Old Mutual employees come through for the Otweya Community in Walvis Bay

Mariselle Stofberg
Monique Adams - Sunday, 26 July 2020 was a sad day for the nation as a large part of the Otweya settlement in Walvis Bay was up in flames, destroying the homes and personal belongings of hundreds of people living there.
Walvis Bay’s Otweya settlement is one of the vulnerable communities where households struggle to make ends meet, worse now due to the outbreak of Covid-19 and the huge effect it has on the socioeconomic conditions in the country.
The year 2020 has been a year full of challenges that has affected everyone.
During tough times like these it is essential that there is unity, resilience and positive mind sets from us all. Old Mutual will continue to improve the lives of the communities in which they operate, as they have doing so for the past 100 years in Namibia.
On Tuesday, 25 August, Old Mutual employees across the country opened their hearts in support of the 153 affected Otweya households with the donation of clothes and blankets.
Old Mutual has also procured 153 washing basins, plates, cups, washing powder and fabric softener to the value of N$42 000 after receiving an assessment of the families’ needs from the mayor’s office.
Johanna Shatika, Old Mutual branch manager in Walvis Bay, handed over the goods in consultation with the Erongo regional governor’s office and the office of the mayor. Andreas Amukalu of the Walvis Bay municipality’s fire department received the consignment.
Old Mutual employees extended a special message to the Otweya residents: “You cannot go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending. Do not give up hope and continue to stay strong by doing great things every day”.