NAMIBIA

SECOND CHANCE STREET SOCCER PROJECT

Second Chance Street Soccer Project is an NGO that utilises football as a tool to eliminate poverty and homelessness in Namibia. They operate in the towns of Windhoek (capital) and Ondangwa and engage around 70 participants who are vulnerable to extreme poverty, substance abuse, and marginalisation.

The Second Chance Street Soccer Project aim to reach vulnerable men and women through sport and offer them a chance to improve their quality of life. Through sport, Second Chance Street Soccer introduce participants to a range of other services in order to help them further their education and find employment.

ORGANISATION DETAILS

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PARTICIPANTS

Vulnerable and socially marginalised men and women, and people suffering from substance misuse.

LOCATIONS

Windhoek and Ondangwa.

Country statistics

130 out of 189 in Human Development Index rankings (UNDP, 2019)

$4,500 Average annual salary per person (World Bank, 2021)

Only 10% of the population can afford to buy a house (Amnesty International, 2018)

Namibia is a small mineral rich country in Southern Africa with a population of 2.6 million people (CIA World Factbook).

After a period of economic growth between 1991 and 2005, the country fell into recession in 2016 and has struggled to recover. This is partly due to a decline in global commodity prices and weak economic growth in key trade partners, neighbouring South Africa and Angola (World Bank, 2021).

Because of its coastal location and year-round sunshine, Namibia hopes to recover its economic prospects by becoming a hub for renewable energy production (Wall Street Journal, 2021).

Despite this, housing in the country remains inadequate. More than 500,000 people live in informal housing in urban areas and only 10% of the population can afford to buy a house (Amnesty International, 2018).

Unemployment is also a problem and is consistently high - 1 in 3 people are unemployed, which disproportionately affects young people and women.

The country is also affected by pre-longed periods of drought which can lead to food insecurity (WFP).

11.6% of the population are currently living with HIV or AIDS, making Namibia the country with 6th highest prevalence of the infection globally (CIA World Factbook).