{"id":92778,"date":"2025-09-09T17:06:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/school-brings-hope-to-otjinanua-community"},"modified":"2025-09-09T17:27:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T17:27:29","slug":"school-brings-hope-to-otjinanua-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/namibia\/all-news\/school-brings-hope-to-otjinanua-community","title":{"rendered":"School brings hope to Otjinanua community"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. <\/strong><\/span><b> <\/b> The newly constructed Otjinanua Primary School in Opuwo Rural Constituency was officially handed over to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture last week.<\/p>\n<p>The facilities, established under the Ondao education programme, were funded by Georg and Monika Hahn through \u201cProjekt Kaokoland e.V.\u201d in partnership with Gabathuler Building Construction.<\/p>\n<p>The Ondao programme was initially set to cater for the nomadic lifestyle of the Ovahimba people, primarily in Kunene region.<\/p>\n<p>The new school boasts four classrooms, two hostel blocks with ablution facilities, a kitchen, pantry, dining hall, two storerooms, a school office, and four teachers\u2019 houses. It currently accommodates 93 pupils from pre-primary to Grade 3, taught by two teachers through multi-grade teaching.<\/p>\n<p>In a speech read on his behalf at the handover, Kunene governor Vipuakuje Muharukua expressed heartfelt appreciation for the donation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEducation is the greatest equaliser, and through your partnership, you have ensured that the children of Otjinanua are not left behind. Your support shows that education is not the responsibility of government alone, but a shared mission. When partners like you step in, you remind us all that the future of our children matters \u2014 no matter how remote the community,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Opuwo rural constituency councillor Western Muharukua also thanked the donors for their generosity and urged teachers to show dedication.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeachers, you are expected to be very committed to your work. Come to school on time, be here from Monday to Friday, and Otjinanua can become a school of excellence,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also appealed to parents to send their children to school, stressing that the world is changing.<\/p>\n<p>Opuwo circuit education inspector Naftal Uusiku encouraged pupils to make full use of the new facilities and study hard.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNow we have received such a huge donation. Teachers, you are the eyes of government here. Make sure these facilities are well taken care of. And we should not just have good buildings; we must also deliver quality education,\u201d Uusiku said.<\/p>\n<p>The donors, Georg and Monika Hahn, expressed happiness at contributing to safe learning spaces for children in Otjinanua, and signalled their willingness to expand the school if the need arises.<\/p>\n<p>Projekt Kaokoland has so far built more than 30 schools and kindergartens in the northern Kunene, underscoring its long-standing commitment to education development.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Namibia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Namibia. The newly constructed Otjinanua Primary School in Opuwo Rural Constituency was officially handed over to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture last week. The facilities, established under the Ondao education programme, were funded by Georg and Monika Hahn through \u201cProjekt Kaokoland e.V.\u201d in partnership with Gabathuler Building Construction. 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