Mobile Telecommunications Limited (MTC), operating through its Rural Schools Project, has partnered with the Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Fund to deliver N$3.2 million worth of new classroom infrastructure and facility upgrades to three schools across the Erongo Region.
The handover ceremony took place on Tuesday at Okongue Primary School in the Daures Constituency. The joint initiative targeted Okongue Primary School in Daures, JP Brandt Primary School in Utuseb, and !Oe #Gab Primary School in Tubusis.
Nathalia |Goagoses, Governor of the Erongo Region, commended MTC and the MVA Fund for the continued and impactful investment in education during the handover event, noting that education is a shared responsibility.
“While government provides leadership, policy direction and resources, strong partnership with the private sector, communities and other stakeholders enable us to achieve greater impact. I therefore encourage other businesses and organisations to follow the example set by MTC Namibia and the MVA Fund by investing meaningfully in initiatives that improve the lives of our people,” she noted.
“These improved facilities will provide our learners with a safer, more dignified and conducive environment to take ownership of these facilities by protecting, maintaining and preserving them for generations of learners to come,” |Goagoses added.
Tim Ekandjo, MTC’s Chief Brand, Marketing, Communications and Sustainability Officer, echoing the |Governor’s sentiments, called on more corporate partnerships to help address the significant classroom shortfall across the country. He further revealed that in partnership with the MVA Fund, the company has built 61 classrooms nationwide.
MVA Fund Chief Corporate Affairs, John Haufiku, noted that while their core mandate is to prevent crashes and support those affected by motor vehicle crashes, the company remains committed to investing in communities, with education being one of its corporate social investment focus areas.
“Our partnership with MTC reflects this commitment. We are proud to have contributed N$1 million towards classroom blocks and storerooms at three schools in the Erongo Region, an investment not only in infrastructure, but also in the potential of Namibian learners, wherever they live,” he said.
Okongue Primary School Principal, Mr Jossel Hindjou, expressed his gratitude and commended MTC and the MVA Fund for driving the Rural School Project.
“We are grateful beyond words. The impact of this project is positively changing the teaching and learning experience, especially for those of us in remote areas. We faced a serious shortage of classrooms, and as teachers, we did not have a staff room. That is now history, thanks to MTC and the MVA Fund,” he said.
