DOMENICA DEIURE, AN ITALIAN NATIONAL, SPENT SEVERAL YEARS IN VARIOUS AFRICAN COUNTRIES BEFORE SETTLING IN NAMIBIA. AFTER A PERIOD OF VOLUNTEERING AT A FACILITY LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE OF WINDHOEK, THE NAMIBIAN CAPITAL, SHE DECIDED TO START HER ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO A SCHOOL PROJECT IN THE VILLAGE OF ENGHANDJA. HERE, THANKS TO THE SUPPORT OF MR. LUKAS HAMALWA, A MEMBER OF THE NGO, SHE MANAGED TO BE ACCEPTED BY THE COMMUNITY AND TO INTEGRATE INTO EVERYDAY LIFE.

HER COMMITMENT HAS LED TO SIGNIFICANT GROWTH IN ACCESS TO EDUCATION FOR THE VILLAGE'S CHILDREN, HELPING CREATE A STIMULATING AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

DOMENICA DEVOTES HERSELF TO DEVELOPING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, WORKING WITH LOCAL TEACHERS TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL.

LUKAS HAMALWA, A PROMINENT MEMBER OF THE NGO ENGHANDJA COMMUNITY SCHOOL, IS A NAMIBIAN CITIZEN WHO PLAYED A KEY ROLE INLAUNCHING THIS PROJECT, AS HE COMES FROM THE SAME VILLAGE.

HE IS A VERY WELCOMING PERSON AND ACTIVE IN PROMOTING THE PROJECT, FOLLOWING THE DEVELOPMENTS WITH INTEREST. HIS DEDICATION IS EVIDENT IN THE WAY HE ENGAGES COMMUNITY MEMBERS, ORGANIZED EVENTS AND MEETINGS TO RAISE AWARENESS

OF THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION. LUKAS NOT ONLY INSPIRES YOUNG PEOPLE, BUT WORKS

TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE THAT EVERY CHILD HAS ACCESS TO A QUALITY EDUCATION.

ELENA MARIA SCHUMACHER IS OF SPANISH-GERMAN ancestry. SHE HAS CARRIED OUT IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER WORK IN NAMIBIA, INVOLVED IN VARIOUS INITIATIVES. A FEW YEARS AGO, SUNDAY MANAGED TO MEET HER WHILE ON A TRIP WITH A GROUP OF CHILDREN FROM ANOTHER NGO, AND FROM THAT MOMENT A DEEP FRIENDSHIP BASED ON MUTUAL RESPECT AND TRUST WAS BORN. THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN ALONE, AND ELENA HAS ALSO STARTED COORDINATING EVENTS AND SENDING VOLUNTEERS TO NAMIBIA. HER ESTEEM IS EXTREME. EVERY YEAR, ELENA ACTIVELY CONTRIBUTES TO THE GROWTH OF THE SCHOOL, PROVIDING NEW IDEAS AND RESOURCES.

HER PASSION FOR EDUCATION IS REFLECTED IN HER CONSTANT COMMITMENT TO SUPPORTING EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS. SHE HAS ALSO ESTABLISHED COLLABORATIONS WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE VILLAGE'S CHILDREN AND ENSURING A BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THE ENGHANDJA COMMUNITY.

LAURA MANGINELLI, AN ITALIAN PROFESSIONAL. SINCE THE PROJECT'S BEGINNING, SHE HAS DEMONSTRATED A STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE VILLAGE. SHE IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN ORGANIZING EVENTS IN ITALY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROJECT. HER PASSION FOR EDUCATION AND HER DESIRE TO IMPROVE LIVING CONDITIONS IN THE VILLAGE MAKES HER A KEY FIGURE IN OUR TEAM, HELPING TO CREATE A BETTER FUTURE FOR YOUNG STUDENTS.

MARIATERESA DE CAROLIS, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, AND HUMANITIES. PRESIDENT
OF THE CULTURAL ASSOCIATION: DAMEIN, FREE VERSES AND CULTURE. AS AN
ASSOCIATION, I BELIEVE IN THE PROFOUND VALUE OF ENCOUNTERS BETWEEN PEOPLE AND
CULTURES. I CHOSE TO SUPPORT THIS PROJECT FOR THE CHILDREN OF NAMIBIA BECAUSE
CULTURE ALSO INVOLVES RESPONSIBILITY, LISTENING, AND RESPECT FOR LIFE. IN A
PLACE WHERE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES ARE LACKING, I WANT TO HELP BUILD DIGNITY,
OPPORTUNITY, AND A FUTURE. FOR ME AND MY MEMBERS, SOLIDARITY IS NOT AN ABSTRACT
IDEA BUT PRESENCE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND A DAILY CHOICE TO SIDE THOSE WHO HAVE A
FEWER VOICE BUT NO LESS IMPORTANCE