Upcoming events.
Intervention Hike 2
This is our second intervention hike for 2025. We will be welcoming another 8 participants to our program and will be joined by four adult facilitators during this excursion into the wild.
Capacity Building Event
Capacity Building Events are an opportunity for participants to learn life skills they otherwise would not have learned. These may include events like basic first aid, community fire safety, emotional and spiritual wellness, dealing with gender-based violence, self-defense, and many more. The theme for this Capacity Building Event will be announced closer to the time, along with the guest speaker.
Intervention Hike 3
Our third intervention hike for 2025 is happening at the Naukluft, and we are welcoming 8 new participants into our program. These participants will be guided by four adult facilitators.
Career Exposure Tour
While our third Intervention Hike is underway, our participants who started with us in 2024 will be going on their Career Exposure Tour. They will be visiting various VTCs (Vocational Training Centres), large companies like NamPort and NamDocks, and for a lot of our participants, this will also be the first time they see the ocean!
Intervention Hike 4
Wilderness Therapy Namibia’s 4th hike of 2025 will take a new group of participants into another unique and inspiring natural setting as part of our ongoing journey of healing, growth, and connection through nature.
Each hike in our program is designed to foster emotional resilience, mental wellness, and meaningful relationships in a safe and supportive outdoor environment. Participants engage with nature in a mindful and intentional way, supported by trained facilitators and a compassionate community.
Want to know more or get involved?
Click the “Get Involved” button to explore how you can join us on a future hike or support the journey.
Capacity Building Event
Wilderness Therapy Namibia’s Capacity Building Event is a key part of our annual program, focused on strengthening the people, skills, and systems that support our work.
These gatherings offer space for reflection, learning, and collaboration—bringing together facilitators, volunteers, and community partners. It’s an opportunity for participants to learn new and valuable skills, and for partners of WTN to share their knowledge and understanding on different topics.
To find out more about this and other parts of our program, click the “Get Involved” button.
Intervention Hike 5
Wilderness Therapy Namibia’s 5th hike of 2025 will see a new group of participants stepping into nature to begin their own journey of reflection, connection, and healing.
Each hike in our series welcomes a fresh group into a supportive outdoor space designed to foster personal growth and emotional resilience. Through intentional time in nature, guided conversations, and community-building experiences, participants are offered a unique opportunity to reconnect—with themselves and with others, while they expercience the breathtaking veiws of Nmibia’s Fish River Canyon.
Graduation
We are proud to celebrate the graduation of all participants who journeyed with Wilderness Therapy Namibia in 2023. This moment marks the completion of a powerful chapter—one filled with growth, healing, and transformation.
Each graduate steps forward with stronger emotional resilience, freedom from past trauma, and a clear path toward their future. Whether pursuing a career, continuing education, or giving back to their communities, they do so with confidence and clarity.
Though their time as active participants has come to a close, they remain lifelong members of the WTN family. Graduates will continue to be invited to our youth conferences, capacity building events, and future gatherings, where their presence, experience, and voice will always be valued.
This graduation is more than a ceremony—it’s a celebration of courage and growth.
Capacity Building
Wilderness Therapy Namibia is hosting its next Capacity Building Event—an ongoing part of our program designed to strengthen the skills and knowledge of our participants.
Youth Conference
Our annual Youth Conference is one of the most anticipated gatherings in the Wilderness Therapy Namibia calendar—a day where current participants and alumni come together to reconnect, reflect, and celebrate the journey so far.
This full-day event is all about community, learning, and fun. It’s a space for catching up, sharing experiences, and building new connections through group activities, creative sessions, and team-building exercises.
Intervention Hike 1
Our first intervention hike for 2025 Kicks off on Friday! This 8-day journey through the Naukluft wilderness is an essential part of our new participant’s journey through this program. We have 8 new participants who will be starting their WTN journey with us, and we are very excited to welcome them into the WTN family!
Best Game
Best Game is a business Simulation that teaches entrepreneurial skills and explores what good business practice looks like. The details around this event will still be added closer to the time.
Career Guidance Week
Our Career Guidance Week is a week-long event during which participants can learn more about emotional intelligence, Career Assessments, choosing a career, writing CVs, workplace ethics, managing personal finances, and preparing for the world after school. We have about three guest speakers a day, which makes this a very busy week for our participants.
The information they receive during this week will also prepare them for the Career Guidance Tour later this year, where they will have the opportunity to start applying at various VTCs ( Vocational Training Centres).
How can you Help? We still need some items sponsored for this event, so if you’d like to help us make this event successful, please contact us below
New Year's Day
Happy New Year’s Day to you and your family. We are excited to share 2025’s program with you. Keep an eye out for all our events. Events are added and updated regularly.
Christmas
May you and your family experience a blessed Christmas! We look forward to bringing you along on this journey again next year.
Best wishes, the WTN family!
Youth Conference
Our annual youth conference is coming up soon! This year's theme will be: What it means to be part of the WTN Family?
How can we support and motivate each other even if we don’t see each other every day?
The agenda for the Youth Conference will start off with a motivational speaker, followed by some very exciting and meaningful activities.
Capacity Building Event-Drug and Alcohol Abuse
One of WTN’s longstanding contacts will be talking about Drug and alcohol abuse, and how to get help. We will also be hearing about suicide prevention. If you’d like to help out on the day, by dishing up food, assisting behind the scenes, or handing out name tags, please contact us by selecting the button below.
Graduation
Our class of 2023 are graduating from the WTN program but will still remain a part of our WTN
Capacity Building Event- Mental & Spiritual Wellness
It’s important to learn about our mental and spiritual well-being and what we can do to improve it.
Career Guidance Tour!
It’s time to explore some vocational possibilities within Namibia!
Career Guidance Week
We’ll be kicking off the new year with a week of motivational speakers and learning more about how to prepare for job interviews and potential careers
Introduction Hike
If you’re interested in volunteering as a hiking facilitator, then make sure that you join us on this hike! During this 3 day hike, we teach new comers about how we do things and what they can expect on our hikes
Fund Raiser- David Strijbis Organ Concert
We are hosting a fund raiser! Enjoy an evening filled with classical organ music, accompanied by one of our Alumi’s choirs
Youth Conference 2023
Our annual Youth Conference is the ideal place for current participants and alumni to meet and catch up. This year’s theme is “Mind Blowing! and as you can probably guess, we’ll be exploring the galaxy together!
