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The timeline of our journey so far…

Oct 2024

Celebrating #WorldFoodDay with the employees at Gondwana Care Trust gives us immense pleasure and Namibian pride! The Trust funded cookouts hosted by children's soupkitchens in Rehoboth and Groot Aub this month. Together, we are able to feed children who often have to go without meals. Thank you Gondwana for making this possible!

Read the full story here: https://www.facebook.com/gondwana.collection.namibia/posts/pfbid02Z3mcoSF6weroGEHhvW1vym8FBAr7wEJj8qw9hZ7SoDWdW2AeEmknnC3qdtR41dSDl

Sept 2024

MTC Care, a community-driven initiative funded entirely by MTC Namibia employees, is dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of Namibians. They have a history of supporting various communities that align with their mission and Help4Nam are so grateful to have received a huge donation of food worth N$5,000 towards our 'Sponsor a children's soup kitchen' project. The team handed over the donations to Mamie's soup kitchen in Okahandja this month. Thank you for caring MTC Namibia !

Aug 2024

We partner with Gondwana Care Trust! Help the Gondwana Care Trust make a meaningful difference in the lives of 5,000 Namibian children by supporting the Back-to-School Christmas Bag Project. Your support will provide essential school supplies and holiday cheer to those in need, ensuring children are equipped for academic success in the coming school year.

Find out more about the Back-to-School Christmas Bag Project and how to purchase one:
https://hubs.la/Q02DGFwb0

July 2024

We are so happy to have found the perfect home for our donated hand-knitted and crocheted baby clothes, accessories and blankets! A very special baby haven in Swakopmund -The Ruach Elohim Foundation. They take in abandoned and dumped babies who often also need special medical care. They currently have 22 babies from 1 month old to 5 years. With the colder temperatures at the coast they can also make use of the clothes and blankets all year round.

July 2024

Sharing is Caring

The FNB Unam Rugby Club once again did their part for the community in need. They reached out to the community living at the Khomasdal Soccer Stadium handing our food, toiletries, clothes and blankets to the children and their families living in tents at the stadium. This was part of the club's annual 'Sharing is Caring' campaign and we were grateful to be a part of the day. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who contributed and made the day a success!

July 2024

By investing time and money in the community, businesses can help address community problems and provide a platform for their employees to engage in projects they care about That is exactly what Katjaerua Legal Practitioners did. The team funded a children's soup kitchen in an informal settlement area which was kindly hosted by Worthy purpose foundation in Otjomuise. We are immensely grateful to have had the opportunity to help feed hundreds of children in this way.

June 2024

This winter we try to relief and protect those in need from the cold as best we can. Help4Nam donated warm blankets and helped provide a small, warm meal to 40 women and their children that regularly attend the King's Daughters Organization (KDO) support group at the Etegameno Centre in Okuriyangava. KDO offers faith- based group counselling to the women who are rehabilitated sex workers affected by HIV. They are always seeking donations of food and clothes for the women and their children.

June 2024

It is only when businesses give back to the community that they make their work truly meaningful. SGX Distributors sponsored a cookout in the informal settlement area of 7de laan, Otjomuise- hosted by Smiley's Kindergarten and together we proudly fed over 400 children!

We commend SGX Distributors for investing in the community and encouraging corporate volunteering- giving their employees the power to do good while promoting their brand ‘Imana, Share the joy!’

June 2024

Read all about our winter project 'Sponsor a day at a children's soupkitchen' as featured in The Republikein newspaper, Wednesday 12 June 2024.

https://www.republikein.com.na/gemeenskap/sit-glimlaggies-op-honger-gesiggies2024-06-12

June 2024

Our winter project 'Sponsor a day at a children's soupkitchen' is in full swing with another 200 or so children fed in Okahandja and about 200 more children fed in Rehoboth so far. Our volunteers braved the cold and work hard and selflessly to help feed the children this winter. We commend organisations like Lewcor Plant Hire Pty that give back to the community in this way. Thank you for joining us Lewcor and indeed seeing first hand what a difference your generosity makes!

April 2024

We are delighted to have secured an exhibitor’s stall at the Droombos Night Market on Friday 5 April. Please join us for an evening of family fun, food, drinks and shopping. Pop by stall 8 in the courtyard area to find out about our charity and the work we do and browse through our super cute handmade, crocheted baby items. All proceeds from market sales and donations go directly towards our food bank to help us prepare for the winter months. Please support us if you can. See you there!

January 2024

We are delighted to have had such generous support from Epiroc Mining Namibia who sponsored our food parcel distribution in full this month! We are very grateful and THANK the Epiroc team for their commitment to making a difference in our communities.

