The Ministry of Defence and Veterans' Affairs offers a number of benefits to veterans of the liberation struggle.
These range from counselling services to financial assistance and the provision of housing.
Our news team caught up with two veterans who benefited from the Housing Provision Scheme in Kavango East Region.
A veteran is any person who was a member of the liberation forces or who consistently and persistently participated in or engaged in any political, diplomatic, or under-ground activity in furtherance of the liberation struggle.
The Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs says that despite the role they played in liberating Namibia, some veterans still don't have a proper home.
For some veterans, owning a house is a dream that is out of reach due to its unaffordability.
The ministry says a large number of veterans are either homeless or live in poor housing structures.
The provision of proper housing is therefore one of the initiatives taken by veterans affairs to improve their living conditions.
Kavanze Haingura, 52, is a veteran who is visually impaired and has also lost an arm.
About 18 years ago, the government built him this three-bedroom house in Sauyemwa.
"One of the requirements you have to meet to receive a house is to be at least 50 years old and above. It must also be accompanied by a doctor's declaration stating your health status, making it clear that you are unfit to work. In 2005, I managed to be registered on the list of liberation struggle beneficiaries, and the house was built that same year. I did not meet the age criteria, but due to my physical condition, I was convinced by Mr. Haimbili, an official at the veterinary office, to apply since I have disabilities. That's the process I followed until the government built this house for me in 2005."
Haingura says his veteran grant allows him to pay for his water, electricity, and other necessities.
71-year-old Peter Musivi is another veteran who has been living in a corrugated iron structure in Tuhingireni.
He is one of the latest beneficiaries to benefit from the housing programme.
Construction on his three-bedroom house started in August last year, and with only a few finishing touches to go, Musivi cannot wait to move in with his wife and grandchildren.
"The government gave me a house, and they supplied me with water. I am thankful for what they have done for me; however, my main concern is my children. They are grown and cannot live in my house forever. The house belongs to my wife and me. I can live with my grandchildren, but I don't know where to accommodate the rest."
Apart from counselling services, financial assistance, and housing provision, the Ministry of Defence and Veterans Affairs also offers veterans land for resettlement, education and training grants, as well as medical assistance, among many other benefits.