Closing the gaps in service delivery to the youth
#BeFree youth centre site handover
Desiree Gases
The One Economy Foundation remains committed to addressing structural poverty and high levels of inequality by building bridges of opportunity.
On 31 January 2022, the #BeFree building site was handed over to Afrideca Construction Namibia at the Windhoek Multipurpose Youth Centre in Katutura. The handover was attended by representatives of the One Economy Foundation as well as all construction consultants who will be working on the project.
The project intends to close the gaps in service delivery to young people by fostering innovative and engaging platforms that provide targeted, gender-sensitive, and age-appropriate programming.
The programmes will be diverse and inclusive and will cater to the specific needs of the youth. The #BeFree Youth Centre is to serve as a safe space for young people to engage, learn, grow and innovate.
Una Stuurman, the lead architect, said: “Here you can grow and be whatever you want to be.”
She added that this centre will be the flagship project which should set a precedent for more youth centres to be set up across the country.
The One Economy Foundation led a series of focus group discussions with the youth, frontline service providers, parents, church leaders, teachers and community members from the surrounding area and is confident that the values and aspirations of Project #BeFree resonate in the hearts of their target audience.
The head of programmes at One Economy Foundation, Steven Harageib, said: “We are excited about building a youthful ecosystem that is accessible to young people from all corners of Windhoek.”
Harageib is a product of the existing Windhoek Youth centre and hopes that the #BeFree Youth centre will provide similar life-changing opportunities to those who walk through its doors.
You can find them on Twitter and Facebook.
The One Economy Foundation remains committed to addressing structural poverty and high levels of inequality by building bridges of opportunity.
On 31 January 2022, the #BeFree building site was handed over to Afrideca Construction Namibia at the Windhoek Multipurpose Youth Centre in Katutura. The handover was attended by representatives of the One Economy Foundation as well as all construction consultants who will be working on the project.
The project intends to close the gaps in service delivery to young people by fostering innovative and engaging platforms that provide targeted, gender-sensitive, and age-appropriate programming.
The programmes will be diverse and inclusive and will cater to the specific needs of the youth. The #BeFree Youth Centre is to serve as a safe space for young people to engage, learn, grow and innovate.
Una Stuurman, the lead architect, said: “Here you can grow and be whatever you want to be.”
She added that this centre will be the flagship project which should set a precedent for more youth centres to be set up across the country.
The One Economy Foundation led a series of focus group discussions with the youth, frontline service providers, parents, church leaders, teachers and community members from the surrounding area and is confident that the values and aspirations of Project #BeFree resonate in the hearts of their target audience.
The head of programmes at One Economy Foundation, Steven Harageib, said: “We are excited about building a youthful ecosystem that is accessible to young people from all corners of Windhoek.”
Harageib is a product of the existing Windhoek Youth centre and hopes that the #BeFree Youth centre will provide similar life-changing opportunities to those who walk through its doors.
You can find them on Twitter and Facebook.
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