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Established: 2012
They mobilize themselves as a community and then called for a meeting. so from there , they were…
Namibia
220037_keetmanshoop
Established: 1995
When we came from the farms - where there were work problems - we decided as a community…
Namibia
Gochas
Established: 1970
The first people came here because the settlements / village where they use to live got flooded
Namibia
Oshikango
Established: 2008
No place to stay that is why we decided to locate new plots for us.
Namibia
Outjo
Established: 2004
The settlement was established by the municipality
Namibia
Windhoek
Established: 2000
Municipality brought them here, they came from different locations: hakahana, single quarters and green well
Namibia
Windhoek
Established: 1980
It is near by their homestead, for business and accommodation.
Namibia
Tsandi
Established: 1975
There was a lot of bushes in the settlement, hence Bosduin (bushy dune in Afrikaans).
Namibia
Aranos
Established: 1975
When we came to stay here in the shacks (1970) there was a bible school and a church.
Namibia
Otjimbingwe
Established: 1976
It was the village of Mr Butungu Peter. When the forestry workers came the village became a compound…
Namibia
22035_katima mulilo
Established: 1969
Firstly only basters settled here ,reasons why the gave the settlement under their surname
Namibia
Kalkrand
The Shack Dwellers Federation of Namibia (SDFN) is a network of urban and rural saving groups throughout the country. Community savings have been used to secure land, and to leverage additional government contributions, enabling the groups to build around 4,000 houses. A local NGO, Namibia Housing Action Group (NHAG), supports the Federation.
Active Cities: 20
Active Settlements: 31
Savings Groups: 956
Federation Members: 29718
Youth Federation Members: 200
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