Positive Vibes for Narraville Youth

Eliphas Sheepo

Narraville, in Walvis Bay, has been identified by Positive VibeTrust(PV),anon-profitorganisationasthekeysitefor theimplementationoftheInclusion,AcceptanceandSafety Project targeted to marginalised and vulnerable youth, which has been commenced through four day consultation workshops, from 5 June, with various stakeholders in the community Program Manager, Nortin Brendell stated “the trust will act only as a technical advisor to capacitate organisation that are already active in the community”.

ThishasbeenreflectedintheirpartnershipwithMPowerCommunityTrust, whichisacommunity-basednon-profitorganisationthatadvancesthehealth and human rights of LGBTIQ+ and male commercial sex workers in the Erongo,OtjozondjupaandKhomasregion.

Brendellfurtheraddedthattheirmissionis“torespondmeaningfullytopublichealththreatsbyempoweringsexualandgender-diversepersons,inpartnership with stakeholders and community led monitoring, through creating awareness, and providing education, human rights-and psychosocial support.”

Executive Director of MPower Community Trust Stewart Langenhoven wishedtoclarify;“althoughourownorganisationhasitsownagendas,this partnership with PV will be solely focused on the issues prioritised by the community through data collected from these workshops and future consultations.”

08.06.2023