In 2025, the Gondwana Care Trust continued its mission to uplift communities across Namibia by supporting children’s education, strengthening community welfare and enhancing access to vital services – a journey built on partnerships, compassion and a belief that collective effort sparks lasting change.
One of the trust’s most heartwarming programmes this year has been the back-to-school initiative, which brought smiles to thousands of young faces.
In a handover filled with laughter and excitement, Care Trust volunteers distributed 3 748 back-to-school Christmas bags filled with essential school supplies to pupils cross the country, from Rehoboth and Walvis Bay to remote communities in the Kunene region.
These bags, packed with pens, notebooks and backpacks, helped ease the financial burden on families and gave children a confident start to the school year ahead.
But the trust didn’t stop there. Working closely with partners like Promiseland Trust Centre at Walvis Bay, the Care Trust donated seven refurbished computers and four tablets to support digital literacy among pupils of all ages.
Pre-loaded with educational software and connected to Wi-Fi, these devices open up new opportunities for research, learning and academic success in an increasingly digital world.
Education support was also extended through a collaboration with Eduvision, through which the Care Trust formally adopted schools at Tses, Schlip and Gochas.
By providing regular financial backing to connect these schools to online learning platforms and technology, the trust helped bridge disparities in education access, enabling interactive lessons that have already shown measurable improvement in learning outcomes.
The trust also invested in student well-being beyond the classroom. At Bethanie Hostel, where pupils stay during the school term, the Care Trust made a meaningful contribution by donating 50kg of meat and new mattresses, improving the quality of life and comfort for students in residence.
Community care took many other forms in 2025.
Through a medical outreach partnership at Gibeon, supported with a financial contribution from the trust, almost 1 000 patients received essential health services, and 300 food parcels were distributed to young people – a vital intervention in a region marked by limited access to healthcare.
Young people also benefitted from social and leadership development opportunities. A three-day senior camp at Ongeama brought young people together for life skills, leadership and identity workshops, empowering them as they stand at the threshold of adulthood.
In a demonstration of global community connection, the trust partnered with Global United FC, a German football charity, hosting former professional players along the Namibian coast.
Through the Green Kick initiative, the team helped plant trees, prepare meals and joined in the trust’s back-to-school festivities, reinforcing the idea that acts of giving transcend borders.
Other impactful moments included contributions to animal welfare outreach with the Namibian Animal Welfare Association, support for a community garden yielding fresh produce for regular communal meals at the Lighthouse Community Centre, and donations of tennis balls, reusable goods and personal care items to under-resourced schools and shelters.
Through initiatives ranging from backpacks to computers, and health support to leadership camps, the Gondwana Care Trust has remained steadfast in its commitment to empower pupils, strengthen communities and nurture hope across Namibia.
The trust’s work this year reminds us that meaningful change begins with kindness, grows through collaboration and flourishes when communities come together to lift one another up.
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