Contestants showcased outfits made out of discarded material during the beauty pageant contest in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Ndalimpinga Iita)
WINDHOEK, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- Namibia's 19-year-old Charlotte Namwandi, winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, says she hopes to impact youngsters' lives positively.
Namwandi was crowned the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, a pioneer beauty pageant aiming to empower and unleash the talents of young people in informal settlements in Namibia. The contest held on Nov. 19 attracted 15 participants from various backgrounds in the Namibian capital, Windhoek.
Charlotte Namwandi, winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, posed for photos at an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Ndalimpinga Iita)
Charlotte Namwandi (M), winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, posed for photos with other laureates in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 19, 2022. (Xinhua/Ndalimpinga Iita)
Charlotte Namwandi (M), winner of the first-ever Miss Youth Vibez, was pictured with youngsters from an informal settlement in Windhoek, Namibia, on Nov. 21, 2022. (Xinhua/Ndalimpinga Iita)
