Staff Reporter
As part of a responsible business ethos, Old Mutual continues to demonstrate a firm commitment to enabling positive change through the Old Mutual Foundation. During 2022, the Old Mutual Executive team supported community initiatives across Namibia to the value of N$176 000.
In line with its purpose to ‘Do Great Things Every Day’, various initiatives benefitted from the Old Mutual Executive Discretionary Fund, which was created to enable each executive member of Old Mutual to support a community project of their choice to enable them to give back to the communities Old Mutual operates in.
Some of the supported community initiatives were the Cancer Association of Namibia (CAN), the Odjombala Secondary School in the Omaheke region and the Iilyateko Combined School in the Omusati region.
Additional support was given to the Hanganeni Primary School in the Erongo region and the Eino Haitembu Combined School in the Ohangwena region.
Also, the Mister Sister Mobile Clinic Programme received medicine and the Gender Based Violence Unit at the Katutura Hospital received care packs.
Equally, the Old Mutual Foundation supported the Round Table Welwitschia 213 and the Purple Fig Cooking School and Culinary Exploratorium event.
Similarly, one of the community initiatives supported was the Tsumisfarm Primary School.
In spreading the Christmas spirit, the Old Mutual Foundation donated 180 Christmas gifts to children from the Busy Land Kindergarten, Sofia’s Soup Kitchen, Hompa Shiyambi Children`s Home and the children of the Old Mutual Support Staff.