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Handing over Library books

Feeding the Mind: Library Books

Classroom library for the school in Den/ui realised with support of B2Gold.

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  • building starts

    Construction first school has started

    After many years of preparation, the building of the first new Village School has started in Den/ui.

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  • Vegetable garden at start

    Update on school vegetable garden

    How is the first school vegetable garden doing after one year of hard work?

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  • Village Outreach Program

    Village Outreach Programme

    This week we supported the Village Outreach Programme, who will visit all the villages in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy and provide information on the COVID-19 virus.

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  • Mathematics

    Sustainable Housing Solutions

    SHS’s perfect gift for Valentine’s Day

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  • Grade 4 boys Tsumkwe

    Going to Grade 4

    Leaving the Village Schools progressing to Grade 4 is a big step for Ju/'hoan learners.

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  • Teachers at container

    Ready for School Year 2020

    New school materials for a new school year.

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  • Tree planting

    School Food Garden in Den/ui

    The first food garden for the Village Schools is planted.

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  • Josephine Mutenda

    "My love for children keeps me going"

    Interview with Ms Josephine Mutenda, the Regional Director the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture- for the Otjozondjupa Region. A believer and example of the motto that education is personal growth.

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  • Food Delivery in Den/ui

    Food for Thought

    Having food at the Village Schools is vitally important.

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  • Two kids two huts

    That's Gold to Us

    The Village Schools Project found a golden sponsor in B2Gold.

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  • Land Rover next to new road

    Making a road in the Kalahari

    Elephants, lions, hyena, thorny bushes, and bitterly cold nights. Project Manager David Bruce tells about the hardships of building a new road in the wilderness. 

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  • Bruce Steve and David with container

    Thank you Canada

    The Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives helped with school materials.

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  • Thumbs up in Garde 2

    Interesting Lessons

    South African Grade 2 classes learn about the Ju/'hoansi Bushmen

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  • Sanet Steenkamp, /Ui Kunta, David Bruce, Allen Zimbler

    MoU with Ministry of Education

    On the 4th of October a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Ministry of Education, on cooperation to built schools for Bushmen children.

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  • Allen Zimbler

    Interview with Dr Allen Zimbler

    For the series “Meet the Team” we spoke to the Captain. Our Chairman Allen Zimbler tells us about his diverse career, interest in the Bushmen and why Save the San is so important to him and should be to everyone in the world.

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  •  Kaeqce N!ani

    Interview Kaeqce N!ani

    Get to know JDF Board Member Kaeqce N!ani (also known as Kallie). He is junior traditional counselor, translator, hunter, father and grandfather.

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  • Lynton with poster in Australia

    Sweet Perk for Donors

    A donation to the Village Schools Project will aid a good cause, can cut down your tax bill, and give you a sweet perk. What could you get?

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  • Writing with new pencil

    FAQs

    Chatting to people about the Village Schools project we found some questions, that were commonly asked. Therefore we have listed some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the Village Schools with honest answers.

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  • 3 boys in the village

    It takes a village to raise a child

    Involving parents and community in the Village Schools.

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  • Village School Duinpos

    Owners of Learning

    Book review on Jennifer Hays 'Owners of Learning. The Nyae Nyae Villages Schools over Twenty-Five Years.' (Basler Afrika Bibliographien 2016)

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  • Posters Classroom

    Unique opportunity for Village School teachers

    Our Village School teachers are getting an unique change to become fully qualified teachers.

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  • //xa/oba Village School

    "Education is the key"

    In the series 'Meet the team' we interview /Ui sa /Ui, principal of the Village Schools.

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  • Models Village Schools

    Architect Nina Maritz

    Meet the team. Interview with Nina Maritz - architect of the Nyae Nyae Village Schools.

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  • learners at goal

    Transport for Village Schools

    Transport is essential for the success of the Nyae Nyae Village Schools.

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  • Steve /Ui Kunta

    Interview with Steve /Ui Kunta

    Meet the team. First up: board member and co-founder of the Ju/'hoansi Development Fund Steve /Ui Kunta.

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  • Elephants

    Conservation

    The Nyae Nyae Village Schools represents much more than ordinary primary schools. What is at stake is the Ju/'hoansi language, culture and the conservation of their land. 

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  • Namibia 1991

    Chained to the Fire

    How did photographer David Bruce get involved in Ju/'hoansi education?

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  • Support the Villages Schools in Namibia while you shop. If you live in The Netherlands its easy!

    Art work for fundraising

    Support the Villages Schools in Namibia while you shop. If you live in The Netherlands it's easy!

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  • girls with bowls

    Indiegogo Campaign

    A crowdfunding campaign via the Indiegogo website - starts TODAY!

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  • Evening of fun and fundraising

    Evening of fun and fundraising

    Fundraiser at Cafe Roux in Noordhoek - Monday night, 5 December 2016

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  • Village School Conference in Nyae Nyae Conservancy

    Village School Conference in Nyae Nyae Conservancy

    A community conference on the future development of the schools.

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  • Artist Lynne Marie Eatwell

    Artist Lynne Marie Eatwell

    A chance meeting brought together painter Lynne Eatwell and photographer David Bruce.

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  • Trance Dance

    The Elephant Trance Dance

    A short Trance Dance film clip filmed by David Bruce

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  • He did it!

    He did it!

    Calvin got his teacher’s diploma.

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  • //Auru School

    JDF in The Netherlands

    The foundation 'Ju / 'hoansi Development Fund Nederland' was founded on October 6, 2010

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  • Fund raising funrun

    Fund raising funrun

    Sponsored Run in The Netherlands raises €8,367 (N$ 128,000) for Tsumkwe Secondary School

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Email: info@JDFund.org
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