From Crisis to Leadership:
Uplifting Namibia’s Youth
Tackling dropout, violence, and mental health; equipping and empowering boys and girls to rise, lead, and build a better tomorrow.
Namibia is facing a youth crisis—rising school dropout rates, growing substance use, high suicide attempts, and widespread gender-based violence. The Otweya Youth Empowerment Program, a collaboration between Live Out Loud Namibia and 4C For All, was created to target these key societal challenges.
This 12-month initiative provides youth ages 10–25 with a safe, inclusive space to grow through mentorship, emotional resilience training, skill-building, and community leadership. Whether facing poverty, pressure, or pain, young people in Otweya and beyond are gaining the tools to reclaim their futures.
Tabita’s Story: From Student to Changemaker
Tabita enrolled in 4C’s Community Mental Health Worker Training in February 2025. Over 12 weeks, she met weekly with Lara and fellow learners from around the world, building a foundation in mental health skills, youth support, and community-driven care. Already working on the front lines with young people in Namibia, she was inspired by the curriculum and reached out to 4C to explore collaboration.
From that connection, the Otweya Youth Empowerment Project was born—a grassroots initiative dedicated to equipping local youth with emotional resilience skills, hope, and purpose.
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How the Program Makes an Immediate Difference
Empowerment
Empowers youth with mentorship and life skills—building confidence, purpose, and leadership capacity
Equips
Addresses emotional well-being and mental health with structured workshops, peer circles, and trained support
Supports
Combats dropout, violence, and substance use through early intervention, guidance, and personal development
Sustains
Fosters sustainable livelihoods with vocational training and artisan product creation for income generation
Why This Partnership Works
This program blends in-person engagement with our local NGO partner and access to digital training from 4C’s global curriculum—bringing emotional intelligence, self-worth, and hope to a region in urgent need of support.
The Otweya Youth Empowerment Program, a collaboration between Live Out Loud Namibia and 4C For All, was created to target key societal challenges facing Namibian youth.
This 12-month initiative provides youth ages 10–25 with a safe, inclusive space to grow through mentorship, emotional resilience training, skill-building, and community leadership. Whether facing poverty, pressure, or pain, young people in Otweya and beyond are gaining the tools to reclaim their futures.
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“This program is about about unlocking the power of young people to lead, support, and heal their communities from the inside out. We’re building a generation of changemakers who know how to show up for themselves and others.”— Lara Gregorio, LCSW, Founder & CEO, 4C Mental Health
These are a few of the Fall 2025 group of mentors and mentees.