Temporary Kuvukiland kindergarten completed

For Kuvukiland resident Ndatelela Nakale, the newly constructed kindergarten at her settlement means saving on taxi costs, as she has registered her three-year-old grandson to attend the school near her home.

“Many parents used to spend a lot on transporting children every day to attend kindergarten at a different area, but now children can walk from home to attend day care, or parents can take them the short distance,” she says.

Nearly two months ago, during a meet-and-greet, president Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah announced that a kindergarten will be constructed at Tsumeb’s Kuvukiland informal settlement, saying she wants all children in the area to attend day care.

One month later, the kindergarten was constructed and will be enrolling children in January.

Nakale, who has been living in the area since 2003, has welcomed the gesture, saying many children in the area will no longer be on the streets but will be attending kindergarten, where they will have the opportunity to learn.

Presidential spokesperson Jonas Mbambo has confirmed the completion of what he describes as a temporary structure.

“There are also plans to appoint a body that will oversee the setup and running of the school,” he says. “Any permanent building in a municipal area has to follow the proper steps first.”

Mbambo says the temporary structure is there for basic administration work like receiving application forms and coordinating the initial processes.

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