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10HOUSEFINDER SPECIAL EDITION - PIPF | MAY 2026Currently, learners and students need to journey to Windhoek in search of libraries at the NUST and UNAM campuses for their assignments. Others travel to the Okahandja State Library or study in crowded homes, which is hardly conducive to effective studies. This year, the Miss NGO-organisation, based in Osona, is determined to raise funds toward building a village library for Osona residents. The planned library, designed by local engineer and lecturer Liina Mutilifa, has a seating capacity of over 200 with a conference room, individual study stations and a computer laboratory. Some academic books and journals are already at hand but donations will be welcomed. During the Covid pandemic, a group of Osona youth came together to establish the Hilde%u2019s Women and Youth Empowerment Non-Profit Organisation (NPO), a section 21 entity. The youths witnessed various struggles such as teenage pregnancy and substance abuse. The aim was and is to impact the lives of the community by acting as a bridge that complements government effort on youth matters.The NPO is joined by the Miss NGO (Navigating Global Objectives) initiative. Together they aim to help young people navigate real-life challenges like health, relationships, education choices, purpose and leadership through structured programs that are values-driven and community-based. Liina Mutilifa, lecturer at the Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST).Library on the cards for Osona residentsThe Miss NGO has already impacted thousands of boys and girls via career fairs, teenage prevention campaigns and clubs in Okahandja and the Ohangwena region.The establishment of a community library is underpinned by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education), which aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. By improving access to learning resources at community level, the project contributes to reducing educational inequalities and strengthening youth development. P\\