Sport unites community

LIMBA MUPETAMIThe community of Elombe is focused on ploughing back into education through sport. The village, situated in Oshikoto's Onayena constituency, is set to spring to life when the community hosts a multi-sport competition on 28 December.The three-day tourney, the first-of-its-kind for the village, will feature the beautiful game of football, volleyball, netball and chess, and is sponsored to the tune of N$10 000. Teams are expected to pay N$300 each as a registration fee.The sports event is a non-profit cause that seeks to invest in education by giving 100% of the registration fees to the Elombe Combined School's top-performing grade 10 learners in the upcoming 2019 academic year. “In the long run, we plan to extend this initiative to different schools and areas, for instance Iikokola, Onamutene, Oniihwa and Onayena. “The idea to host the tournament is a collective initiative for the community that decided to solicit funding from community members, sports fanatics, Elombe Combined School alumni and beyond, in order to come up with this great multi-sport event that will be able to bring different sport codes to life,” said Matty Nehale, one of the organisers.Elombe Combined School teacher Kandy Abner said the initiative is a welcome one, as it will help motivate learners to do well in their studies and also help them improve their skills.One of the sponsors, Paulus Negongo, said when all members of the community pull together for a united cause, their power becomes “unlimited”. “The change or transformation that occurs from the entire community is something greater than just what a small group of the community or an individual can achieve. The sport event is going to be one of the biggest and most exciting ones that can't be missed. “We are therefore inviting all sports teams in Namibia to participate and come compete for the prizes,” Negongo added.

Sport unites community

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Namibian Sun 2026-11-13

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