Welcome
The Ju/'hoansi Development Fund is a grassroots organization supporting the Ju/'hoansi (San) Bushmen and their cultural environment in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Namibia.
We believe that San communities are most effectively helped only if they are empowered to help themselves.
Promoting Education
Education is the most effective means to protect cultural traditions allowing the Ju/'hoansi to evolve their own culture without loosing the heart of it. The value and significance of education is not limited to inheriting culture, investment in education enables the Ju/'hoansi to brake the cycles of poverty that prevents them from determining their own future. Education is the first step leading to awareness and development.
Ju/'hoan elders believe their children must combine formal education with cultural traditions to meet the challenges that surround them.
We have the ability to be doctors and lawyers.
Tsamkxao Oma - Ju/'hoansi Traditional Councilor
Supporting Text books and Learning Materials
In October 2009 we delivered our first consignment of text books and learning materials to Tsumkwe Secondary School. In partnership with Gamsberg Macmillan and Longman Namibia, fund director David Bruce and partner Nicolette delivered 200 curriculum text books, 600 exercise books, 600 pens, 20 reams of photo copy paper and 2000 sticks of chalk. Our text books and learning materials program aims to support all San learners in the Nyae Nyae region. Many thanks to those who donated funds for text books and learning materials.
Fund-Raiser
Griftland College in the Netherlands chose the Ju/'hoansi Development Fund for its yearly fund-raiser. David Bruce and Nicolette presented and education program to 300 students on the Ju/'hoansi (San) Bushmen and education in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy. On the 21st June 2010 David and Nicolette joined students in their fund raising activity day supporting Tsumkwe Secondary School. A fabulous day out was had by all with wonderfull weather. The amount raised was an amazing Euro 8,367.00. Thank you to all teachers involved and Grifland students. A film was made to show Tsumkwe Secondary Students just what their fellow students did in providing money to purchase learning materials and science equipment for the new science laboratory at Tsumkwe Secondary School.
Tertiary Education Program
The Ju/'hoansi Development Fund has successfully enrolled it's first San tertiary student. On 2nd Feburary 2010 Calvin Kazibe began a Basic Education Teachers Diploma (BETD) at Windhoek College of Education. A former student at Tsumkwe Combined School, Calvin intends to return to Tsumkwe Primary School as a upper primary San teacher in 2013.
Tertiary education provides the critical link in producing much needed teachers, nurses and community workers. We have adopted a long term strategy in identifying and supporting potential San students through senior secondary education, tertiary education and into their chosen professions. It is imperative newly qualified professionals are supported providing lasting influences.
SCHOOL BOOK NEWS
For our 2010 school text book program, we've collected N$ 25,000.00(€ 2,250.00 or £1,961.00 ). Many thanks to all those who have made donations.
On the 7th October 2009 our first consignment of text books were delivered to Tsumkwe Secondery School.
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