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Through this blog we provide (ir)regular updates about this project.

CORINE RECOVERS

21 December 2024

Back in Opuwo and finally ‘normal’ internet again. Lately it has been practically impossible to update our blog. So, here’s a quick update on Corine’s situation. After a sleepless night with a lot,……

A SCREAM IN THE DARK

14 December 2024

Today we are camping at the Kunene River, which is on the border with Angola. A beautiful campsite with an extremely grumpy manager who does not give us a second glance. We do not care because we l……

THE BIG DAY

13 December 2024

Early this morning, under the guidance of Florencia, we leave with the packed truck to the school that serves as a distribution center. As we drive through a dry riverbed with 4 wheel drive, we hea……

The first truck loaded

12 December 2024

At 8:00 sharp we are at the Spar where, to the minute, our truck arrives. Immediately the forklift with bags of flour drives out and sits on the truck. Then follows rice, cans of meat and white bea……

A LOOK ALONG THE ROAD

11 December 2024

When we drove from Opuwo to Okangwati yesterday, we already met a lot of Himba (children) along the road. We want to show you a few pictures. Then we all know who we are doing it for. The atmospher……

IT’S GETTING A BIT GRIM

9 December 2024

Last Saturday (7 December) we arrived in Opuwo, after another beautiful route. Immediately after arrival we visited two supermarkets/wholesalers. The first real confrontation with serious poverty. ……

COME AND TAKE A LOOK

6 December 2024

We wrote yesterday around this time that we hoped to reach 10,000 euros on gift evening. Well, it turned out to be a very nice evening because when we closed our eyes late at night you had created ……

WE’RE ALMOST THERE

5 December 2024

Just a few more days and we will reach Opuwo. Opuwo is the capital of Kunene, the area where most Himba live. In Opuwo we will do ‘your shopping’ and then transport it to the villages most in need…….

Into the desert by boat

26 November 2024

After a day longer than originally planned, we crossed the Namibia border yesterday. And in a very special way. We crossed the Orange River, the natural border between South Africa and Namibia, by ……

Well-filled shopping basket

23 November 2024

And we are on our way! Drove most of the Cape-Namibia Highway yesterday. Due to good television reception, we are now about 100 km from the Namibian border in the town of Springbok to see Max win h……

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