Amos Meerket children given a treat
Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia partnered with Omeya to give children of Amos Meerket a memorable experience.
Elizabeth Joseph
This past Friday, some learners who are a part of the Amos Meerkat project, went on a train ride to the Omeya golf course and residential oasis for a day of learning and fun.
More than 150 learners from four schools, including Rose Pre-Primary School in Okuryangava, went on the train trip. When asked why they chose the particular schools, the main coordinator of the event, Lorraine Brink from Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia, said they are passionate about giving back and wanted to encapsulate the heart of Christmas with the trip.
“The Omeya Private School gave us their school grounds to be able to host this event. We are very thankful to them,” Brink said.
The day started off at the TransNamib train station in Windhoek, where the learners lined up and waited for the signal from their respective teachers, so they could board the train.
Excitement was definitely an understatement, as the children chanted and sang Christmas carols.
It was a struggle for the teachers to contain the children and prevent them from leaning too far out of the train windows.
They had their own Santa Claus, and although most of the children were frightened by him, they soon warmed up after he handed out plenty of presents.
“Most of the children who were present had never experienced this before and it was a great pleasure for me to see their smiles and to have been a part of such an event,” Brink added.
Some of the main sponsors included BCX Namibia, Metro Cash & Carry, Omeya and Namibia Media Holdings (NMH).
All-in-all, the day was a great success and the children were very tired after all the playing and treasure hunts.
It was definitely a day the children will never forget.
This past Friday, some learners who are a part of the Amos Meerkat project, went on a train ride to the Omeya golf course and residential oasis for a day of learning and fun.
More than 150 learners from four schools, including Rose Pre-Primary School in Okuryangava, went on the train trip. When asked why they chose the particular schools, the main coordinator of the event, Lorraine Brink from Business Connexion (BCX) Namibia, said they are passionate about giving back and wanted to encapsulate the heart of Christmas with the trip.
“The Omeya Private School gave us their school grounds to be able to host this event. We are very thankful to them,” Brink said.
The day started off at the TransNamib train station in Windhoek, where the learners lined up and waited for the signal from their respective teachers, so they could board the train.
Excitement was definitely an understatement, as the children chanted and sang Christmas carols.
It was a struggle for the teachers to contain the children and prevent them from leaning too far out of the train windows.
They had their own Santa Claus, and although most of the children were frightened by him, they soon warmed up after he handed out plenty of presents.
“Most of the children who were present had never experienced this before and it was a great pleasure for me to see their smiles and to have been a part of such an event,” Brink added.
Some of the main sponsors included BCX Namibia, Metro Cash & Carry, Omeya and Namibia Media Holdings (NMH).
All-in-all, the day was a great success and the children were very tired after all the playing and treasure hunts.
It was definitely a day the children will never forget.
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