Old Mutual rescues eye clinic

Following an appeal by health minister Bernard Haufiku, medicine and fund donations are now streaming in for government's referral eye clinic.Haufiku made the appeal last month, after the clinic was temporally closed because of a lack of supplies.On Tuesday Old Mutual joined the string of Good Samaritans, when it pledged N$200 000 at the Windhoek central hospital.The Old Mutual funds will go towards paying the invoice for the necessary medical supplies and equipment required to keep the clinic open. Last month Haufiku said the ministry was limping and asked Namibians to donate, even if it was just a small amount. “The PS will go to the director of finance, and see within our entire budget system where we can pick up some dollars to put into the eye clinic; it is crisis management, I must admit,” Haufiku said at the time. Old Mutual executive for marketing and customer strategy, Ndangi Katoma, said on Tuesday an invoice for identified supplies will be settled directly by the Old Mutual Foundation, to the value of the donation. Katoma added Old Mutual responded to the Haufiku's appeal because it resonated well with the company. “As many of the patients being provided such a public health service are our customers, we believe that this support will enable our people to live great lives and continue to do great things every time, because the time is now,” Katoma said. Ombaye Fishing Company and its owner Libolly Haufiku had previously donated N$100 000.JEMIMA BEUKES

Old Mutual rescues eye clinic

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Namibian Sun 2025-05-02

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