Disabled people get office at Oshakati

THE National Federation of People with Disabilities in Namibia (NFPDN) opened its first regional office at Oshakati on Friday.

The office was built at a cost of N$6 million with financial support from the European Commission. The office was opened by the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Katrina Haingura, who pointed out that about five per cent of Namibian citizens live with disabilities.The 2001 Population and Housing Census listed 85 567 disabled people in Namibia.Also present at the ceremony were the Ambassador of the European Commission, Antonius Brueser, and the country representative of the British-based NGO Volunteer Service Overseas, (VSO) Daan Gerretsen.The office was opened by the Deputy Minister of Health and Social Services, Katrina Haingura, who pointed out that about five per cent of Namibian citizens live with disabilities.The 2001 Population and Housing Census listed 85 567 disabled people in Namibia.Also present at the ceremony were the Ambassador of the European Commission, Antonius Brueser, and the country representative of the British-based NGO Volunteer Service Overseas, (VSO) Daan Gerretsen.