We make the necessary bureaucracy our friend and are using direct ways of communication resulting in quick and effective decisions.
Each board member completed a one-year voluntary service in Namibia or are Namibians actually. We initiate projects ourselves and manage them personally.
We were able to invest millions of Euros and Namibian dollars into useful and sustainable projects. We are operationally active in Namibia only.
Word of welcome by the Education Minister of Namibia
Dear Visitors,
It is with great joy and enthusiasm that I welcome you to the website of Tangeni Shilongo Namibia (TSN). As the Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture for the Republic of Namibia, I would like to highlight the invaluable work of organizations like TSN and their OPEN DOORS Education Centre (ODEC) in fostering the holistic development of our children and youth.
In Namibia, we recognize that education is the cornerstone of progress and development. The Government remains steadfast in its commitment to the principles of the Basic Education Act of 2020, advocating for free and compulsory basic education. Our goal is to ensure equitable access to quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for every child – regardless of their family’s financial circumstances. (…)
Sanet L. Steenkamp
Minister of Education, Innovation, Youth, Sports, Arts and Culture
of the Republic of Namibia
Our commitment
Our association
The vision of this association is to provide every child and young person in Namibia, regardless of the financial situation of the family, with a realistic and fair opportunity for good education and thus break the vicious circle of intergenerational absolute poverty.
The association “Tangeni Shilongo Namibia e.V.” for the furtherance of children, youth, family aid and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in Namibia is registered as a welfare organisation in Germany since 2015 and in Namibia since 2021.
We voluntarily participate in the German initiative “Transparent civil community”, making our constitution publicly available and following principles for anti-corruption.
Furthermore, we take part in the initiative “Charta of diversity” under the patronage of the former German chancellor Angela Merkel. We share the goal of creating a working environment free of prejudices. For our efforts to diversity, we have been awarded the membership certificate of the “Charta of diversity“ from the integration commissioner of the German Government.
Our team
Our fields of activity
Educational infrastructure
We build and expand access to education in disadvantaged regions by creating classrooms and safe learning spaces – especially in informal settlements and rural areas. Every child deserves a place to learn with dignity.
Educational measures
We remove financial barriers to education by covering school fees, uniforms, transport, exam costs, and learning materials. We also fund nutritious meals and salaries for teachers.
School graduates
Furtherance of adolescents in their professional training and course of study through the granting of our “OPEN DOORS” scholarship.
Individual Empowerment
We provide targeted support for families in crisis – not to make them dependent, but to empower them to rebuild their lives and create lasting stability.
Our supporters
Our colours
Yellow, blue, red, green, white
The golden-yellow sun is a symbol for life and vitality, for warmth and energy. The twelve sunrays represent the twelve ethnic groups in Namibia.
The blue colour represents the clear sky, the Atlantic Ocean, the valuable water resources and the hope for rain.
Green represents the fertility and vegetation of the country.
The red colour symbolises the people living in Namibia. It points to their heroic behaviour and the common will to reach a future with equal chances for everyone.
White represents the peaceful life together and the unity of the people.
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