Breaking a Barrier to Girls Education

Contributing to as much as 20% of a girls academic year being intentionally skipped, a major barrier to education for girls in developing countries is a lack of menstrual products and poor access to proper sanitation. According to UNICEF, 1 out of 10 African schoolgirls skip school or drop out of school, because of this. Adding to the problem is …

The Medics and their Team of Support for Communities

A group of professional men for whom social responsibility is an undertaking not limited to the corporate world, have just completed their annual mission to supply much needed healthcare to remote corners of Namibia. Medic RUSH (Rural Upliftment Social Healthcare) has been operating for ten years and is run by members of the Hochland 154 Round Table (RT). Round Table …

One Namibian Taking on the Channel for Others

Namibian  businessman  and  entrepreneur,  Bruce  Salt, is about to attempt to swim the English Channel. If he were to succeed, it would make him the first Namibian man to do so. But he is not doing it for fame and it’s not been an easy process either. The Ultimate Swim for a Noble Cause The swim across the English Channel …