Four women, moved by the plight of orphans and vulnerable children have taken up the vocation to support needy children in their area.

The Director of Riverside Christian Academy in Nkurenkuru, Kavango West, Michelo Sikwale, has opened her school doors to vulnerable children.

The academy is a private school established in 2010.

The newly formed Bowls of Hope Foundation, established just two months ago in Ondobe Village in the Ohangwena Region, has made its first public footprint by reaching out to vulnerable children, long before completing all formal registration processes.

The Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) says community-driven efforts such as Joey's Soup Kitchen play a critical role in protecting vulnerable children and preventing them from falling into crime, abuse or neglect.

Otjiwarongo-based charity organisation Omake raised N$20,000 at a fundraising dinner in pledges towards the establishment of a safe place for vulnerable children and people with disabilities.

The construction of the centre is estimated to cost more than N$3 million.

Great teachers care about their learners, inside of the classroom and out.

This is true for a teacher at Gobabis who has been running a holiday club for the past four years, where she has taken responsibility to feed street children and those from vulnerable backgrounds.

Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila is concerned that despite the government's welfare programme, there are still vulnerable children who do not have support.

Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said this during a fundraising dinner for orphans and vulnerable children at Divundu in the Mukwe Constituency.