Casual Day raises N$250 000 for elderly

ON September 14 Namibians celebrated Channel 7 Casual Day for the twelfth time in the country.

People were encouraged to buy a yellow sticker for N$10 and the all the money raised was in aid of senior citizens. Twenty-two towns participated countrywide.Windhoek collected the most money, followed by Swakopmund which collected N$13 402.Keetmanshoop followed with a collection of N$10 037 and Stampriet with N$6 440.A total of N$250 000 was collected during Channel 7 Casual Day and the money was donated to NOAH (Namibia Old Age Helpfund).The money will be used to help senior citizens with spectacles, hearing aids, false teeth, wheelchairs and other medical expenses.The school that sold the most yellow stickers, Hentiesbaai Christelike Skool, received a cash prize of N$5 000, with the Rundu Christian School and Otjiwarongo Christelike Skool in second and third place.To qualify for help from NOAH, people must be over the age of 60 and may not belong to a medical aid fund.Senior citizens who are in need of help can contact the NOAH secretary, Rita van Vuuren, at (061) 25 9831.Twenty-two towns participated countrywide.Windhoek collected the most money, followed by Swakopmund which collected N$13 402.Keetmanshoop followed with a collection of N$10 037 and Stampriet with N$6 440.A total of N$250 000 was collected during Channel 7 Casual Day and the money was donated to NOAH (Namibia Old Age Helpfund).The money will be used to help senior citizens with spectacles, hearing aids, false teeth, wheelchairs and other medical expenses.The school that sold the most yellow stickers, Hentiesbaai Christelike Skool, received a cash prize of N$5 000, with the Rundu Christian School and Otjiwarongo Christelike Skool in second and third place.To qualify for help from NOAH, people must be over the age of 60 and may not belong to a medical aid fund.Senior citizens who are in need of help can contact the NOAH secretary, Rita van Vuuren, at (061) 25 9831.