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Deep Roots knows the value of keeping children in school until they are able to graduate from high school.  The Deep Roots Namibia focus is on talented high school students, grades 8 to 12, who are at risk of stopping their education prematurely because of financial hardships. By awarding scholarships to these at-risk youth, Deep Roots enables them to finish their secondary education.

Deep Roots Namibia focuses on

• Girls, who are more likely to leave school prematurely. Approximately two-thirds of Deep Roots scholars are girls.
  
• Children who have demonstrated academic ability, through strong grades and teacher recommendations.
  
• Children in rural communities, where poverty is widespread.

Deep Roots Namibia works in cooperation with the University of Namibia Foundation (UNAMF) to ensure that donations reach students most in need throughout the country. UNAMF is a charitable trust collaborating with the University of Namibia (UNAM) to encourage corporate and individual partnerships to enable university growth and increase the educational opportunities for UNAM students. Our partnership is based upon the joint recognition that education should be possible for all of Namibia's youth.

Read more about secondary school in Namibia, and why children often leave school prematurely.

DEEP ROOTS RELIES ON YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS
Since 1999, Deep Roots Namibia has awarded over 600 scholarships to students across Namibia.

When you contribute to Deep Roots, you enable a bright teenage girl or boy to finish their high school education, and provide an opportunity that might otherwise have been denied.