School Library and Community Learning Center – Eoshoke Village
In June of 2019, with a team on the ground led by the Jordaania Andima, a school library and community learning center was opened in Eoshoke Village, near Oshikango, Namibia. The library was made from a retrofitted 40′ shipping container, constructed in Windhoek Namibia, and shipped north to the village, which is 4km away from the border of Angola. It resides on the property of Nghiteke Primary School, which is in charge of operation and security of the library.
The school currently houses 350 children, many of whom are designated Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC).OVCs are orphans, fostered children, children in households with no adults age 18-59, and children in households with chronic illness or recent death due to chronic illness. Estimates are that by 2021, one in three Namibian children will be orphaned. Over three-quarters will be orphaned by AIDS (UNICEF). OVCs are 8% less likely to attend school, especially because every school requires children to pay school fees, buy a uniform, and purchase supplies. This building will serve as a free-access learning center for the entire Eoshoke community.
