ABOUT US

The Desert Research Foundation of Namibia promotes best practice in environmental management and sustainable development for the benefit of all Namibians.

The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for. - by Maureen Dowd

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. - by Eleanor Roosevelt

Coming together is the beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success. - by Henry Ford

Never lose hope always stay focused. - Unknown

The positive thinker sees the invisible, feels the intangible, and achieves the impossible. - by Winston Churchill

Giving has the power to transform the eternal dance of life. - by a giver

When there is no enemy within, enemies outside cannot hurt you. - an African proverb

Vanda is a student of the University of Copenhagen, Department of Science, visiting the DRFN/MLR livelihoods project in Gobabis from 1 March to 30 May 2017 to participate in data gathering for DRFN’s LISUP project with San communities in the region.

Susan Hammit is a Peace Corps volunteer who has been with the DRFN since September 2017. She is based in Gobabis and has been assigned to work on the Livelihoods Support Programme (LISUP), which is currently in its fourth implementation phase.

Susan will be in Namibia for a period of 2 years, and whilst here she will focus on training the project beneficiaries on financial literacy aspects as well as exploring various income generating activities that the beneficiaries can engage on to improve their livelihoods.

The DRFN welcomes you on-board and it is our wish and desire that the skills and knowledge you bring to the project, will leave a lasting impact