Sunshine Centre receives new bread oven
Leandrea Louw
The Walvis Bay Family Centre, better known as the Sunshine Kids Centre, received a brand new bread oven from Langer Heinrich Uranium and Namcor at a value of N$170 000.
The voltage capacity of the centre was also upgraded by Erongo Red from a single phase to three phase.
Elsa Murangi, coordinator of the Sunshine Kids Centre, said although they are a welfare organisation they are constantly working towards becoming independent and self-sustaining.
Since April this year they have been making and selling bread.
“We sell our bread to Promiseland, a local charity organisation which feeds over 1 000 children every day."
They sell the bread at only N$8.
“The bread oven has resulted in the increased skills set among our staff, learners and mothers alike.”
According to the managing director of Langer Heinrich Uranium, Michael Introna, they generated N$80 000 from their fifth Annual Charity Golf Day which they donated towards the centre.
“I am sure we are all aware that people living with disabilities make up one of the most marginalised groups worldwide, as well as in Namibia. Because of an unfortunate stigma that is often associated with this group of people, the majority remain hidden from mainstream society with no or little opportunities for support and development available. That Namibia currently does not have enough institutions to cater for their special needs is a fact.”
He placed emphasis on statistics released by the Namibia Statistics Agency, which indicate that the number of people living with disabilities in Namibia has increased since the first census from 42 932 in 1991 to 98 413 in 2012, while the Erongo region has an estimated 3 698 people living with disabilities.
“An even more worrisome fact is the high number (5 135 in 2011) of children aged zero to four living with disabilities who are not attending early childhood development programmes. It is also reported that 27 000 people aged 15 years and above living with disabilities have no formal education. Does this mean they are not capable? From the results achieved by the Sunshine Centre we can undoubtedly state that with the necessary support, they are indeed capable."
Daniel Kuzatjike, the chairperson of the Erongo Red Community Social Responsibility Committee, said the estimated cost for upgrading the centre from a single phase to a three phase was N$50 000.
Namcor communications specialist Utaara Hoveka encouraged the centre to consider venturing further into business initiatives by selling bread and other baked products to the coastal markets.
The Walvis Bay Family Centre, better known as the Sunshine Kids Centre, received a brand new bread oven from Langer Heinrich Uranium and Namcor at a value of N$170 000.
The voltage capacity of the centre was also upgraded by Erongo Red from a single phase to three phase.
Elsa Murangi, coordinator of the Sunshine Kids Centre, said although they are a welfare organisation they are constantly working towards becoming independent and self-sustaining.
Since April this year they have been making and selling bread.
“We sell our bread to Promiseland, a local charity organisation which feeds over 1 000 children every day."
They sell the bread at only N$8.
“The bread oven has resulted in the increased skills set among our staff, learners and mothers alike.”
According to the managing director of Langer Heinrich Uranium, Michael Introna, they generated N$80 000 from their fifth Annual Charity Golf Day which they donated towards the centre.
“I am sure we are all aware that people living with disabilities make up one of the most marginalised groups worldwide, as well as in Namibia. Because of an unfortunate stigma that is often associated with this group of people, the majority remain hidden from mainstream society with no or little opportunities for support and development available. That Namibia currently does not have enough institutions to cater for their special needs is a fact.”
He placed emphasis on statistics released by the Namibia Statistics Agency, which indicate that the number of people living with disabilities in Namibia has increased since the first census from 42 932 in 1991 to 98 413 in 2012, while the Erongo region has an estimated 3 698 people living with disabilities.
“An even more worrisome fact is the high number (5 135 in 2011) of children aged zero to four living with disabilities who are not attending early childhood development programmes. It is also reported that 27 000 people aged 15 years and above living with disabilities have no formal education. Does this mean they are not capable? From the results achieved by the Sunshine Centre we can undoubtedly state that with the necessary support, they are indeed capable."
Daniel Kuzatjike, the chairperson of the Erongo Red Community Social Responsibility Committee, said the estimated cost for upgrading the centre from a single phase to a three phase was N$50 000.
Namcor communications specialist Utaara Hoveka encouraged the centre to consider venturing further into business initiatives by selling bread and other baked products to the coastal markets.
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