Donations stream in after fire

Many people have responded to a cry for help by a family of 26 whose entire mahangu harvest was destroyed by fire.The incident happened on 11 June at Omundudu village in the Engela constituency of the Ohangwena Region when the family's threshing flood caught fire.It is suspected that the fire was started by embers from a nearby shebeen.Yesterday Namibian Sun revisited the family and spoke to 42-year-old Martha Kaunapawa Walyange, who said they were overwhelmed by the support.Walyange said many people made donations and they received an abundance of mahangu.She said that pastor Jackson Babi from the House of Joy Ministries donated 22 fifty-kilogram bags of mahangu, 40kg of maize meal as well as other food items such as cooking oil, 24 tins of fish and soup packets.She said they further received 14 bags of mahangu from the Engela constituency office.The local Elcin church handed over seven 50kg bags of mahangu that were donated by community members. Walyange said individuals from Omundudu, nearby villages and other parts of the country also responded to their plea by donating mahangu and other food items.“I was not expecting what we received. If you remember the time the incident happened, I was confused and not knowing where to turn to,” Walyange said.She thanked all their benefactors.“We are very thankful to everyone who came and assisted us. We also thank those who included us in their prayers. It means a lot to us and this has proven that Namibians love one another. I also want to thank the media for putting our situation out there and we subsequently got help, thank you,” Walyange said.KENYA KAMBOWE

Donations stream in after fire

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Namibian Sun 2025-09-16

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