Last year, on 10 December, the Naankuse Foundation had the pleasure of welcoming representatives from S Mile Solutions and the Fraunhofer Institute for Surface Engineering and Thin Films IST. The highlight of the day was the handover of the brand-new PreCare mobile care unit. The name may sound technical, but the concept is wonderfully simple: bringing high-quality medical care directly to remote areas; all from a fully equipped 4x4 vehicle. This remarkable PreCare unit is entirely...

When a farmer living close to the Naankuse Foundation in central Namibia discovered a leopard caught in a trap on his property, he acted swiftly and responsibly. Deeply concerned about the conservation of Namibia’s carnivores, he contacted Naankuse’s Rapid Response Unit for assistance. The team, led by Marlice van Vuuren, co founder and executive director of the Naankuse Foundation, alongside Dr Lyndsay Scott, Naankuse veterinarian, immediately sprang into action. Inside the capture cage was...

Each Saturday, inspired by the Naankuse Lifeline Clinic, residents of the Epukiro community in the Omaheke Region of Namibia come together with a shared purpose. With bags in hand, they head out into their neighbourhoods to clean the streets and care for the spaces they call home. Week after week, significant amounts of litter are removed, creating a cleaner and healthier environment for everyone. The work is demanding, but it is met with a strong sense of pride and community. After the...