DORDABIS CHILDREN RESORT TO SELLING EMPTY BOTTLES TO FEED THEMSELVES

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2024-10-03

DORDABIS, 01 October 2024 - Children from Dordabis 87km from Windhoek sell empty liquor bottles on a daily basis to feed themselves. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

By Linea Dishena
(NAMPA FEATURES SERVICE)

DORDABIS, 03 OCT (NAMPA) - Yolanda Isaacks* (9), Jessica Jacobs* (8), and Steven Witbooi* (6) wander around the shebeens and bars of the Dordabis settlement, collecting empty liquor bottles in exchange for vetkoek, bread crumbs, and ice lollies to feed themselves.
The Grade 1, 2, and 3 pupils at Dordabis Primary School, located 87 kilometres from Windhoek, are among the many children in the settlement, u...

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DORDABIS, 01 October 2024 - Children from Dordabis 87km from Windhoek sell empty liquor bottles on a daily basis to feed themselves. (Photo by: Linea Dishena) NAMPA

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