Samuel Shinedima
HILDEGARD Abisai, 24, from Omhanene in Oshakati, Oshana Region, is a part-time student teacher and a full-time security guard. She became a guard to supplement her income.
During the Miss Namibia preliminary presentation on Saturday, 13 May 2023, at Droombos, Abisai was introduced to the crowd and the prestigious panel of judges as a student teacher and full-time security guard, earning applause from Namibians.
In an exclusive interview with Informante, Abisai revealed that she has been working for G4 Security Company for two years and five months to help her hardworking mother cover half of her school expenses.
“My mom is a hard worker and she inspires me. She works really hard, but she cannot afford to cover my school transport and other expenses. So, I decided to look for a job, and being a security guard is not something to be ashamed of,” Abisai said.
While explaining that she became a guard to cover her school transportation, the beauty pageant model indicated that part of her goal in joining a security company is to overcome the stigma associated with being a security guard and to inspire youth that “job is job” and no one should be ashamed of their hustle.
She further explained that as a second-year student, managing her school and work schedules requires discipline and exceptional time management. She works from 08:30 to 18:30 and then goes straight to school until 20:30.
Abisai reflected on her beauty pageant experience, expressing that she has always admired modelling and has participated in various beauty pageant programs. Her friends encouraged her to challenge herself by competing in Miss Namibia, the country’s biggest beauty pageant event, and she is happy to have made it to the top 30 finalists.
“I will not give up, and I will give it a try again next year. I always stand strong and never give up,” she added.
Abisai was born into a family of six, consisting of three men and three women. Her parents reside in Ongalangobe, a small village in Okongo, Ohangwena Region.
