Residents in the Goreangab settlement in Windhoek have taken it on themselves to cover up potholes in Eveline Street. 

The volunteers say that although it is not an easy job, it provides them with some income, which enables them to put food on their tables.

The volunteers say that they saw an opportunity to make some income by taking action to address the issue of potholes in the area.

They say that instead of staying at home or getting involved in criminal activities, they prefer performing this duty to receive some money from passing drivers who acknowledge their good deed.

Geoffrey Lamberth is one of the volunteers who decided to take on the task; he narrated how they would just spend their time sitting on street corners before, "but then we realised that this is an opportunity to put money by doing this work ourselves. We get some money from the drivers. We hope bigger companies will see our efforts and offer us employment so we can do the job professionally."

Another volunteer, Nico !Noabebe expressed their frustration at being jobless, adding that "We are tired of sitting on the street, so we just decided to check the holes. No work for the youth; we are tired of sleeping on the pavement and doing bad things, doing wrong things. So as you can see, here we are in numbers. Every day numbers are increasing. We are on the road my boss."

Motorists told nbc News that they greatly appreciate the good deeds the volunteers are performing, stating that they have been struggling with the pothole issue for several months now and do not mind assisting them with some loose change as compensation for their hard work.

The volunteers say they will continue filling up these potholes until the municipality comes up with a permanent solution to deal with the matter.