Bringing water to your doorstep
Young businessmen working for the community
Made up of Samuel Shilulu (22), Chief Samuel Ankama (22), George Shivute (22) and Wilhelm Alie Mateus (21), the young men that grew up in Windhoek have always been proactive members of the country with the aim of meeting the government halfway with curbing unemployment.
“As kids, we were always involved in business activities, for examples we used to participate in entrepreneurship days at school and we also had various small businesses running at home,” says Shilulu.
Established in October 2017, NWDS renders the service of delivering sealed filtered water containers within the vicinity of Windhoek.
The group gave acknowledgment to their parents for supporting them through their journey and learned to fend for themselves.
“Our encouraging parents have always instilled the importance of not just sitting at home all day and doing nothing.
“We were aware of how the real world works at a very young age and that is why we love business because it makes you independent,” says Mateus.
What inspired their business idea was when they identified a gap in the water delivery market.
They realized what was not being catered for by other water delivery companies and saw an opportunity to fill it by initiating their business.
“We saw that many of our clients were not happy with the time and effort it took them to getting their mineral water and so we offered a simpler and affordable solution,” says Shilulu.
“After two to three weeks of servicing our clients, they were thankful of the solution that we brought to them and from that point onwards, we decided to push the idea further to what it is today.”
Their day to day running of business consists of looking at who is on schedule for delivery that day and then attending to different appointments. “We also attend to on demand orders if we received any phone calls or messages and of course we are always on the look out for business opportunities to expand our business,” added Shivute.
Like every other upcoming business in Namibia, there are a list of challenges experienced and for NWDS, they mentioned the securing of a main water.
“We currently do not have our own purification system so we make use of external suppliers.
It is in the pipeline however to work on establishing and creating our own system of water distillation,” explained Ankama to The Zone.
The group also struggles with their marketing department as they are working on getting the community to trust their brand as they rely on door to door advertising. The young entrepreneurs have a dream of having a nationwide chain “that supports the upliftment of Namibia and Namibians.”
“We also want the business to expand into other avenues that include different innovations such as flavored water and ice cubes just to name a few,” says Shilulu.
NWDS advised all young upcoming entrepreneurs to seek to help their clients and never let the money blind them and become greedy and “always remember to give back to the community.”
What are the health benefits of mineral water?
1. Detoxifying Properties
It helps detoxify the body from any potentially harmful substances.The best time to benefit from this process is to drink it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Start with one glass and gradually progress to two glasses.
2. Calorie-Free
There are no calories in mineral water, so you don't have to worry about weight issues.
3. Replaces Electrolytes
Our sweat is water that has a varying amount of dissolved minerals such as chloride, sodium, calcium, iron, potassium, and others. Drinking mineral water helps replenish what is lost and can balance the electrolytes in the body.
4. Source of Calcium
For people who suffer from lactose intolerance, drinking mineral water will provide part of their calcium intake.
5. Lowers Cholesterol
This may surprise you but based on a study published in 2004 by the Journal of Nutrition, drinking mineral water can lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the good cholesterol (HDL).
6. Hydrates More Effectively
Based on studies, drinking mineral water (as compared to tap water), shows a better skin-hydrating effect. So keep the body hydrated and drink at least eight glasses of water. Drink even more if you work out, or are out on a hot sunny day.
7. Thermal Baths or Spas
Natural thermal waters are hot mineral waters with a high concentration of sulfate, calcium, and chloride. It has been used for centuries to improve skin and mobility problems such as arthritis.
8. Good Minerals
Mineral water contains the following minerals that are beneficial to your health. There are also minerals that may be harmful. This is clarified in the next section.
9. Helps Improve Blood Regeneration The water that you drink will help the body renew your blood.This happens every 15 days. if you drink better quality water, you will have blood with better properties.
10. Boosts Athletic Performance
In the study done at the University of Montana, people who drink mineralized water lose body fluids at a slower rate as compared to those who don't. This translate to better cardiovascular performance. Hence, you will not only have more energy during your workout or exercise but will also recover faster.
