Society plans mobile shop, cinema and listening post for northern Namibia
WINDHOEK, Namibia — The Bible Society in Namibia is running a project to increase its distribution in the north of the country where the majority of the country’s 1.8 million people live. Ambitiously entitled A Bible in the Hands of Every Namibian, the project has already completed its first phase by opening its first northern depot, at Ongwediwa, at the beginning of November. Helped by the recruitment of a marketer, the Rev Barnabas Haileka, a pastor linked to a local church, it became fully operational in February. New depotUntil the opening of the new depot, the Bible Society only held stock at its premises in the capital, Windhoek. One of the Society’s supporters being the owner of a courier service, however, it could deliver Bibles almost anywhere in the country. Other channels of distribution included bookshops and churches, an annual northern trade fair and special marketing trips carried out by van from Windhoek. Multi-purpose vanThe northern depot heralds the arrival of a significantly improved service for the north, however. Before the end of the year, the Society hopes to be able to buy a new multi-purpose van. Based at Ongwediwa and making regular trips to settlements in the area, it will be a mobile shop, offering a range of Bible Society publications and resources, but will also be able to show videos and DVDs such as the Jesus film or The Visual Bible. Equally, it can become a listening post for the Scripture cassette ministry Faith Comes By Hearing. “In this way,” said the Rev Barnie van der Walt, Executive Secretary of the Bible Society in Namibia, “we can cover long distances while distributing the Word of God. We can reach the unreached while saving time and money.” (WR 375/13 - 3.03)
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