Still banking at 106
A 106-year-old woman from Epupa in the Kunene Region on Friday received a token of appreciation from First National Bank Namibia (FNB) for making use of their services.
Kaumbira Luhozu's records at FNB show that she was born on 3 March 1910 in Angola.
She received a mattress, blankets and groceries from the bank. The manager of the FNB branch at Opuwo, Johasaphat Kauta, said they decided to show their appreciation towards the pensioner, who still made use of a bank at her age.
Kauta said the bank's motto was to make a difference in the lives of Namibians wherever it could by bettering the lives of its customers. “It is very impressive that a person of this age is still making use of a financial institution while some younger Namibians do not think it necessary,” he said. He warned that people who did not make use of banks put themselves at risk of being robbed of their money.
Luhozu said she was thankful for the donation. “I never expected to receive all these items, and it is what I need,” she said. She said the nearest bank is in Opuwo and because she cannot move around too much, her daughter does her banking for her.
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Kaumbira Luhozu's records at FNB show that she was born on 3 March 1910 in Angola.
She received a mattress, blankets and groceries from the bank. The manager of the FNB branch at Opuwo, Johasaphat Kauta, said they decided to show their appreciation towards the pensioner, who still made use of a bank at her age.
Kauta said the bank's motto was to make a difference in the lives of Namibians wherever it could by bettering the lives of its customers. “It is very impressive that a person of this age is still making use of a financial institution while some younger Namibians do not think it necessary,” he said. He warned that people who did not make use of banks put themselves at risk of being robbed of their money.
Luhozu said she was thankful for the donation. “I never expected to receive all these items, and it is what I need,” she said. She said the nearest bank is in Opuwo and because she cannot move around too much, her daughter does her banking for her.
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