The children in this series belong to the Rehoboth Baster community in Namibia, a group that has long lived with the effects of lost land and limited access to education and work. Here they play, learn, and claim their own space. Created for René Kids Centre, an NGO providing food, education, and support to families in Block A, an informal settlement in Rehoboth, Namibia.
Above: Street outreach. When the white pickup parks under the tree on the central field, the news travels fast. Children come running from every direction. Youth worker Maureen picks up the microphone, and they sing and dance. Then there is food.
Below: The school next to Block A. Here they get free lessons, sport, and a warm meal every day. For most of the children that meal is the main reason they come. At home, there isn't always money for one.
Below: The faces of Block A. At the end of the day the children take to the streets, and the neighbourhood comes alive.
