IMPACT PROJECT: SCHOLARSHIPS | The Base Project
 

IMPACT PROJECT: SCHOLARSHIPS

ACCESSING EDUCATION IN NAMIBIA BEGINS WITH A FAMILY'S ABILITY TO PAY FOR THEIR CHILD'S ANNUAL SCHOOL FEES. NEEDLESS TO SAY, NOT EVERY FAMILY HAS THE ABILITY TO PAY.
GROWING OUR IMPACT IN THE NORTHWEST DESERT OF NAMIBIA
THROUGH OUR PARTNERSHIPS WE ARE FUNDING A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, PAYING SCHOOLS FEES FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DIRE FINANCIAL NEED. IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH A SUCCESSFUL SCHOLARSHIP, WE WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND SCHOOLS LOCATED IN THE REGION WHERE THE ARTISANS LIVE AND WORK.  OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WILL START WITH ONE SCHOOL IN THE KUNENE REGION, FULLY FUNDING EACH ELIGIBLE STUDENT’S SCHOOLS FEES FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR. EVERY STUDENT WITH THE DESIRE AND COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION, BUT WHO DOES NOT HAVE THE FINANCIAL MEANS, IS ELIGIBLE FOR SUPPORT.
THE FUTURE OF EDUCATION
IN 2016 THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT REFORMS INCLUDE A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE SECONDARY EDUCATION TO ALL STUDENTS BY ELIMINATING SCHOOL FEES. THEREFORE, WE ARE WORKING WITH THE COMMUNITY AND MINISTRY OF EDUCATION TO IDENTIFY OTHER UNMET NEEDS WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL FOR A SUCCESSFUL SECONDARY EDUCATION.  THESE INCLUDE: HOUSING FACILITIES FOR BOARDING STUDENTS; SCHOOL SUPPLIES AND BOOKS; AND MOBILE SCHOOLS FOR STUDENTS BELONGING TO REMOTE OR SEMI-NOMADIC TRIBES THAT MOVE FLUIDLY THROUGHOUT THE REGION. 
JOIN OUR TRIBE
YOUR PURCHASE OF A BRASS BRACELET FROM THE BASE PROJECT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL INCOME TO AN INDIVIDUAL ARTISAN IN NAMIBIA AND LAUNCHES COMMUNITY-ENDORSED PROJECTS IN THE ARTISAN'S REGION, LIKE THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF OUR TRIBE AND CONTRIBUTING TO THIS LATEST COMMUNITY PROJECT. WEAR YOUR IMPACT!
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