Fish consumption trust donates mattresses to Kunene schools

The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) donated 300 mattresses valued at just over N$103 000 to the Office of the Kunene Regional Governor in Walvis Bay last week. The donation is part of the trust’s corporate social investment initiatives (CSI) aimed at supporting education efforts in the Kunene Region and contributing to government’s efforts towards economic and social upliftment and poverty reduction.The trust's finance manager, Kornelius Iiyambo, emphasised that the donation was made in support of an ongoing initiative by the governor's office – 'Operation Sida Di /Goan' – which was first launched in 2019 "with the aim of fixing all broken school furniture at the schools across the region in a bid to help improve the quality of education."He added: "The name Sida Di /Goan derives from the Damara/Nama vernacular and translates to 'Our Children', symbolising the responsibility of caring for the well-being and education of the youth in the region."Ready for January During the handover ceremony, Kunene governor Marius Sheya highlighted that by supporting the repair of existing furniture, the project seeks to provide a more conducive environment for education, without the high costs of replacing damaged items that places heavy burdens on education budgets.Sheya further explained that the practical benefits of repairing damaged furniture rather than replacing it entirely will help the education sector to focus its resources on other areas as the expenditure cost for school furniture will be cut by more than 50%.The governor further announced that his office had already arranged for beds to complement the donated mattresses and that they will be distributed to schools through the Kunene Regional Directorate of Education when schools reopen in January."We already have some beds ready, and since it is a norm that when you provide beds, one also needs to provide mattresses to accompany the beds to serve the purpose. We are going to ensure that these mattresses are put to use immediately to support learners in January, upon their return."

Fish consumption trust donates mattresses to Kunene schools

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-02

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Fish consumption trust donates mattresses to Kunene schools

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