The Rani Group of Companies on Thursday donated 150 wheelchairs valued at N.dollars 350 000 to the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), that will be distributed among disabled members of the public and some government officials.
During the donation at the OPM, Rani Group Managing Director Ali Dharani said he approached offices of governors in the northern regions, asking what the company can do for the communities as part of its social responsibilities, and was told about disabled people who need assistance with wheelchairs to help them move around.
He said 40 wheelchairs will go the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security which might have officers who got injured in the line of duty; 40 will go to the Ministry of Education, Arts and Culture that might have vulnerable children who are in need of wheelchairs to get to classrooms; 40 will go to the Ministry of Health and Social Services and 30 will be given to OPM.
“This is not going to end here, we plan to make another donation of about 1 000 wheelchairs in the coming months. There will be another 300 wheelchairs coming up that will be donated to the governors’ offices in all 14 regions,” said Dharani.
He added that the company also availed a budget to the Ministry of Health and Social Services for the procurement of 2 000 doses of any COVID-19 vaccine from any manufacturer.
While accepting the donation, Prime Minister Saara Kuugongelwa-Amadhila said government has so many people who requested for help in various forms, and it is doing its best to help with the limited resources available. Therefore, a donation of this kind will go a long way to help needy Namibians.
“It is important for Namibians across the spectrum of our society to come on board and share whatever they can to help alleviate the burden of our compatriots that are facing destitution. We learn through the media or when we go around the country that there are many people who need these types of equipment but cannot afford them,” said Kuugongelwa-Amadhila.
Source: Namibia Press Agency
