Namibia: Institution for Visually Impaired in Funds Crisis

THE withdrawal of international funding for the Namibian Federation of the Visually Impaired has dragged the institution into financial instability.

The problems of the organisation have been worsened by claims that the Ministry of Health and Social Services has not given them any money since the end of March this year. The federation is also likely to retrench some workers, while some of their offices will close down if they are not rescued.

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