Maria David
OHANGWENA Regional governor Walde Ndevashiya has officially launched a fundraising campaign for the 14-year-old Epifania Johannes that will enable her to participate in the International School Sports Federation – World Sport Games.
The games are scheduled for 10-19 September in the city of Belgrade, Serbia.
In April, Johannes participated at the NSSU National Championship in Windhoek and was selected to join the National Team which is expected to take part in the International School Sports Federation – World Sports Games.
However, for Johannes to participate in the games she needs N$24 778 in order to cater for her flight ticket, accommodation, sports gear and pocket money.
Thus far, the office of the governor committed an amount of N$8 000, while Ohangwena Regional Council contributed N$5 000 to the fund-raising campaign.
Ndevashiya stated that each region is expected to solicit funds to cover the costs of athletes from the various regions.
He appealed to the business community, corporate entities and individuals to support the young athlete whether cash or in kind, to enable her to secure her participation.
The Governor urged the athlete to maintain a high level of discipline in terms of training regularly as part of the preparation for her participation and said that her conduct should be exemplary.
“We regard you as a Regional Ambassador to carry the image of our region and the country,” he said.
The Governor then urged the NSSU to commence with the training of the athletes as soon as possible to ensure their physical fitness when they do participate on the international stage.
