Send in the Scouts

THE Rover Scouts youth organisation from Stolberg, Germany, is building a hostel for needy children on a farm near Rundu.

The Scouts were approached for help by Kaspar-xchange, a charity organisation involved with development projects in the Rundu area. The Scouts immediately started with various fundraising efforts, such as selling Christmas trees and cleaning stables, to finance their trip to Namibia.The hostel on the farm Mayana, about 20 km from Rundu, is the fourth development project in which the Rover Scouts have been involved.Their first project was 10 years ago in Zimbabwe, followed by projects in Benin and Bolivia.Heino and Brigitte Vest are the driving force behind the projects.They are also the only two members of the 17-strong delegation who have previously been to Africa.The 15 Scouts are between the ages of 16 and 24.They not only collected money for the building of the hostel, but also for equipping it.The Scouts immediately started with various fundraising efforts, such as selling Christmas trees and cleaning stables, to finance their trip to Namibia.The hostel on the farm Mayana, about 20 km from Rundu, is the fourth development project in which the Rover Scouts have been involved.Their first project was 10 years ago in Zimbabwe, followed by projects in Benin and Bolivia.Heino and Brigitte Vest are the driving force behind the projects.They are also the only two members of the 17-strong delegation who have previously been to Africa.The 15 Scouts are between the ages of 16 and 24.They not only collected money for the building of the hostel, but also for equipping it.