{"id":9,"date":"2019-09-10T09:38:10","date_gmt":"2019-09-10T09:38:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nacdo.hjstore.net\/wpmocha\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-05-15T15:04:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T15:04:37","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nacdo.org.na\/?page_id=9","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9\" class=\"elementor elementor-9\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-64a981d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"64a981d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1521792\" data-id=\"1521792\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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300w, https:\/\/www.nacdo.org.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/div-pict-768x29.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nacdo.org.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/div-pict-1024x39.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1198px) 100vw, 1198px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c334c7e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c334c7e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c28c318\" data-id=\"c28c318\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bdc894 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bdc894\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Programmes<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e8311d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e8311d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>NACDO\u2019s head office is in Windhoek with a regional office stationed in Oshakati. Actual programmes implementation takes place in the northern part of Namibia in the 4 regions: Ohangwena, Omusati, Oshana, Oshikoto and Zambezi.<\/p>\n<p>NACDO aims at uplifting the lives of people living in rural communities through fighting preventable diseases, fighting hunger and poverty, as well as fighting all other social ills. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6299f3c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6299f3c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ecd0cb\" data-id=\"4ecd0cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Core Values<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23c4fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a23c4fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"822\" data-end=\"984\">Rooted in our Anglican heritage, we draw strength and inspiration from faith and maintain unwavering hope for positive transformation in the communities we serve.<\/p><h5 data-section-id=\"240zxf\" data-start=\"986\" data-end=\"1014\">C \u2013 Community Empowerment<\/h5><p data-start=\"1016\" data-end=\"1135\">Sustainable development is a community-driven process. We empower communities to lead their own growth and development.<\/p><h5 data-section-id=\"40ucja\" data-start=\"1137\" data-end=\"1187\">D \u2013 Dignity and Development of the Whole Person<\/h5><p data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1355\">We respect each individual\u2019s dignity, values, and beliefs while supporting holistic growth \u2014 mind, body, and spirit \u2014 to help every person reach their full potential.<\/p><h5 data-section-id=\"czan9p\" data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1386\">O \u2013 Outstanding Excellence<\/h5><p data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1525\">We strive for excellence in every aspect of our work, ensuring that our programmes are impactful, transparent, and ethically implemented.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ee3e28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ee3e28\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2541798\" data-id=\"2541798\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6aae3d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a6aae3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1aaed7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1aaed7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcc1bc2\" data-id=\"dcc1bc2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71575b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71575b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Objectives<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30bda25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30bda25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>To promote community-based health care by fighting preventable diseases such as HIV\/AIDS, Malaria, and TB.<\/li><li>To empower vulnerable groups in communities (women, children) through income generation and food security projects.<\/li><li>To network with similar organizations and share best practices in securing local, regional and international commitment to address and combat social, economic and developmental issues in a comprehensive manner.<\/li><li>To mobilize, support and assist local communities in the identification and handling of social and spiritual problems at a community level by establishing community-based care groups and the encouragement of sustainable community development.<\/li><li>To complement government efforts to eliminate malaria by 2022, through cross border (Namibia \/ Angola) malaria activities.<\/li><li>To encourage open discussions and teaching on social issues within the Anglican Church and other Anglican organizations.<\/li><li>To contribute towards a healthy and safe community to identify social and spiritual problems through the establishment of community-based groups and encouragement of sustainable community development.<\/li><li>To contribute towards a caring and supportive environment for both children and adults, through community care groups which addresses positive parenting skills, drug abuse and gender-based violence.<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Programmes NACDO\u2019s head office is in Windhoek with a regional office stationed in Oshakati. 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