My Body My Right
No.6, November/December:
We are living in a world where we ALL have the same rights, irrespective of our race, gender, or age. Even if traditionally, men have been the decision makers, in modern Namibia, women and children have equal rights, and should have equal opportunities. In the eyes of the law, we are all equal.
Poverty
No.5, September/October:
According to the internet resource Wikipedia, poverty is the state of someone who lacks a certain amount of material possessions or money.
Malaria & Other Diseases Caused By Animals
No.4, July/August:
A lot has been said about HIV/AIDS, as Namibia is one of the five countries most affected by the pandemic in the entire world. A lot has also been said about tuberculosis, or TB, as according to reports from the Ministry of Health and Social Services, Namibia has the world’s second highest TB prevalence rate, as measured by reported cases. Namibia is also home to another extremely dangerous disease: malaria.
Break The Chain
No.3, July/August:
We have all heard about the national campaign called Break the chain, warning us to stay away from sexual networks. But what is a sexual network? And why should we break that chain?
Our Environment
No.2, March/April:
The environment is the space around us: the house in which we live, the school we attend, the community we evolve in. It consists of natural parts (trees, flowers, animals, water, the air around us) and manufactured goods (buildings, cars, phones, etc.). It plays a major role in our lives, since without an environment – without the Earth – we obviously wouldn’t exist at all.
Counselling
No.1, January/February:
Many a time when I’m working in the regions, I hear people say that they won’t go for the HIV test because they are afraid of the questions the counsellor will ask them.