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The homeless living at Windhoek's Khomasdal Stadium also added their voice of remembrance for the late President Hage Geingob.

Like all the people spoken to during this time of grief, they found it difficult to comprehend his death.

Festive season amplifies daily challenges homeless people endure

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For many homeless individuals, Christmas is just another difficult day.

The holiday season can be particularly difficult for them, as they are often faced with loneliness and hunger.

Little is left for them as they rummage through the bins because people have gone away for holidays.

57 displaced households at Aussenkher still homeless

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About 30 residents of Aussenkehr, whose reed houses were destroyed by a fire two weeks ago, are still being housed in tents.  

The blazing fire displaced 57 households and claimed a life. 

Elderly woman evicted from Cando Farm still homeless

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Priskilla Dausas, 71, who was evicted from Cando Farm three years ago, is still homeless.

Dausas was moved next to the fence opposite the road when the new farm owner, with no use for new workers, took over.

Homeless exposed to harsh weather

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The homeless and those living in extreme poverty are more exposed to harsh weather conditions.

To establish how some survive the winter, reporter Eveline Paulus visited the underprivileged residents of Otjiwarongo and compiled this.

Walvis Bay homeless family receives a house

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A former homeless family of 11 at Walvis Bay is now the proud owner of a new three-bedroom house.

This is after the Walvis Bay Municipality and the Walvis Bay Rural Constituency came to the rescue of Johannes Hamutenya's family.

Windhoek's homeless people winter support

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The Khomasdal Constituency Councillor, Samuel Angolo, wishes the Windhoek Municipality to relocate homeless people residing at Khomasdal Stadium.

Angolo was speaking at the handover of blankets to the homeless people there.