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Contents
Map of Namibia (Regions & Main Towns) .................................................................... v
Organisations by Region and Locality ........................................................................ vi
Alphabetical List of Organisations ............................................................................. ix
Notes about this Directory .......................................................................................... x
Background Information ............................................................................................. 1
INTERNATIONAL AND CONSTITUTIONAL SETTING .............................................................................................. 2
MYTHS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ................................................................................................................... 7
FACTS ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE .................................................................................................................... 8
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IN NAMIBIA .......................................................................................................................... 6
TYPES OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ......................................................................................................................... 10
OTHER FORMS OF CHILD ABUSE ......................................................................................................................... 11
SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT ............................................................................................................. 12
SOME GUILDLINES FOR COUNSELLORS ............................................................................................................. 17
THINGS THAT COUNSELLORS SHOULD NOT DO ............................................................................................... 18
WHAT SHOULD YOU DO IF A CHILD TELLS YOU ABOUT ABUSE? ..................................................................... 18
CHILD DISCIPLINE ................................................................................................................................................... 19
RAPE IN NAMIBIA .................................................................................................................................................... 25
SUMMARY OF THE COMBATING OF RAPE ACT ...........................................................................................................28
SUMMARY OF THE LAW OF VULNERABLE WITNESSES .......................... .............................................................. 38
SUMMARY OF TE COMBATING OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT.................................................................................20
WHEELS OF VIOLENCE AND NON-VIOLENCE..........................................................................................................44,45
CHAPTER 1
Emergency Support and Protection Services ........................................................... 46
Namibian Police (NAMPOL) .................................................................................................................................... 47
Women and Child Protection Units (WCPUs) ........................................................................................................ 49
CHAPTER 2
Shelters, Safe Houses and Places of Safety ............................................................. 52
Change of Life Style Home’s Project (COLS) ......................................................................................................... 53
Dutch Reformed Church Benevolence Board Children’s Home ........................................................................... 54
Erongo House of Safety (Erongo Development Trust) ........................................................................................... 55
Friendly Haven Shelter (Social Diaconic Action for Young Women) ..................................................................... 56
Helping Hand Welfare Organisation ....................................................................................................................... 57
Interim Night Shelter (Street Children Programme) ............................................................................................... 58
Karibib Shelter for Women (Let’s Help Each Other Women’s Foundation) .......................................................... 59
Michelle McLean Children’s Trust - Katutura Place of Safety ................................................................................ 60
Namibia Red Cross Society .................................................................................................................................... 61
Namibian Children’s Home (Ministry of Health & Social Services) ....................................................................... 62
Namibia Women’s Network ..................................................................................................................................... 63
Okahandja Youth Guidance Centre (Stop the Violence Women’s Group) ............................................................ 65
Save the Children Project ........................................................................................................................................ 66
Tsumeb Women’s and Children’s Centre ............................................................................................................... 67
Usakos Children’s Education Centre ..................................................................................................................... 68
Walvis Bay Child and Family Centre ...................................................................................................................... 69
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Counselling, Advice and Support Groups .................................................................. 70
Directorate of Social Services (Ministry of Health & Social Services) ................................................................... 71
Dutch Reformed Church Benevolence Board - Social Service Council ................................................................ 73
Helping Hand Welfare Organisation ....................................................................................................................... 75
Helpline .................................................................................................................................................................... 76
Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) ............................................................................................................................... 77
Lifeline/Childline ...................................................................................................................................................... 79
Michelle McLean Children’s Trust (MMCT) ............................................................................................................. 80
Namibia Men for Change (NAMEC) .................................................................................................................................. 81
Namibia Women’s Association (NAWA) ................................................................................................................. 82
PEACE..................................................................................................................................................................................... 83
Philippi Trust Namibia .............................................................................................................................................. 84
Stop the Violence Women’s Group ......................................................................................................................... 85
Walvis Bay Child and Family Centre ...................................................................................................................... 86
White Ribbon...........................................................................................................................................................................87
Women’s Action for Development ........................................................................................................................... 88
Women’s Solidarity Namibia (WSN) ................................................................................................................................. 92
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) .............................................................................................................. 91
Additional Services .................................................................................................................................................. 89
Phychological Association of Namibia...............................................................................................................................90
CHAPTER 4
Treatment and Rehabilitation Services .................................................................... 93
