School receives two classrooms

School receives two classroomsCreating a conducive learning environment Ohlthaver and List Group donated two container classrooms and a soup kitchen to Monte Christo Project Primary School last week Wednesday. Eighty learners at Monte Christo Project Primary School previously learning in tents in Havana, an informal resettlement, are now learning in classrooms following a donation of two containerised classrooms donated by Ohlthaver and List Group.

Sven Thieme, executive chairman of Ohlthaver and List Group, said the group apart from growing the economy, it also values contributing towards education and skills development.

“Within the O&L group, driven by our purpose of creating a future and enhancing lives we acknowledge that our contribution to building the Namibian house is not only in our economic contribution or our role in creating jobs but also by playing our part in education and skills development,” said Thieme.

Education minister, Katrina Hanse-Himarwa, said plans are underway to construct three permanent schools for the learners. Hanse-Himarwa urged the school management, staff and entire school community to guard against any form of vandalism of the infrastructure. “The Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture is battling over the past years with insufficient funds to meet the implementation of its capital projects and thus the least we can do is protect these properties for generations to come,” she said.

Last year, the Ohlthaver and List Group promised to provide safe learning environment to all learners of Monte Christo Project Primary School who were learning under the harsh conditions in tents.

Monte Christo Project Primary School was established to cater for the needs of learners in the area. The container classrooms provide learners with a safe environment and to protect them from harsh weather conditions.

MICHAEL KAYUNDE