Positive self-image makes for healthy people
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Less absenteeism, higher productivity
If a local private social worker manages to find approval with medical aid funds, group therapy can be done at a fraction of the cost of conventional clinical therapy. The driver of the group therapy initiative, Mrs Maryn Barkhuizen, says her group sessions focus on the dialectic link between self-image and health. She is of the opinion that her approach to wellness, especially in the working environment, can help companies save on their overall medical aid expenses by reducing the number of pathological events.
In an information sheet drawn up to explain her service and her concept, Mrs Barkhuizen argues that health, wellness and productivity, can all be enhanced by guided group therapy that illuminates the relationship between a positive self-image and wellness.
Sing song in Swakop
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The Mondesa Youth Opportunity Trust group with their teachers (left to right) Joel Nambuli, Ineke Schluter, Catarina Baggio and Jerome Cloete at the recent Bank Windhoek Music Festival in Swakopmund. The festival started with the children band known as ‘Blue Flames’ consisting of musicians between the ages of 10 and 13 under the direction of Linda Ritter. The Swakopmund Christian Academy performed next followed later by the Mondesa Youth Opportunity Trust.
Baby Gladiators
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The Christina Swart Opperman Aids Orphan Foundation Trust, earlier this month held their Fifth Gladiator Day Fun day at the Ramblers Sports Stadium.
Children from grades 5 to 7 from Olof Palme Primary School and Dr Frans ‘Aupa’ Indongo Primary School took part in fun activities such as blind volley ball, go-cart racing, jumping castle, egg racing and tug of war. The children were divided into twelve colour coded teams, each led by a business partner that supports the trust.
The best team won a floating trophy and the other participants won medals. Namibia Breweries, Hartlief Continental Meat Products, Intercape Mainliner, Wingoc Water, Namibia Economist, Patron of the Trust, Desere Lundon-Muller and law firm, Francois Erasmus and Partners, helped make the event special for the children by donating money and food for the event.Lundon-Muller donated N$1000, Francois Erasmus and Partners donated N$4535, Adforce DDB donated N$2000, Wingoc Water donated N$2000 as well as bottled water, Hartleif Continental Meat Products donated viennas while Intercape Mainliner provided transport for the children and Marius Johannes donated apples.
MCA for conservancies
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MCA Namibia CEO, Penny Akwenye (right) and NACSO Director, Maxi Louis, signed a grant agreement at the MCA Namibia headquarters in Windhoek. The grant is worth N$192,000.
The Namibian Association of Support Organisations in the field of community-based natural resource management, NACSO, is the custodians of the funds availed by MCA Namibia. The funds will be used to produce the annual State of Conservancy Report, highlighting challenges and progress made in achieving sustainability in this sector. The report will be published by year end.
New Katutura musical film
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The FNB Foundation is sponsoring the production of a new musical film, Katutura, which will be shot on location in Windhoek’s most famous location. The producer is Obed Emvula.
Foundation chairman, Ms Jane Katjivivi handed a cheque for N$500,000 to Tulinane Entertainment for the production of the musical film.
Katjivivi said the FNB Namibia is committed to assisting numerous sections of the community and is always ready to work with like-minded partners to make a lasting, sustainable difference by supporting development initiatives in a variety of selected areas such as skills development, education and training, community development, SMEs, culture and heritage, healthcare and environment. She added: “The Katutura Musical film for us covers at least four areas of support that the FNB Foundation concentrates on, namely art and culture, skills development, education and training and community development.”
Advocate Vekuii Rukoro, CEO of the Group, said that the film project has so many great facets that, if executed as promised, might become a flagship project for both the FNB Foundation and the Namibian nation.
