Swakop Uranium ploughs back into education
Creating a conducive learning environment
The Swakop Uranium Foundation campaign donated funds towards various projects at two coastal schools.
The Swakop Uranium Foundation (SUF) made donations to Westside High School and the Vennesa Kindergarten based in Swakopmund.
The foundation handed over a cheque for N$200 000 to Westside High School for the renovation of its feeding scheme facilities and the refurbishment of the school gates, among other projects. The feeding scheme caters for orphans and vulnerable children.
The SUF trustees also visited Vennesa Healthcare and Kindergarten in the DRC informal settlement and handed over a cheque for N$72 000. These funds will be used to purchase the facility’s monthly maize meal quota at the facility which caters to 25 children and teenage girls who have dropped out of school or fallen into bad circumstances.
The two donations fall under the SUF’s pillars of education and childhood development, and community support. The SUF is entrusted by Swakop Uranium to further community development initiatives and projects in alignment with the overall national plans and goals of Namibia, such as Vision 2030.
The “Invest in Education” campaign of the foundation aims to bring improvements to school facilities and support feeding schemes nationwide to create a positive and fitting learning environment for the Namibian youth. It is also a call to action for other corporations to do their part in ensuring that the Namibian child is not left behind in the world’s technological advancement era. The campaign began in Gobabis in mid-January 2023 and continued this week in the Erongo region at Namib High School and Swakopmund Secondary School.
The chairperson of the SUF, Percy McCallum, said that the foundation will continue to reach other regions and do its part to assist the Namibian government in addressing national educational challenges.
“We also hope that other corporations will do the same. Swakop Uranium’s vision is to create a better Namibia for all by lending our support to causes that uplift our communities and bring prosperity to the nation.
“This campaign aims to bring improvements to the school facilities. We want to create a conducive learning environment for our future leaders. It is also a call for action to ensure that the Namibian child is not left behind as the world reaches new heights in education and technology daily.”
The principal of Westside High School, Veneza Rheeder, said the donation will go a long way and that the school is grateful for the support.
“Thank you for sharing our vision and mission. We are currently operating the scheme from a corridor, and we have between 150 and 300 learners benefitting from our kitchen. This donation will ensure that we establish a proper feeding scheme facility and operations.”
Swakop Uranium vice president: HR & OOC, and a trustee of the foundation, Patrick Chizabulyo, highlighted the focus areas of the foundation and reaffirmed its commitment to addressing community challenges and partnering with regional government and all stakeholders, including the media, to meet national development goals.
“By investing in education, especially at the childhood level, the foundation is actively contributing to the development of future leaders and fostering a culture of learning and growth.”
Eva Kazondunge, a teacher at the school, implored other community members to assist the facility. She thanked the foundation for its assistance and gave the assurance that the maize meal would be put to good use.
The Husab Mine is a low-risk, conventional, large-scale load-and-haul open pit mine, feeding ore to a conventional agitated acid leach process plant. It is the second-largest uranium mine in the world, with a total investment of USD5 billion. The mine has a potential life of more than 20 years.
The foundation handed over a cheque for N$200 000 to Westside High School for the renovation of its feeding scheme facilities and the refurbishment of the school gates, among other projects. The feeding scheme caters for orphans and vulnerable children.
The SUF trustees also visited Vennesa Healthcare and Kindergarten in the DRC informal settlement and handed over a cheque for N$72 000. These funds will be used to purchase the facility’s monthly maize meal quota at the facility which caters to 25 children and teenage girls who have dropped out of school or fallen into bad circumstances.
The two donations fall under the SUF’s pillars of education and childhood development, and community support. The SUF is entrusted by Swakop Uranium to further community development initiatives and projects in alignment with the overall national plans and goals of Namibia, such as Vision 2030.
The “Invest in Education” campaign of the foundation aims to bring improvements to school facilities and support feeding schemes nationwide to create a positive and fitting learning environment for the Namibian youth. It is also a call to action for other corporations to do their part in ensuring that the Namibian child is not left behind in the world’s technological advancement era. The campaign began in Gobabis in mid-January 2023 and continued this week in the Erongo region at Namib High School and Swakopmund Secondary School.
The chairperson of the SUF, Percy McCallum, said that the foundation will continue to reach other regions and do its part to assist the Namibian government in addressing national educational challenges.
“We also hope that other corporations will do the same. Swakop Uranium’s vision is to create a better Namibia for all by lending our support to causes that uplift our communities and bring prosperity to the nation.
“This campaign aims to bring improvements to the school facilities. We want to create a conducive learning environment for our future leaders. It is also a call for action to ensure that the Namibian child is not left behind as the world reaches new heights in education and technology daily.”
The principal of Westside High School, Veneza Rheeder, said the donation will go a long way and that the school is grateful for the support.
“Thank you for sharing our vision and mission. We are currently operating the scheme from a corridor, and we have between 150 and 300 learners benefitting from our kitchen. This donation will ensure that we establish a proper feeding scheme facility and operations.”
Swakop Uranium vice president: HR & OOC, and a trustee of the foundation, Patrick Chizabulyo, highlighted the focus areas of the foundation and reaffirmed its commitment to addressing community challenges and partnering with regional government and all stakeholders, including the media, to meet national development goals.
“By investing in education, especially at the childhood level, the foundation is actively contributing to the development of future leaders and fostering a culture of learning and growth.”
Eva Kazondunge, a teacher at the school, implored other community members to assist the facility. She thanked the foundation for its assistance and gave the assurance that the maize meal would be put to good use.
The Husab Mine is a low-risk, conventional, large-scale load-and-haul open pit mine, feeding ore to a conventional agitated acid leach process plant. It is the second-largest uranium mine in the world, with a total investment of USD5 billion. The mine has a potential life of more than 20 years.
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