Due to a long and vividly twinning between Gobabis and Smallingerland a group of enthusiastic professionals started a
trust with the following objectives:

The objectives of the Trust Spoonk for Namibia are: 

• To develop and stimulate the talents of (mainly) youngster in the Omaheke Region which contributes to a meaningful life  
• To support and develop skills and talents of professionals working in education and/or youth care institutions which enables them to perform better and to be more effective 
• To offer after school activities which stimulates the development of talents
• To realise cultural happenings in the region with sculpturing, dance, music, film and theater (drama)  
• To arrange exhibitions or performances which enables new encounters with arts & drama from other regions in the country or the rest of the world (like photo exhibitions, art galleries, dance and drama performances, concerts, movies etc.)  
• To create a “creative hub” in Gobabis and put in on the (international) agenda’s 
• To realise an amphi theater; a physical centre for the above-mentioned activities 
• The arts & drama school can be the springboard for local talents to continue their training abroad with international scholarships 

We want to realise this by: 

• Support and transfer of knowledge and skills by teachers and students from schools ( NHL-Stenden– university of applied science; Friese Poort– vocational training centre;Friesland College- VCT and others appointed by the founders of the Trust; 
• Do fundraising to realise all this  

 The founders of SPOONK loves Namibia are: 

• Caro Kroon 
• Gooitsen Eenling 
• JaapRuurd Feitsma 
• Albert Scheffer