Help fund transport for OYO to reach schools

As you know, the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) is a Namibian NGO that uses Arts to create social awareness.

End of last year, we started a campaign to try and raise fund for a much-needed car. If you know us, you know we work tirelessly to reach young people, especially in remote area. However, to be able to reach students in school or young people in the field, we need transport 

Over the past 20 years, we have received few vehicles. Securing transport has always been an issue. We have:

• A condor, donated in 2002 by the then Embassy of the Netherlands in Windhoek. The car is around 400,000 km but still operates for projects in Windhoek
• A Renault Duster from 2015 that was negotiated thanks to Avis. The car is over 220,000 km and experiences few technical issues
• Two 14-seaters quantums from 2017 that were donated by the Global Fund to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. They are both over 220,000 km.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to secure transport. We are extremely thankful to our partners, but the purchase of a vehicle is not an expense they can cover. After trying everything, we concluded that we will have to raise the funds ourselves.

It is not easy, as you can imagine. We don’t think we can raise all the amount we need, but we have approached one of the local bank to secure a loan to buy a vehicle. We need however to have a deposit, so every cent helps.

We are truly grateful to those of you who contributed so far, and we would truly appreciate it if you could spread the word: we need your support. We will keep this page opened for as long as it takes to secure enough funding to be able to buy a reliable transport. We had to say no to a few schools that are too far, and it is always heart-breaking. Together, we know we can make a difference.

With many thanks and warmest regards 

The OYO team

Links:

• OYO official website
• OYO facebook