WINDHOEK – To mark the Glasgow 2014 Queen’s Baton Relay passing through Namibia on its way to the 20th Commonwealth Games in Scotland, the British High Commission will donate sports material valued at more than N$12 000 to the Physically Active Youth Namibia (PAY) in Katutura.
The baton and the officials of the Commonwealth Games Federation will be present at the event, including British High Commissioner Marianne Young, as well as Namibia’s seasoned cyclist Dan Craven. PAY, under the leadership of Marie-Jeanne Ndimbira, organizes after-school activity programmes that enable approximately 100 registered participants per term to benefit from academic tutoring, a light meal and sports programmes each day.
Every Friday the format is changed to incorporate life skills training, with the aim to foster critical thinking among the young participants and empowering them to become active agents of change in their communities, as well as responsible global citizens.
The British donation will support PAY in their planned nationwide rollout of activities in 2014/15.
By Staff Reporter