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HOW WE MAKE AN IMPACT

Gondwana head office: Windhoek, Okahandja and Rehoboth Namushasha River Lodge, Zambezi Mubala Lodge and The Delight: Swakopmund, Walvis Bay and Henties Bay Our future plans
Camp and Chobe River Camp: Zambezi region
Project showcase: Physically Active Youth Namibia – P.A.Y Centre ○ Bridge of Hope ○ Khomxadare Community ECD Center While tourism is expected to recover in 2022, we aim to
Katutura ○ Mammadu Trust ○ Namushasha Pre-Primary (NRL) ○ Tangeni Shilongo DRC School safeguard the sustainability of our projects by securing
Opened in 2003, the Physically Active Youth (P.A.Y.) Centre offers a dynamic after-school ○ Seniorpark Old Age Home ○ Sachona Kindergarten (NRL) ○ Twaloloka community food relief and cementing partnerships with corporates and other
programme in the centre of Katutura in Windhoek. It caters to learners from grades 1 to 12 ○ Lidar Foundation ○ Kalundu Village Primary School (ZMC) ○ Grow Together Kindergarten organisations. We need to actively fundraise both in Namibia
and out-of-school children from disadvantaged communities. Between its junior and senior ○ Kanono Combined School (ZMC) and abroad. The Board envisions the Trust as a corporate social
programmes, the centre accommodates about 100 learners. The centre believes that quality ○ Hope Village ○ CHAIN investment vehicle for partners as part of a national effort in
education should develop a child’s body, mind and spirit. ○ Physical Active Youth (P.A.Y) Namibia ○ Ngoma Combined School (CRC) ○ Feed a Paw the long term. We are also considering ways to promote our
○ Huis Maerua Children Home ○ Sikunga Fish Guards (ZMC) ○ DRC Anja Rohwer community project projects to international guests.
The centre has stayed open throughout the pandemic to provide a daily meal for the
children and support with homework and studying for exams. The centre offers several ○ Grace Project Etosha King Nehale: Tsumeb Kalahari Anib Lodge and Kalahari Farmhouse: Mariental, Our long-term vision is to:
activities including cycling, swimming, soccer and chess. Weekend activities are provided ○ Khomas Homeless Development Trust ○ Make a Difference (MAD) Tsumeb Stampriet and Dordabis area ○ Create financial opportunities for young entrepreneurs
so that learners stay away from the street’s temptations. ○ Natascha Pre-Primary School & Day Care
Palmwag Lodge and Campsite: Damaraland ○ Soetdoringlaagte Community ○ Continue creating sustainable environments and self-sufficient
In March 2021, the Trust received a donation of 15 computers for the centre. ○ Men on the side of the Road ○ Witkrans Primary School projects
With the assistance of the centre’s ICT officer and Gondwana’s IT team, the ○ Kitchen of Good Hope (African Unicorn) ○ Save the Rhino Rangers ○ Create training opportunities in Namibia and abroad for young
computers were successfully installed in the computer classroom. The Cold ○ Palmwag Conservancies food relief ○ Dordabis Primary School Namibians
Air Technologies team came on board and sponsored two air-conditioning ○ Save Namibia (African Unicorn) ○ Hoanib River Patrol Force Environmental Education Tour Canyon Lodge, Village and Roadhouse: Keetmanshoop,
units for the centre’s computer classroom. With the assistance of ○ Katatura State Hospital Essential Health workers team building Grunau, Karasburg ○ Find more strategic partners to ensure the continuation of all
Gondwana’s Technical Team, the units were installed, and the learners had (Sole Hospitality Coaching cc) Omarunga Epupa-Falls Camp: Epupa Conservancy our current projects
a much cooler learning environment. ○ Dagbreek Special School ○ Elshadai Caring And Feeding ○ To exponentially increase the success of the Adopt-a-Quiver
○ Epupa Kindergarten and Pre Primary
○ Dinosaurs Kindergarten and after-school care (African Unicorn) ○ Dorcas Soup Kitchen Tree project with more adoptions from online and in-house
○ Proud Himba guests
○ Green Leaves Primary School ○ Geduld Primary School
○ Ohajuua Primary school ○ Focus on education
○ Loners Foundation & Miss Glitz Invest ○ Immaneül Hostel
Etosha Safari Lodge : Etosha South We will achieve our goals by:
○ Cancer Association of Namibia ○ Betel Hostel Karasburg
○ Rose Pre-primary ○ Penehupifo Kindergarten ○ Don Bosco ○ Establishing Gondwana as a reference point for other
○ The Lighthouse Community Hope Damara Mopane Lodge: Khorixas Namib Desert Lodge and The Desert Grace: Sossusvlei Namibian companies
○ Heal the Land (Okahandja) area, Rietoog, Maltahöhe, Bethanie ○ Partnering with more local and rural producers
○ Welwitschia Primary School ○ Onboarding more international sponsors
○ Khaibasen (Okahandja) ○ RLT Khorixas Food relief ○ Little Bugs Primary School
○ Light of Hope (Okahandja) ○ VV ECD Centre (Bethanie) ○ Fundraising through social media advertising
○ Nau!Aib Old Age Home (Okahandja) ○ Vrolike Voetjies ECD Centre (Bethanie) ○ Adding a voluntary donation option in the check-out section
of Gondwana’s online booking store
○ Windhoek Covid Vaccination Drive ○ Children Camp Namibia
○ Khomas Shelter

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