Youngsters in Namibian informal settlement hope to dance to a better future

STORY: Youngsters in Namibian informal settlement hope to dance to a better future DATELINE: Feb. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:22 LOCATION: Windhoek CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of dance center 2. SOUNDBITE (English): WEST UARIJE, Professional dancer in Namibia STORYLINE: In a corrugated iron structure in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek, the capital of Namibia, West Uarije, a professional dancer, is using his professional performance skills to help youngsters in the area dance to a better future. Uarije opened West Dance Center in 2018 after noticing a need for more conducive activities for children in the area, especially after school and during the holidays. SOUNDBITE (English): WEST UARIJE, Professional dancer in Namibia "The aim of the center is to make sure that we take care of the kids, or take them out of the street life or the bad community so that they cannot end up where some of our community members end up, like in jail, use drug and alcohol abuse or gender-based

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NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART-DANCERS

(230222) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- West Uarije, founder of West Dance Center, guides children on how to dance professionally in Windhoek, Namibia, on Feb. 21, 2023. West Uarije, a professional dancer, opened West Dance Center in 2018 in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek. He is using his professional performance skills to help youngsters in the area dance to a better future. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART-DANCERS

NAMIBIA-WINDHOEK-ART-DANCERS

(230222) -- WINDHOEK, Feb. 22, 2023 (Xinhua) -- West Uarije, founder of West Dance Center, guides children on how to dance professionally in Windhoek, Namibia, on Feb. 21, 2023. West Uarije, a professional dancer, opened West Dance Center in 2018 in Havana informal settlement on the outskirts of Windhoek. He is using his professional performance skills to help youngsters in the area dance to a better future. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/ Xinhua)