The community of Otjivero settlement in the Omaheke Region is calling for the provision of social grants to all unemployed Namibians aged from zero to 59 years to improve their lives. They made the call during a meeting held in Windhoek Thursday to review the activities and benefits of Basic Income Grant (BIG), which was pilot at Otjivero in 2008 and 2009. They said the N$100 per month, which was given to people aged between zero to 59 years, improved the living standard of the community, by paying school fees, starting their own projects, food and clothes, among others. The community says after the BIG money was stopped they endured hardships as children are dropping out of schools while their projects closed down. At the event, human rights activist John Nakuta maintained that social grant is a fundamental principle of human rights towards social justice guaranteed under international laws and the government should implement it. On his part, resident director of Friedrich Ebert Foundation Dr Rudolpo Traub-Merz requested that grant be implemented countrywide to address inequality and solve many of the social problems. Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare Minister Zephania Kameeta said the Government is in the process of drafting a national policy on social grants.