Africa-Press – Namibia. THE Speaker of the National Assembly, Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, said development is a shared responsibility and cannot be carried out by the government alone.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila made the remarks during the national conference and 25th anniversary of the Namibian Catholic Women Movement on Saturday at Anamulenge.
The conference and anniversary celebration brought together women from across the nation to reflect on their achievements and chart a course for the future.
The event underscored the critical role that women’s groups and other civil society organisations play in the nation’s progress.
According to Kuugongelwa-Amadhila, while the government acts as the custodian of public interest, true transformation requires the collaboration of all: the state, the church, civil society, the private sector, and communities themselves.
“Only by joining hands across our diversity can we truly achieve the aspirations of Vision 2030 and build the Namibia we dream of,” she said.
She added that this is why the Catholic Women Movement is so important, as it serves as a powerful reminder that complementarity of efforts is not just desirable but necessary.
She explained that for 25 years, the Namibian Catholic Women Movement has shown what faith in action truly looks like.
“You have walked with the people, uplifted the vulnerable, and given a voice to the voiceless. As you enter the next chapter of your journey, may you continue to grow in strength, in impact, and in grace,” she added.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila indicated that before Namibia gained its independence, when so many people were marginalised, churches like the Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, and Methodist churches stood as a lifeline.
She emphasised that in the farthest corners of the country, church schools and hospitals were often the only places where children could learn and families could receive care.
Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said that many people were educated in those schools or treated in those clinics. These institutions not only imparted knowledge and provided healing, but also nurtured values of discipline, compassion, justice, and solidarity.
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