{"id":56332,"date":"2023-10-19T18:18:54","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:18:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/okakarara-residents-scavenge-dumpsite-for-survival"},"modified":"2023-10-19T18:31:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T18:31:20","slug":"okakarara-residents-scavenge-dumpsite-for-survival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/okakarara-residents-scavenge-dumpsite-for-survival","title":{"rendered":"Okakarara residents scavenge dumpsite for survival"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Okakarara constituency councillor Ramana Mutjavikua has expressed serious concern with the growing number of residents, especially children from disadvantaged homes, who are now turning to the town\u2019s dumpsite for food and survival.<\/p>\n

Airing his distress, Mutjavikua said increasing poverty levels and general unemployment amongst the constituency\u2019s youth have reached alarming rates \u2013 and more needs to be done to assist his office in tackling those issues.<\/p>\n

One of the biggest concerns he raised is the unbecoming habit of vulnerable members of the community selling the food parcels and related items they receive from the government.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile my office and other government offices continue to make serious efforts to address these problems, especially the lack of food amongst our people, the very same people we help with food simply turn around and sell the food they get from the government\u2019s feeding programme to others and then come back again, claiming that they are hungry. It is a huge problem that we are facing, and one that needs collaborative efforts. But in all honesty, we are facing a serious problem of hunger and unemployment,\u201d said Mutjavikua.<\/p>\n

The councillor also cautioned members of the community to refrain from buying food items from beneficiaries of the government\u2019s feeding programme, saying they are worsening the situation and hampering efforts to address the thorny poverty question.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlthough Otjozondjupa region remains one of the biggest cattle producers and contributes significantly to the country\u2019s GDP, we will continue to face these problems because more needs to be done \u2013 innovative ways to address poverty and unemployment. It is really sad to see our people turning to the dumpsite for food and survival; that\u2019s not how it should be. Some of these people eating at the dumpsite are school kids and children from vulnerable families. We need to do more and do better as a constituency and as a country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Unemployment in the constituency, which has about 24 000 inhabitants, last stood at 47% in 2011, compared to 52% recorded in 2001.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Namibia. Okakarara constituency councillor Ramana Mutjavikua has expressed serious concern with the growing number of residents, especially children from disadvantaged homes, who are now turning to the town\u2019s dumpsite for food and survival. 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