Mammadu (mammadu)

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Mammadu (mammadu)

Mission

The primary objective of the Mammadù is to care for and support orphans, children and minors who are living in extremely vulnerable conditions, as well as other needy members of the community, by providing basic health care, nutritious meals and meeting other basic requirements.

Description

Acting in accordance with the Namibian culture, Mammadù aims to help, in a concrete manner, minors living in situations of hardship and degradation through the implementation of projects aimed at:

Improving the living conditions of orphans and children living in situations of social exclusion at the Community Day Service Centre in Windhoek which offers various services;

Ensuring adequate formal education providing basic needs, such as school fees, school supplies (notebook, pencils, etc.) and suitable clothing and shoes for going to school (each school has its own uniform);

Comparing our organisation with other Italian and local organisations or associations for a constructive exchange of information, experience and projects;

Promoting activities in Namibia and abroad to raise funds in order to fulfill the objectives that the organisation aims towards;

Promoting and organising trips for volunteers who can support, with their professionalism, the activities of the organisation;

Mammadù Trust is based in Windhoek, the capital of Namibia.

Causes

Education
Childcare/Children
Building Schools
Teaching
Sports

Accommodations

Hostel

Available Volunteering Durations

Less than 1 week
1-4 weeks
1-3 months
3-6 months
6-9 months
up to 1 year
Greater than 1 year

Languages

English
German
Italian
Afrikaans

Established

September, 2011

Where

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Address

Frankfurt Street
Windhoek, Khomas
Namibia

Staff

Mammadu (mammadu)

Manager

Agnes Albrecht

Bio

Born in Austria and grown up in Italy Agnes Albrecht after a long carrier in managerial positions for different companies took a life changing decision: to help more needy ones. September 2007 she definitely moved to Windhoek Namibia where she has been actively building up her own Non Profit organization, Mammadu , which has been officially registered in Namibia in 2008. This organization helps orphans and vulnerable children. She is now enabled to take advantage of the managerial and interpersonal skills that she has developed throughout her career.

Volunteer Opportunities

$350 USD

Requested Cost to Volunteer Per Week

Approximate costs: Accommodation at local backpackers (cardboard box backpackers http://cardboardbox.com.na/cardboardbox.html): $90/Week. Food: $220/Week. Transportation $40/Week. Volunteers are responsible for organizing their own accommodations. Please contact us for assistance.

The centre in Windhoek initially aims to provide the following basic needs to children and teenagers:

1. Cafeteria service to ensure nutritional needs with appropriate meals and healthy snacks during the day;
2. Health and hygiene education (showers, teeth, hair cuts, etc.);
3. Basic literacy

02/15/2012 - 2:53am
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The centre will offer educational services and tutoring complementary to those offered by the local education system:

1. Educational assistance and integration and more profound explanations of what was taught in school;
2. Study of foreign languages (tourism is one of the most important sources of growth and development of the country);

02/15/2012 - 2:56am
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There are many activities that the staff of Mammadù offer the children and teenagers that are taken care of.

Extracurricular activities of different types are also foreseen, such as:
1. Expressive play activities that help the children develop their own life experiences, which are often very difficult, through games of representation;
2. Sports activities ranging from...

02/15/2012 - 3:01am
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Donation Requests

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Underwear 13 weeks 3 days ago

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Childrens Games 13 weeks 3 days ago

Playdough, childrens board games,...

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monica moro

In life there comes a time...

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Dario Barbieri

Mammadu is a great...

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Andrea

My name is Andrea and I'm...

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Andrea

My name is Andrea and I'm...

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ROBERTA VIRGOPIA

Hi, I'm Roberta from Italy...

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Volunteers:

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Brian Somers 2 hours 12 min ago
Cameron West 1 week 6 days ago
ROBERTA VIRGOPIA 12 weeks 1 day ago
Dario Barbieri 12 weeks 4 days ago

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Volunteering Availability

Looking for volunteers

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