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Did you know that a digital learning platforms can give children and young people opportunities to explore new subjects, build skills and continue their education beyond traditional learning spaces.
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#ForEveryChild
Beyond the classroom, play and sport help children build confidence, teamwork, communication skills and meaningful relationships.
These experiences support growth, resilience and lifelong learning.
#ForEveryChild
Sometimes, we may take water for granted, but without safe water, daily tasks become a challenge.
Access to water, sanitation, and hygiene is essential to health, dignity, and opportunity.
Let's ensure these basics are available #ForEveryChild.
Today is #GlobalHandwashingDay! Be a Handwashing Hero. Handwashing with soap and safe water helps prevent illness and stop the spread of germs.
Let's ensure #EveryChild has access to clean water, soap, and handwashing facilities at home, school, and in communities. #ForEveryChild
The final stop of the mission led to Ondore Village, where we met Kakuva, a Community Health Worker.
He lives in the community he serves. He is a familiar face, a trusted source of health information and often the link between families and the care they need.
Through @EUinNamibia @eu_echo support, CHW like Kakuva are helping bring essential health and nutrition services closer to vulnerable families.
The support strengthens outreach, early identification, referrals and connections to care for people living far from health facilities.
At Opuwo District Hospital, the delegation visited maternity and paediatric wards where investments in water, sanitation and hygiene are helping improve patient safety and quality of care for mothers, newborns and children.
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Hospital staff spoke openly about the gains achieved and the challenges that remain as demand for maternity services continues to grow.
Yet throughout every conversation was a shared commitment to give mothers and newborns safe, quality care when it matters most.
Supported through @EUinNamibia, renovations are helping improve infection prevention, patient safety and quality healthcare delivery.
At the heart of every investment is a family, a newborn taking their first breath, and the hope of a healthy future #ForEveryChild
From Otuvero, the journey continued to Otuzemba P.S. where teachers are turning curiosity into learning. In bright pre-primary classrooms, children sorted colours, counted objects and built foundational skills through hands-on activities that make learning engaging and meaningful
The message from teachers was clear: continued investment in teacher development, quality learning materials and nurturing learning environments can help ensure more children have the #RightStart they deserve.
Because when we invest in teachers, we invest in every child's future
Through the partnership between @EUinNamibia, Government and UNICEF, investments in teacher development and learning resources are strengthening pre-primary education.
The progress is clear. Now we must build on it so every child, wherever they live, can benefit.
What does it take to give a child the best possible start in life?
Over 2 days in Kunene Region, a joint delegation from the Government 🇳🇦, @EUinNamibia, UNICEF & @WFPNamibia met some of the people helping children survive, thrive, learn & develop.
These are their stories 💙👇
Funded by @EUinNamibia and implemented with Government, UNICEF and @WFPNamibia, the programme combines early learning, parenting support and a daily fortified meal, helping children learn, play and thrive in the same place.
"You are an example for other communities to emulate, because you did not sit down to complain, but came together and did something for yourselves," UNICEF Rep. @SamOcranKweku told community members.
Otuvero shows what is possible when communities lead and partners support.