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“As kids, we were always involved in business activities, for examples we used to participate in entrepreneurship days at school and we also had various small businesses running at home,” says Shilulu.
Established in October 2017, NWDS renders the service of delivering sealed filtered water containers within the vicinity of Windhoek.
The group gave acknowledgment to their parents for supporting them through their journey and learned to fend for themselves.
“Our encouraging parents have always instilled the importance of not just sitting at home all day and doing nothing.
“We were aware of how the real world works at a very young age and that is why we love business because it makes you independent,” says Mateus.
What inspired their business idea was when they identified a gap in the water delivery market.
They realized what was not being catered for by other water delivery companies and saw an opportunity to fill it by initiating their business.
“We saw that many of our clients were not happy with the time and effort it took them to getting their mineral water and so we offered a simpler and affordable solution,” says Shilulu.
“After two to three weeks of servicing our clients, they were thankful of the solution that we brought to them and from that point onwards, we decided to push the idea further to what it is today.”
Their day to day running of business consists of looking at who is on schedule for delivery that day and then attending to different appointments. “We also attend to on demand orders if we received any phone calls or messages and of course we are always on the look out for business opportunities to expand our business,” added Shivute.
Like every other upcoming business in Namibia, there are a list of challenges experienced and for NWDS, they mentioned the securing of a main water.
“We currently do not have our own purification system so we make use of external suppliers.
It is in the pipeline however to work on establishing and creating our own system of water distillation,” explained Ankama to The Zone.
The group also struggles with their marketing department as they are working on getting the community to trust their brand as they rely on door to door advertising. The young entrepreneurs have a dream of having a nationwide chain “that supports the upliftment of Namibia and Namibians.”
“We also want the business to expand into other avenues that include different innovations such as flavored water and ice cubes just to name a few,” says Shilulu.
NWDS advised all young upcoming entrepreneurs to seek to help their clients and never let the money blind them and become greedy and “always remember to give back to the community.”
What are the health benefits of mineral water?
1. Detoxifying Properties
It helps detoxify the body from any potentially harmful substances.The best time to benefit from this process is to drink it first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Start with one glass and gradually progress to two glasses.
2. Calorie-Free
There are no calories in mineral water, so you don't have to worry about weight issues.
3. Replaces Electrolytes
Our sweat is water that has a varying amount of dissolved minerals such as chloride, sodium, calcium, iron, potassium, and others. Drinking mineral water helps replenish what is lost and can balance the electrolytes in the body.
4. Source of Calcium
For people who suffer from lactose intolerance, drinking mineral water will provide part of their calcium intake.
5. Lowers Cholesterol
This may surprise you but based on a study published in 2004 by the Journal of Nutrition, drinking mineral water can lower the bad cholesterol (LDL) and increase the good cholesterol (HDL).
6. Hydrates More Effectively
Based on studies, drinking mineral water (as compared to tap water), shows a better skin-hydrating effect. So keep the body hydrated and drink at least eight glasses of water. Drink even more if you work out, or are out on a hot sunny day.
7. Thermal Baths or Spas
Natural thermal waters are hot mineral waters with a high concentration of sulfate, calcium, and chloride. It has been used for centuries to improve skin and mobility problems such as arthritis.
8. Good Minerals
Mineral water contains the following minerals that are beneficial to your health. There are also minerals that may be harmful. This is clarified in the next section.
9. Helps Improve Blood Regeneration The water that you drink will help the body renew your blood.This happens every 15 days. if you drink better quality water, you will have blood with better properties.
10. Boosts Athletic Performance
In the study done at the University of Montana, people who drink mineralized water lose body fluids at a slower rate as compared to those who don't. This translate to better cardiovascular performance. Hence, you will not only have more energy during your workout or exercise but will also recover faster.
Tunohole Mungoba
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