Mariental flood relief pours in

SEVERAL companies have donated money and goods to the Mariental flood victims.Some of the donations were handed to the Deputy Prime Minster, Libertina Amathila, who said she was very proud to be a Namibian, as the nation responded quickly to help fellow Namibians in need.

She said other countries always called immediately for international assistance, while in this case the country helped itself. Namdeb donated N$180 000, the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) donated N$20 000, the Pentecostal Protestant Church N$12 500 and the Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (Namib-Re) N$10 000.Namib Mills donated 32 tons of pasta and flour worth about N$51 000, while UNICEF donated 10 000 water-purification tablets and the UNFPA gave hygiene kits to 330 affected households.The Adventist Development for Relief (ADRA) collected money at all their churches across the country and will deliver it to Mariental on Saturday.Namdeb donated N$180 000, the Government Institutions Pension Fund (GIPF) donated N$20 000, the Pentecostal Protestant Church N$12 500 and the Namibia National Reinsurance Corporation (Namib-Re) N$10 000.Namib Mills donated 32 tons of pasta and flour worth about N$51 000, while UNICEF donated 10 000 water-purification tablets and the UNFPA gave hygiene kits to 330 affected households.The Adventist Development for Relief (ADRA) collected money at all their churches across the country and will deliver it to Mariental on Saturday.