January 2024

Our first activity for 2024 was a cook out for the children living in the Kavuki community in Rehoboth. We were happy to provide some nutritious food and a healthy snack to over 80 children in the area. Thank you to our dedicated volunteers for making this possible.

December 2023

Last year we hosted the party for 60 children at the hospital in Windhoek which was mainly sponsored by Nammed Medical Aid and this year we were blessed with sponsorship from CIC Trade Promoters, Namibia Dairies, PicknPay Supermarket and cash donations from private individuals who wish to remain anonymous. This year there were 90 children eagerly awaiting their visit from Santa. Santa handed out a gift bag of toiletry items and treats to each of the children. All the children on the ward are very sick -many of them are abandoned at the hospital and some cannot be discharged due to either the poverty situations at home or they are orphaned. We are very happy to have spread some festive cheer to the children, their moms and the nurses.

https://futuremedianews.com.na/2023/12/18/help4nam-organisation-engages-in-acts-of-giving/

December 2023
This year our Christmas card cover was exclusively designed for Help4Nam by Mist and Shadow (Artworks by Gerrard Isherwood) - a small business created by Gerrard to showcase how art can be used as a form of therapy to help with physical and mental struggles and rehabilitation. Gerrard uses his creative art therapy to raise awareness of unseen disabilities and mental health. Gerrard is proud to support our charity in this way as he has fond memories of his time living and working in Namibia and we love how he has chosen the Oryx, Namibia's national animal, walking in the desert, to depict the magic of Christmas in an African setting.

November 2023

We launch our Festive Season Appeal Campaign for 2023/2024.

Planned Activities: - Food parcel distribution of 100 parcels , Host our 2nd Annual Christmas Party at Katutura Hospital Children’s ward and Stationery pack distribution for Grade1 learners starting school Jan 2024.

Target: N$25,000

October 2023

Annual returns for Year 2021-2022 filed at the Charity Commission for England and Wales (UK).

View Annual Returns submitted here

September 2023

Namibians abroad care!

We were delighted to have made front cover news in a local newspaper in Namibia.

Read the full article here :

Namibians abroad care- 27 Sept 2023 - The Republikein

September 2023

Happy Birthday Help4Nam!

While we have been in operation since 2020, 29 Sept marked HFN Charity Organisation's st Anniversary of becoming a registered Section21 non-profit org in Namibia. We commemorated the milestone with a jam packed community outreach programme- Our volunteers and their helpers teamed up with local soupkitchen initiatives by hosting cook outs in Okahandja and Rehoboth while the children at a kindergarten in Windhoek were treated to birthday cake!

September 2023

Three colleagues at Cardinal Global Logistics took on the Tough Mudder Challenge for charity on Sunday 10 September!

They've done it! Jay Paisley, Niall McEnery and Rokas Liaundanskas completed the 5km Challenge for our charity and can now wear their headbands with pride!

We say a very big "THANK YOU" to each and every one of you that made a donation in support of the team. Together, they raised a whopping £580 for our charity! This will go directly towards our food parcel distribution- feeding children in some of the poorest households in central Namibia.

July 2023

For the month of July, we were able to distribute another 50 food and toiletry parcels to households in the most impoverished areas of central Namibia (Okahandja, Rehoboth and Windhoek). This was mainly made possible thanks to a donation received from Urenco Global. An employee, James Widlake nominated our charity to receive the donation. James says he has fond memories of his time living and working in Namibia years ago and was happy to nominate us due to his personal connection with the country.

Rosie Salkeld – Social Impact Lead at Urenco says “Sustainability is integral to everything we do at Urenco. As well as making a social impact in areas local to our sites, our community donations support causes that resonate with colleagues. We wish Help4Nam every success and are pleased to have been able to help.”

We say a huge THANK YOU to both James for nominating us and the Urenco donations panel for supporting us in this way.

June 2023

We are now Gift Aid registered !That means we can claim an extra 25p on every £1 donated as a tax payer in the UK- at no extra cost to you.

Simply tick the declaration boxes at checkout when you make a donation. Thank you!

May 2023

During her visit to Namibia in May 2023, our treasurer and her team did the rounds handing out food to the children at Smiley's Kindergarten and St Mary's Kindergarten in Khomasdal then finishing off with a cook out with Dee and her team at Worthy Purpose Foundation to feed some 250 kids at 8ste laan, Otjomuise! Great job Cathy! Thank you for putting smiles on a few hundred kids' faces and filling some tummies!

*All trustee visits to Namibia are self-financed and no charitable funds are used for this purpose.

April 2023

Our Founder, Stephanie, had an opportunity to participate in a TV programme to tell us about Namibia and the work we do here at Help4Nam. The programme is called ‘Namibie Sonder Grense’ (Namibia Without Borders) and aired on DsTV channel 285 on Monday 3rd April 2023.

