N$1.2m investment transforms Ngatuvevatere Children's Home
NFCPT ensures brighter future for vulnerable kids
The renovations included essential upgrades such as electrical rewiring, as well as improvements to the boys' and girls' hostels, kitchen, library, computer room, office, laundry and storerooms.
The Namibia Fish Consumption Promotion Trust (NFCPT) handed over a newly renovated and upgraded Ngatuvevatere Children’s Home worth N$1.2 million to its administration in Kalkfeld on 16 November.
The renovations, valued at N$1.2 million, were completed as part of NFCPT’s ongoing corporate social investment (CSI) efforts.
In collaboration with the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT), the project aimed to improve the living conditions and future prospects of vulnerable children in the Otjozondjupa Region.
The renovation, carried out in three phases, included essential upgrades such as the rewiring and electrification of the facility.
It also encompassed comprehensive improvements to the boys' and girls' hostels, kitchen, library, computer room, office, laundry and storerooms.
Brighter future
The handover was officiated by fisheries and marine resources minister Derek Klazen.
Klazen emphasised that the renovation of the children’s home provides vulnerable children in Kalkfeld and beyond a safe and nurturing environment, underscoring the link between social advancement and infrastructure development.
"The Ngatuvevatere Children’s Home is a beacon of hope for children who might otherwise have been overlooked or marginalised, offering them an opportunity to live a normal life and hopefully ensuring that they carve out a brighter future."
"NFCPT’s investment embodies our national commitment to uplift and support those in need, especially vulnerable children," he added.
Poverty rife
Additionally, Klazen noted that NFCPT’s CSI policy forms an integral part of Namibia's developmental framework.
"It showcases how public entities like NFCPT can reinvest in the communities that support them while contributing to national development goals."
The minister encouraged other public entities to consider the broader social impact of their operations to make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children.
"We must also recognise that poverty remains a significant challenge, particularly in rural and informal urban areas," Klazen concluded.
The renovations, valued at N$1.2 million, were completed as part of NFCPT’s ongoing corporate social investment (CSI) efforts.
In collaboration with the Namibia Institute of Mining and Technology (NIMT), the project aimed to improve the living conditions and future prospects of vulnerable children in the Otjozondjupa Region.
The renovation, carried out in three phases, included essential upgrades such as the rewiring and electrification of the facility.
It also encompassed comprehensive improvements to the boys' and girls' hostels, kitchen, library, computer room, office, laundry and storerooms.
Brighter future
The handover was officiated by fisheries and marine resources minister Derek Klazen.
Klazen emphasised that the renovation of the children’s home provides vulnerable children in Kalkfeld and beyond a safe and nurturing environment, underscoring the link between social advancement and infrastructure development.
"The Ngatuvevatere Children’s Home is a beacon of hope for children who might otherwise have been overlooked or marginalised, offering them an opportunity to live a normal life and hopefully ensuring that they carve out a brighter future."
"NFCPT’s investment embodies our national commitment to uplift and support those in need, especially vulnerable children," he added.
Poverty rife
Additionally, Klazen noted that NFCPT’s CSI policy forms an integral part of Namibia's developmental framework.
"It showcases how public entities like NFCPT can reinvest in the communities that support them while contributing to national development goals."
The minister encouraged other public entities to consider the broader social impact of their operations to make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable children.
"We must also recognise that poverty remains a significant challenge, particularly in rural and informal urban areas," Klazen concluded.
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