NamPower uplifts grassroots sports
Sports must be nurtured and developed early in the developing years of schoolchildren.
Enzo Amuele
NamPower has donated N$16 000 as part of the company’s social corporate responsibility at the send-off of the International Schools Sports Federation u/15 team to Serbia on 9 September 2021 at Windhoek Gymnasium Private School.
According to the marketing officer of Nampower, Martha Shifotoka, NamPower believes that grassroot sports is extremely important to any developing sporting nation, as it is a foundation for sport for life and for high-performance sport in future. More importantly, when delivered well, it creates immense value and develops more talents for the country in the years to come.
Shifotoka emphasised that it is important that sport is nurtured and developed very early in the developing years of schoolchildren, as an early physical foundation enables athletes to better advance and excel in their respective sports.
“This can only be done once our grassroots school sports in Namibia is taken seriously and nurtured by all stakeholders, be it compulsory sports in schools, bigger budget allocations or more funding partners coming on board,” she said.
Shifotoka added that the more you invest in grassroots sport, the bigger your value, outcomes and wins will be. NamPower believes that through this donation, collectively the nation can propel school sports, especially grassroots sports to the next level, as well as discover more Christine Mbomas and Beatrice Masilingis.
She would like to urge all corporates in Namibia to come on board and dedicate part of their gains towards this cause.
NamPower has donated N$16 000 as part of the company’s social corporate responsibility at the send-off of the International Schools Sports Federation u/15 team to Serbia on 9 September 2021 at Windhoek Gymnasium Private School.
According to the marketing officer of Nampower, Martha Shifotoka, NamPower believes that grassroot sports is extremely important to any developing sporting nation, as it is a foundation for sport for life and for high-performance sport in future. More importantly, when delivered well, it creates immense value and develops more talents for the country in the years to come.
Shifotoka emphasised that it is important that sport is nurtured and developed very early in the developing years of schoolchildren, as an early physical foundation enables athletes to better advance and excel in their respective sports.
“This can only be done once our grassroots school sports in Namibia is taken seriously and nurtured by all stakeholders, be it compulsory sports in schools, bigger budget allocations or more funding partners coming on board,” she said.
Shifotoka added that the more you invest in grassroots sport, the bigger your value, outcomes and wins will be. NamPower believes that through this donation, collectively the nation can propel school sports, especially grassroots sports to the next level, as well as discover more Christine Mbomas and Beatrice Masilingis.
She would like to urge all corporates in Namibia to come on board and dedicate part of their gains towards this cause.
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