In a heartwarming initiative that merges environmental conservation with women's empowerment, rural women across the diverse communities of Ozondati and Otjohorongo in the Erongo Region are leading the charge to plant trees and secure a greener future.

In Ozondati village, a group of over 50 enterprising women from the Namibia Rural Women's Assembly have embarked on a mission to combat deforestation, increase food security, and tackle climate change by planting trees.

Stakeholders in education have recommended that all schools in the Erongo Region should cultivate their own gardens to help feed pupils who come from disadvantaged backgrounds.

This was one of the recommendations at the just ended meeting held at Swakopmund aimed at developing plan of action.