Woman with disability allegedly turned away from Airport

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Reports have surfaced of a young, differently abled woman named Elizabeth Andgondji who was allegedly turned away from the Eros International Airport due to her condition.

Andgondji, who is the winner of the Miss Ability beauty pageant, was allegedly denied a place on a flight on Sunday from Windhoek to Ondangwa, with the airline allegedly stating her disability as the reason.

She was in Windhoek to attend a training workshop that was facilitated by MTC.

25-year-old disabled woman appealing for assistance in securing a dignified ablution facility

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A 25-year-old disabled young woman from the Okombahe Settlement, Erongo Region, is appealing for assistance in securing a dignified ablution facility.
 
Mercia ||Guruse was born and raised in the Okombahe settlement, situated in east central Namibia.

Born without limbs, ||Guruse recounts a tough upbringing, having to crawl on her knees and navigate rocky terrain often filled with thorns and broken glass.

She has never allowed her condition to discourage her from going into business and running her own ice supply operation.