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.

Waking up early on cold mornings is this group of impoverished people, who rush to the Otjiwarongo dumpsite in search of food and other valuable items to sell.

Mothers can be seen with their babies, including an unsupervised toddler about five years old.