Ju 'hoansi Development Fund

The Ju/'hoansi Development Fund is a grassroots organization supporting the Ju/'hoansi (San) Bushmen and their cultural environment in the Nyae Nyae Conservancy, Namibia. We believe San communities are most effectively helped only if they are empowered to help themselves. Education is the most effective means to protect cultural traditions allowing the Ju/'hoansi to evolve their own culture without loosing the heart of it. The value and significance of education is not limited to inheriting culture, investment in education enables the Ju/'hoansi to brake the cycles of poverty that prevents them from determining their own future. Education is the first step leading to awareness and development. Ju/'hoan elders believe their children must combine formal education with cultural traditions to meet the challenges that surround them.