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Allexer Namundjembo  Eight schools will receive desks and chairs through the 2025 edition of Old Mutual’s Chair and Desk Initiative. The initiative, launched in 2023, is aimed at improving classroom conditions by providing or repairing furniture in under-resourced schools.  This year, the selected schools are located in the Kavango East, Kavango West, Hardap, and Khomas regions, following an open call for applications. Old Mutual executive for marketing, public affairs and sustainability Mignon du Preez said every learner deserves a seat at the table of opportunity.  “By investing in school furniture, we’re not just equipping classrooms, we’re restoring dignity, improving focus, and inspiring dreams. Together with our partners and communities, we are building a brighter future, one desk at a time,” said du Preez.  Since its inception, the Chair and Desk Initiative has equipped classrooms with new desks and chairs or repaired existing furniture in poor condition, enhancing the learning environment for thousands of learners. The 2025 rollout marks the third consecutive year of this initiative, which has steadily expanded.  The Old Mutual Foundation extended its appreciation to all schools that applied and remains committed to scaling high-impact interventions that uplift Namibia’s education sector. Caption  Photo 1 – Eenhana Vocational Training Centre delivering some of the chairs and desks for the 2024 support earlier this year at the Panguleni Primary School in the Oshana region. Photo 2 – Learners of the Kaitsi! Gubeb Combined School learners who benefitted in the 2024 chair and desk roll out. * Photos: Old Mutual Namibia

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