Watch the episode on their youtube channel now

https://youtu.be/GMvEKz0Utts?si=o6hNPjtZX6eO460k

March 2023

Our Founder had a very successful trip to Namibia to meet with our volunteers, hold our first Food Drive, attend to business matters and other charity activities while collaborating with similar non-profit organisations. All to continue to feed people and distribute food parcels.

*All visits to Namibia are self-financed and no charitable funds are used for this purpose.

January 2023

We give a huge THANK YOU to Cardinal Global Logistics' charity committee for choosing Help4Nam as their charity of the month to support for January 2023! A generous donation cheque was received on our behalf by Cardinal employee and fellow Namibian, Jay Paisley. Thank you for nominating us Jay. We are very grateful for your support.

December 2022

Help4Nam & Nammed Medical Aid spread some Christmas cheer and host a Christmas party for the children at the Katutura Hospital in Windhoek. We love the work that we do!

Watch the report compiled by The Namibian reporter, Charlotte Nambadja via this link:

The Namibian | Facebook

December 2022

It's our 2nd Anniversary on Human Rights Day, 10 December. To commemorate, we've compiled this video clip of our story so far.

(Video Courtesy of Claire Collins, Age 12)

November 2022

As part of our efforts to support women empowerment and in line with our broader objectives of helping women to nurture sustainable livelihoods for themselves, we are extremely proud that through an SME'S Compete's Business Skills Development Programme, two of our volunteers have successfully completed a 3 day workshop in Windhoek.

October - November 2022

We recruit for a temporary CHARITY CO-ORDINATOR based in Windhoek, Namibia and appoint successful candidate Celeste Allies.

Contact Celeste on info.helpfornam@gmail.com

September 2022

Help4Nam becomes registered with the Business and Intellectual Property Authority (BIPA) in Namibia as HFN Charity Organisation under Section21 registration number 21/2022/1096.

August 2022

Help4Nam were proud to sponsor 4 delegates from KF Foundation and HFN Charity Organisation volunteers to attend Foundations for Farming Training organized by the Adonai Trust this month. In our effort to support and help develop our beneficiaries to learn the basics of gardening and grow their own vegetables at home. #SelfSustainableDevelopment #smallholderfarmers #growyourownfood

March 2022

Help4Nam registers with the Fundraising Regulator UK.
Annual returns for Year 2020-2021 filed at the Charity Commission for England and Wales (UK).
View Annual Returns submitted here

March 2022

We have our first in-person Volunteer’s Meeting in Windhoek.

Dec’ 2021

We celebrate our first Birthday!

We became officially registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on Namibia Human Right’s Day , 10 Dec 2020.

Nov’ 2021

Preventing Charity Fraud!

Fraud is an ever-evolving and increasing criminal threat to society. No organisation – charitable or otherwise – can make itself completely immune to fraud but it can take steps to minimise the risks. Help4Nam is committed to doing precisely that, which is why we have signed the Fraud Pledge.

By taking the pledge we are showing that we work actively to prevent fraud, wherever it might occur in our organisation. We are now entitled to use the Fraud Pledge badge on our website, newsletters and printed materials. It will help us build trust among donors, funders and beneficiaries by providing us with a visible demonstration that we take the protection of our assets very seriously.

We also distribute another 62 food parcels across our network in Windhoek, Rehoboth and Okahandja. This includes parcels to Gammams Primary School and Smilies Daycare in Katutura.

Oct’ 2021

The German Embassy in Windhoek has partnered with King’s Daughter’s Organisation and Help4Nam to support families in need with food donations in and around Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth.

A total of around N$182 000 from the embassy’s micro project fund has been made available as an immediate support measure to purchase 500 food parcels to distribute amongst households in need. The distributed items include staple foods such as maize meal, flour, pasta, rice, sugar, cooking oil, as well as sanitary items.

Find out more: Facebook - German Embassy Windhoek

July 2021

Help4Nam provided 30 food parcels to King’s Daughters Organization (KDO) in Windhoek. KDO is the only NGO in Namibia representing rehabilitation of sex workers. They specialise in HIV/AIDS Prevention Projects among Key Populations (sex workers and their vulnerable children) as well as addressing their psycho-social needs, among others. Find out more at https://www.facebook.com/kingsdaugh/

June 2021

Ambassadors for Good (AfG) is an employee volunteering programme that gives Anglo American and De Beers Group employees the chance to use their skills to help their communities and good causes that they really care about, backed by funding from the Anglo American Foundation.

This year in the UK, there are 41 employees supporting 16 projects and we are immensely proud and very excited to announce that Help4Nam has been selected to be part of this empowering programme! This will allow our trustees to learn and further develop their skills and enable us to continue to help vulnerable communities in need in Namibia.