Through a Namibian volunteer, we were put in contact with the Helena Primary School in the east of the country, near the Botswana border.
This school has no means of transporting a group of students or teachers, whether to the health center 60km away or to the larger town 160km away for shopping.
Only by renting expensive livestock trucks can groups of students undertake excursions or meet other schools in cultural or sporting competitions.
Now the school itself has taken action, written down its situation, already raised money itself and now hopes that a German foundation will support its project for a used 30-seater.
The Namibia Support Association has now taken action and filled out and submitted the application forms of a German foundation.
The office of the Prime Minister of the Omaheke Region (Festus Uetele) also supports the project.
Unfortunately, the project has not yet been approved. The school and the Namibia support association are therefore still seeking funds for the vital bus.
