It remains a challenge for the San community in Tsumkwe Constituency's ||Nhoma settlement to put bread and other basic necessities on the table.

The NBC News team visited the home of Eveline Slanger and her family, who said they had not eaten that morning. At the time of the visit, Slanger was busy pounding wild onions mixed with salt, which would be their meal; she said maize meal and other basics are considered a luxury.

"I went to gather it yesterday; we eat it for breakfast, dinner, and supper. It has been a long time since we ate pap or proper food."

The lack of basic nutrition and limited health facilities, she claimed, has resulted in a rise of tuberculosis and other illnesses in her village and community.

Slanger is a mother of six. "I don't know how to support my kids, as I don't have any income. Out of six, only two of my children go to school."

The ||Nhoma settlement is on communal land and falls outside the jurisdiction of the two nearby conservancies, Nyae Nyae and N#jaqna, which contribute to their daily challenges.

Slanger explained that the special feeding programme for the San community from the Office of the Vice President is the only source of food aid they receive, but she says it often takes a long time to arrive.

She mentioned that the last time they received food parcels was during winter.

The Office of the Vice President confirmed that the San Special Feeding Programme in the Otjozondjupa Region experienced delays in recent months, affecting communities such as ||Nhoma in the Tsumkwe Constituency.

According to Development Planner Petronella Golo, the last food distribution to the ||Nhoma settlement took place in August, during which each household received four bags of food.

Golo explained that due to technical challenges and the vastness of the region, food distribution is conducted over a two-month cycle.