FNB sponsors Oonte OVC organisation
An organisation for orphans and vulnerable children at Ondangwa has received computers worth N$150 00 from First National Bank.
The FNB Namibia Foundation Trust recently handed over computers valued at N$150 000 to the Oonte Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) organisation.
“It gives us great pleasure to be able to assist these youngsters who are our future leaders; they are our future scientists, doctors, and lecturers,” said the business manager for FNB Far North, Desderius Afunde.
Afunde said the importance of education and the acquiring of critical skills had increased over the years. The use of technology was at the centre of this revolution, creating room for new forms of delivery of educational content through innovative teaching aids.
Afunde added that FNB Namibia had a responsibility to contribute to skills development for equitable prosperity and ensuring a sustainably inclusive economy.
“The ICT sector is regarded by government as one of the game changers which can ensure inclusive access to scarce resources of this country,” he said.
ICT would continue to transform economic and social activities, and how individuals and communities communicate and function.
“The action we are taking today can therefore be seen as one of the critical steps towards ensuring increased uptake and usage of ICT,” Afunde said.
Petrina Shiimi, founder and director of Oonte, thanked the FNB Namibia Foundation Trust on behalf of her organisation and 610 children.
“We provide educational support as one of our seven services. Thus, we have introduced a basic after-school ICT skills training called Oonte Computer 4 Kids e-learner programme,” said Shiimi.
Shiimi said the programme covered the Namibian school curriculum and ICT skills aimed at improving children's academic performance. The introduction of computers in Oonte would make a huge difference to the children, who mainly came from disadvantaged and less privileged communities, she said.
“The value of computer learning and making a computer a basic part of a child's education makes learning all subjects easier and they are especially valuable in developing language and problem-solving skills.”
Oonte is a charitable organisation that serves the community by assisting more than 600 orphans, child-headed households and vulnerable children living in and around Ondangwa.
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“It gives us great pleasure to be able to assist these youngsters who are our future leaders; they are our future scientists, doctors, and lecturers,” said the business manager for FNB Far North, Desderius Afunde.
Afunde said the importance of education and the acquiring of critical skills had increased over the years. The use of technology was at the centre of this revolution, creating room for new forms of delivery of educational content through innovative teaching aids.
Afunde added that FNB Namibia had a responsibility to contribute to skills development for equitable prosperity and ensuring a sustainably inclusive economy.
“The ICT sector is regarded by government as one of the game changers which can ensure inclusive access to scarce resources of this country,” he said.
ICT would continue to transform economic and social activities, and how individuals and communities communicate and function.
“The action we are taking today can therefore be seen as one of the critical steps towards ensuring increased uptake and usage of ICT,” Afunde said.
Petrina Shiimi, founder and director of Oonte, thanked the FNB Namibia Foundation Trust on behalf of her organisation and 610 children.
“We provide educational support as one of our seven services. Thus, we have introduced a basic after-school ICT skills training called Oonte Computer 4 Kids e-learner programme,” said Shiimi.
Shiimi said the programme covered the Namibian school curriculum and ICT skills aimed at improving children's academic performance. The introduction of computers in Oonte would make a huge difference to the children, who mainly came from disadvantaged and less privileged communities, she said.
“The value of computer learning and making a computer a basic part of a child's education makes learning all subjects easier and they are especially valuable in developing language and problem-solving skills.”
Oonte is a charitable organisation that serves the community by assisting more than 600 orphans, child-headed households and vulnerable children living in and around Ondangwa.
STAFF REPORTER
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