The Power of Art: Why OYO Must Be Saved

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The Power of Art: Why OYO Must Be Saved

For more than two decades, the Ombetja Yehinga Organisation (OYO) has been a driving force for change in Namibia, using the arts as a tool to educate and empower young people. What began in 2001 in the Kunene region as a small, localised project quickly proved to be an innovative and powerful model for raising awareness on critical social issues. The demand for OYO’s work grew rapidly, leading to its official registration as a welfare organisati…