Little ones need help

The Omaalala Sunshine kindergarten near Adolfi location in Omaalala village is appealing to the public to help them to make the small school a special place for the 45 children that go there.

The kindergarten teacher and founder, Emilia Victory, 24, said they need tables, toys, stationery and playground facilities as these are essential for early development in young children.

Victory said that she established the kindergarten in 2015 with 39 children because there were no facilities. The school is at the centre of four villages.

“One day I attended a parents' meeting at Omaalala Primary School where it was announced that pre-primary learners from Adolfi area were learning very slowly because they do not attend kindergarten. I then decided to establish this place,” Victory said.

“Due to the need, parents started bringing homemade toys for kids to have fun while at kindergarten. These kids are all very special and are fast learners and now we want them to have modern and educational toys that will prepare them for pre-primary and primary school,” she said.

She said the kindergarten is registered with the ministry of gender and children welfare, but they do not get any assistance from them.

“Even if parents are not paying a fee I do not sent children home since they have the right to education. The majority of the children are orphans and they are staying with their grandparents or, their parents are unemployed,”

She said that anyone who is interested in assisting is welcome to visit them at the kindergarten at Omaalala Youth Development Centre near Adolfi location along the Ondangwa-Ongwediva main road.

She also said that over the weekend, they will have a fundraising event at the kindergarten where they are going to sell items contributed by parents.

ILENI NANJATO