Corporate donation to Kavango East school supports rural development
Education for all
A partnership between MTC and the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has enhanced safety at Zadang Primary School in the Kavango East region.
A partnership between MTC and the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund has enhanced safety at Zadang Primary School in the Kavango East Region.
The school, where 31 young pupils once studied in an open-sided structure, now has a sturdy new classroom block.
The recently inaugurated facility brings dignity and safety to the learning environment, and reinforces the school’s unique multi-grade approach which combines grades 1 to 3.
Along with the classrooms, MTC and the MVA Fund donated 90 chairs and tables for pupils, additional furniture for teachers and essential school supplies, reinforcing a holistic investment in education.
Kavango East education director Christine Shilima, speaking on behalf of the deputy minister of education, Faustina Caley, said the donation is about more than just bricks and mortar.
"It’s a space where dreams will be nurtured, where knowledge will be shared, and where young minds will be shaped.
“The true wealth of a nation is not its natural resources, but in the capacity of its people to transform those resources into prosperity,” she added.
MVA Fund chief executive Rosalia Martins-Hausiku highlighted the need for supporting rural development.
“We cannot sustain cities if we do not start with sustainable villages,” she said.
Martins-Hausiku called on the community to continue to tell stories that inspire support for education in Namibia’s underserved areas.
MTC’s Tim Ekandjo encouraged the local community to spread the word about the school’s new facilities.
“This school is now equipped to attract more children, potentially leading to the construction of a hostel to support young pupils,” he said.
He highlighted that corporate partnerships can drive transformation.
“Today, we see how a simple act of collaboration can change the future of our youth. We urge more companies to join in developing our nation, especially in areas that need it most.”
Since its 2019 launch, the MTC Rural Schools Project has built 52 classrooms across Namibia.
The project has targeted some of the country’s most underserved regions, including Kunene, Kavango West, Oshana and Otjozondjupa.
With an investment of N$1.5 million in Zadang Primary School’s classrooms, the initiative is set to expand to the Erongo, Khomas, Omaheke and Omusati regions, further closing the education gap for rural communities.
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TRANSFORMATION ... A sturdy classroom block replaces makeshift structures, elevating learning at Zadang Primary School in the Kavango East region.
Photo: Contributed
The school, where 31 young pupils once studied in an open-sided structure, now has a sturdy new classroom block.
The recently inaugurated facility brings dignity and safety to the learning environment, and reinforces the school’s unique multi-grade approach which combines grades 1 to 3.
Along with the classrooms, MTC and the MVA Fund donated 90 chairs and tables for pupils, additional furniture for teachers and essential school supplies, reinforcing a holistic investment in education.
Kavango East education director Christine Shilima, speaking on behalf of the deputy minister of education, Faustina Caley, said the donation is about more than just bricks and mortar.
"It’s a space where dreams will be nurtured, where knowledge will be shared, and where young minds will be shaped.
“The true wealth of a nation is not its natural resources, but in the capacity of its people to transform those resources into prosperity,” she added.
MVA Fund chief executive Rosalia Martins-Hausiku highlighted the need for supporting rural development.
“We cannot sustain cities if we do not start with sustainable villages,” she said.
Martins-Hausiku called on the community to continue to tell stories that inspire support for education in Namibia’s underserved areas.
MTC’s Tim Ekandjo encouraged the local community to spread the word about the school’s new facilities.
“This school is now equipped to attract more children, potentially leading to the construction of a hostel to support young pupils,” he said.
He highlighted that corporate partnerships can drive transformation.
“Today, we see how a simple act of collaboration can change the future of our youth. We urge more companies to join in developing our nation, especially in areas that need it most.”
Since its 2019 launch, the MTC Rural Schools Project has built 52 classrooms across Namibia.
The project has targeted some of the country’s most underserved regions, including Kunene, Kavango West, Oshana and Otjozondjupa.
With an investment of N$1.5 million in Zadang Primary School’s classrooms, the initiative is set to expand to the Erongo, Khomas, Omaheke and Omusati regions, further closing the education gap for rural communities.
– [email protected]
TRANSFORMATION ... A sturdy classroom block replaces makeshift structures, elevating learning at Zadang Primary School in the Kavango East region.
Photo: Contributed
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