Church builds house for Rundu pensioner with disability
Christ’s Love Ministries in Rundu, Namibia, has constructed a new home for a blind pensioner with a disability who was living in unsafe conditions. The church stepped in to provide support after discovering her vulnerability and the lack of care from her family.
Why it matters
This story illustrates the role of community-based organizations in providing essential social safety nets for vulnerable individuals in underserved regions.
A church at Rundu in the Kavango East region has built a one-bedroom house for a blind pensioner (66) after finding her living in unsafe conditions.
Theresia Adao, who lives in Sauyemwa with her two grandchildren, aged six and eight, has been living without adequate care after one of her two children, who was the family breadwinner, died seven years ago.
Adao also has a disability affecting her leg.
Although she receives a monthly pension grant, the church says she has been unable to benefit fully from the money because her son allegedly uses it for his own needs instead of caring for her.
Christ’s Love Ministries Sauyemwa resident pastor Olusoji Ajiboso says the church began assisting Adao in 2019 after becoming aware of her condition and vulnerability.
He says the church initially provided Adao with a temporary shelter while construction was ongoing.
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