Huawei donates to human rights campaign
Huawei Namibia has handed over N$50 000 to the chairperson of the National Council, Margaret Mensah-Williams, for the human rights campaign 'The Journey'.
Mensah-Williams said the generous donation shows that Huawei Namibia is a socially responsible telecommunications company; always ready to give back to worthy and social causes in the country.
The aims and objectives of 'The Journey' are to raise awareness among the public about human rights abuse.
It also aims to create change by engaging the general public in interesting political and philosophical discussions around human trafficking, sexual violence, gender-based violence, child abuse, bullying, domestic violence, and stigmatisation of sufferers of chronic and mental conditions, amongst others.
Mensah-Williams assured Huawei the funds will be used responsibly and all partners will be given an audit report once the project is completed.
“We aim to share real stories of women, men and children through professionally curated song, poetry, dance, dialogue and drama. 'The Journey' will centre on a 'future Namibian village' made up of between eight to 11 future huts,” she said.
Each hut will be a booth in which a selected human rights topic will be exhibited and survivor stories shared with visitors.
Elton Katangolo from Huawei Namibia assured Mensah-Williams that his company is committed to contribute to the social development of Namibia.
“We are not immune to these social ills that Namibia experiences as a country and we as Huawei want to be active participants in finding solutions to these social ills,” he said.
'The Journey' is a human rights campaign in the form of a visual and arts exhibition that will take place at the parliament gardens from 12 until 14 June.
The campaign takes place under the theme 'My voice, our power, our healing'.
JEMIMA BEUKES
Mensah-Williams said the generous donation shows that Huawei Namibia is a socially responsible telecommunications company; always ready to give back to worthy and social causes in the country.
The aims and objectives of 'The Journey' are to raise awareness among the public about human rights abuse.
It also aims to create change by engaging the general public in interesting political and philosophical discussions around human trafficking, sexual violence, gender-based violence, child abuse, bullying, domestic violence, and stigmatisation of sufferers of chronic and mental conditions, amongst others.
Mensah-Williams assured Huawei the funds will be used responsibly and all partners will be given an audit report once the project is completed.
“We aim to share real stories of women, men and children through professionally curated song, poetry, dance, dialogue and drama. 'The Journey' will centre on a 'future Namibian village' made up of between eight to 11 future huts,” she said.
Each hut will be a booth in which a selected human rights topic will be exhibited and survivor stories shared with visitors.
Elton Katangolo from Huawei Namibia assured Mensah-Williams that his company is committed to contribute to the social development of Namibia.
“We are not immune to these social ills that Namibia experiences as a country and we as Huawei want to be active participants in finding solutions to these social ills,” he said.
'The Journey' is a human rights campaign in the form of a visual and arts exhibition that will take place at the parliament gardens from 12 until 14 June.
The campaign takes place under the theme 'My voice, our power, our healing'.
JEMIMA BEUKES
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