Ministry of Gender addressing child safety in Oshikoto

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2024-09-18

OKAHANDJA, 06 October 2023 - Children from the Five Rand informal settlement on the outskirts of Okahandja bathing and washing their clothes in the riverbed. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

OMUTHIYA, 18 SEP (NAMPA) - The Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare is on a drive to address various issues faced by children in the Oshikoto Region.
During a Child Care Protection Forum meeting held in Omuthiya on Wednesday, the ministry’s regional head, Petrus Kuutondokwa said a number of pressing issues were picked up during a campaign by the ministry that ran from April to July 2024.
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