The EMIS education statistics from 2019 report that the dropout rate at schools in Namibia is up to 5.6 % nationwide and the repetition rate is 16.7 % [EMIS Education Statistics 2019, p. 41]. These alarming figures reflect the excessive demands placed on many school children who do not receive any additional support in the form of extra tuition outside of regular school hours. Children from the townships in particular often have no opportunity to complete their homework as they lack a suitable workplace with school materials.

To address these challenges, ODEC offers homework supervision where learners receive individualised support in completing their homework. This support helps to counteract the high repetition and drop-out rates and pave the way for further education. ODEC not only opens its doors to its own primary school learners, but also offers support to a further 100 pre-registered children and young people from all state schools.