Principal worried about watery way to school

THE principal of Onamundindi Combined School in the Omusati Region fears that some pupils who have to cross the Endjeno floodplain on their way to school run the risk of getting water-borne diseases.

Vitalis Nemushi told The Namibian this week that although the water level has gone down a bit since last week, it still poses a danger to his pupils. He said pupils crossing the oshana could drown or contract a water-borne disease such as cholera.Nemushi is also afraid that there might be snakes in the water.At present older pupils have to help the young ones cross the oshana.The road that the pupils use to go schools at Onamundindi and Ogongo runs through the Endjeno oshana and has been under water since good rains last week.Poorly built in 2003, the road is also impassable by car.About 100 students from the Onamundindi area go to school at Ogongo, while about five pupils walk from Ogongo to the Onamundindi Combined School for classes.He said pupils crossing the oshana could drown or contract a water-borne disease such as cholera.Nemushi is also afraid that there might be snakes in the water.At present older pupils have to help the young ones cross the oshana.The road that the pupils use to go schools at Onamundindi and Ogongo runs through the Endjeno oshana and has been under water since good rains last week.Poorly built in 2003, the road is also impassable by car.About 100 students from the Onamundindi area go to school at Ogongo, while about five pupils walk from Ogongo to the Onamundindi Combined School for classes.