Aids Care Trust of Namibia ...................................................................................................................................... 94
Catholic Aids Action (National Catholic Women’s Programme) ............................................................................ 95
Directorate of Social Services (Ministry of Health & Social Services) ................................................................... 96
Helping Hand Welfare Organisation ....................................................................................................................... 98
Michelle McLean Children’s Trust (MMCT) ............................................................................................................. 99
Ministry of Education- Directorate Special Education Programmes .................................................................... 100
Ministry of Safety and Security Services (MOSS) ................................................................................................. 102
Namibia Red Cross Society .................................................................................................................................. 103
National Aids Control Programme (Ministry of Health & Social Services) .......................................................... 104
Scripture Union - Aids for Aids Programme .......................................................................................................... 105
Walvis Bay Child and Family Centre .................................................................................................................... 106
Additional Services ................................................................................................................................................ 107
CHAPTER 5
Education and Training ........................................................................................... 108
Aids Care Trust of Namibia .................................................................................................................................... 109
Dutch Reformed Church Benevolence Board - Social Service Council .............................................................. 110
Helping Hand Welfare Organisation ..................................................................................................................... 112
Helpline .................................................................................................................................................................. 113
Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) ............................................................................................................................. 114
Lifeline/Childline .................................................................................................................................................... 116
Ministry of of Safety and Security (MOSS) ............................................................................................................ 117
Ministry of National Youth Services ....................................................................................................................... 118
Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) .................................................................................................................. 120
Namibia Planned Parenthood Association ......................................................................................................... .121
!Nara ....................................................................................................................................................................... 122
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Namibia Red Cross Society .................................................................................................................................. 123
Namibia Women’s Association (NAWA) ............................................................................................................... 124
Namibia Women’s Network (NWN) ....................................................................................................................... 125
National Aids Control Programme (Ministry of Health and Social Services) ...................................................... 127
National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) ......................................................................................................... 138
Philippi Trust Namibia ............................................................................................................................................ 129
Sister Namibia Collective ...................................................................................................................................... 130
Stop the Violence Women’s Group ....................................................................................................................... 131
Tsumeb Women’s and Children’s Centre ............................................................................................................. 132
University of Namibia (UNAM) - Gender Training Unit ......................................................................................... 133
White Ribbon Campaign (WRCN).................................................................................................................................... 134
Women’s Action for Development ......................................................................................................................... 135
Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) ................................................................................................... 136
CHAPTER 6
Research, Information and Advocacy ..................................................................... 137
Directorate of Social Services (Ministry of Health & Social Services) ................................................................. 138
Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) ............................................................................................................................. 140
Ministry of Safety and Security .............................................................................................................................. 142
Ministry of National Youth Services ....................................................................................................................... 143
Namibia Institute for Democracy (NID) .................................................................................................................. 145
Namibia Planned Parenthood Association .......................................................................................................... 146
Namibia Women’s Association (NAWA) ............................................................................................................... 147
Namibia Women’s Network (NWN) ....................................................................................................................... 148
National Society for Human Rights (NSHR) ......................................................................................................... 150
Sister Namibia Collective ...................................................................................................................................... 151
Stop the Violence Women’s Group ....................................................................................................................... 152
Tsumeb Women’s and Children’s Centre ............................................................................................................. 153
United Nations System in Namibia ....................................................................................................................... 154
University of Namibia (Gender Training and Research Unit) .............................................................................. 156
CHAPTER 7
Legal Services and Policy-Makers ........................................................................... 157
Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare (MGECW) ................................................................................... 158
Directorate of Legal Aid (Ministry of Justice) ......................................................................................................... 160
Directorate: Developmental & Social Welfare Services ....................................................................................... 161
Law Reform & Development Commission (LRDC) ................................................................................................ 163
Legal Assistance Centre (LAC) ............................................................................................................................. 164
Office of the Ombudsperson .................................................................................................................................. 166
CHAPTER 8
Networks ................................................................................................................. 167
Namibia Women’s Network (NWN) ....................................................................................................................... 168
Women Action for Development (WAD) ......................................................................................................................... 170