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Africa-Press – Namibia. <\/strong><\/span>Standard Bank Namibia yesterday contributed N$400 000 to the project Never Walk Alone for the procurement of shoes for underprivileged children across the country.<\/p>\n

Project Never Walk Alone is a non-profit initiative that raises funds to give needy Namibian children a brand-new pair of shoes.<\/p>\n

Patron and founder of the project Tim Ekandjo said they have about 90 000 Namibians on the database, with 80% of them being school-going children. \u201cWe are starting with them (children) because they are most vulnerable; if you drive around, you will see a lot of barefooted children,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Since the start of the project 16 months ago, about 6 200 pairs have been delivered.<\/p>\n

With this new pledge, the team targets 10 000 for this year, starting in Kunene\u2019s Outjo circuit in February 2023, to deliver 1 275 pairs of shoes.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe regions that are top in terms of the statistics is Kavango East, which requires about 50 000 pairs of shoes, followed by Ohangwena with 10 000. Kunene requires 4 813 and Omusati 4 020 \u2013 and of course, the numbers continue to grow,\u201d explained Ekandjo. He added that they are guided by the education ministry in terms of statistics.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have spoken to the ministry of education, and they have been connecting us to every regional education director in this regional innovation that has to go to their agents to every school and speak to the teachers. They would identify learners, whose parents cannot afford shoes, and then kids who do not have better shoes. That\u2019s how we came up with the numbers,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n

He said the initiative requires a total budget of N$80 million to get to the 90 000 pairs.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have to be realistic about this, so we have a five-year plan; we have collected about N$3.1 million from sponsorships, but we do not only rely on that. We had a boxing event where we raised N$1.3 million, as well as a gala dinner, where we raised N$300 000,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

Standard Bank CEO Mercia Geises said it is through vehicles, such as project NWA, that people get to live through their purpose.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat purpose is that Namibia is our home, and we drive the growth. For that growth to become concrete and visible, it has to be growth in people,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She said the project has a huge task ahead of instilling confidence in the Namibian<\/p>\n

child to have a sense of belonging and dignity.<\/p>\n

Geises noted: \u201cThe biggest challenge we have is that some children have shoes and others don\u2019t. This causes a bit of inferiority, and we aspire to support this project so that we get people and children to feel proud, dignified and cared for,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Project NWA has entered into a partnership agreement with Shilongo Leather Works, a 100% Namibian-owned company, which will make the shoes of the project.<\/p>\n

The shoes are 100% leather-made, with 80% of the material sourced in Namibia \u2013<\/p>\n

and they have a lifespan of more than five years. Shilongo Leather has committed to giving the project a 35% discount for every shoe bought.<\/p>\n

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