Elderly residents of Donkerhoek in Katutura have received winter relief support through a humanitarian programme led by the Office of the Khomas Regional Council.

Three homeless men who had been sleeping under a tree in the Tsumkwe settlement for nearly ten years have received much-needed support after a report by NBC News highlighted their living conditions.

The Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, visited and toured the Cheshire Home Facility in the Zambezi region on Monday. 

The speaker commended the work of the facility and appealed to community members to support the initiative.  

As winter temperatures continue to affect vulnerable communities across Namibia, initiatives that provide warmth, food and essential supplies have become increasingly important in supporting those most in need. 

As winter continues to affect vulnerable communities across Namibia, the need for warmth, food, and compassion has become more urgent than ever.

As temperatures continue to drop in Windhoek, many people without homes are spending their nights in riverbeds, on sidewalks and in cardboard boxes to protect themselves from the cold.

One local pastor believes more can be done to provide a safe place for people to sleep.

In the face of increasing climate threats and a lack of food, Namibia has taken a decisive step to protect its most vulnerable communities.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation and the government partnered to take urgent action to build resilience in the hardest-hit regions.

Ohangwena Regional Governor Sebastian Ndeitunga has encouraged the parents of children from vulnerable communities, especially the San community, to ensure that their children remain in school while the government is trying by all means to provide them with basic necessities. 

The Hoveka Traditional Authority's leader, Turimuro Hoveka, has urged farmers in the Omaheke Region to share surplus of their crops with vulnerable residents.

Speaking at his homestead at Ombujonganga Village, Ombara Hoveka said he expects a better harvest of more than ten tonnes of cowpeas.

The Deep Sea Company has donated boxes of dried fish, cooking oil, and 152 bags of maize meal that will be distributed to 18 local soup kitchens that feed vulnerable children.