Namibian resident starts soup kitchen to fight hunger
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Karolina Conrad, a resident of the Kavango East region in Namibia, began providing meals to children in need after receiving support from Orange Babies Namibia Foundation when raising her own family.
Conrad started the Tutala-Omwene Soup Kitchen in February 2025, currently serving 240 children aged two to 13 free meals twice a week.
She provides porridge, rice, macaroni, vegetables, and sometimes soup, motivated by her experience with the foundation and a desire to help children in her community who lack basic necessities like shoes and food. Conrad funds the soup kitchen with income from a small home shop after losing her job at Mashare Berries, and sometimes receives assistance from her husband.
She hopes to expand the initiative to include a vegetable garden and employment opportunities for young people and school dropouts in Mausivi village. Currently, the soup kitchen operates outdoors under a tree, and Conrad is seeking donations to build a permanent structure. Petrus Kashumali, a local councillor, acknowledged food insecurity in the Mashare constituency, where many rely on rain-fed farming.
He supports Conrad’s work and has formally appealed for assistance in building a safe, permanent space for the soup kitchen, recognising its importance for vulnerable children.
