Rundu
The visually impaired centre in Rundu, operated by the North Eastern Association for the Visually Impaired has received N$5000 from a local investment firm, TEYA Investment Number 20 cc.
The visually impaired members of the centre were full of praise for Sikongo Haihambo who delivered the cheque to them last week on behalf of TEYA Investment of which he is the chairperson of its board of directors.
“I’m here representing TEYA Investment Number 20 cc, my partners sent me to come hand over a N$5000 cheque to you as not just a donation but a helping hand from us. We have been donating elsewhere but this time we decided to come to you as we believe you are going to make good use of the money to cover some of your urgent needs,” stated Haihambo.
“We are very joyful that we are once again remembered by the Good Samaritan, we did not expect it but we are very grateful and this, we will put to good use as our centre is in need of many resources. We could also do with some technical assistance regarding our class operations,” said Kangenengene Immanuel who is the founder of the centre.
The centre operates at Sauyemwa location on a portion of land near Total Sauyemwa Service Station that was temporarily given to them by the Rundu Town Council in 2008 after they requested to be settled there.
It was established in 2008 to afford people living with visual impairment the opportunity to get an education.
According to the founder and manager of the centre, Kangenengene, the centre enrolled 21 students and most of them are accommodated at the centre because they are from remote areas and thus the centre needs to provide a daily meal for them and that has been a challenge.