WAD advocates skills training

KEETMANSHOOP – The Executive Director of Women’s Action for Development (WAD), Veronica de Klerk, has cautioned local communities against dependence on donor funds.

Speaking at the official opening of a WAD training centre here recently, De Klerk called on communities to empower themselves through skills training to embark upon self-help projects. “It is simply one of life’s realities that you need money to survive, and you need money to realise any future plans.An income-generating project can get you underway to survive and save,” she noted.She said the WAD training centre would work closely with the education ministry to absorb school leavers and school dropouts in the region.De Klerk noted that while Karas is one of the largest regions in the country in terms of size, and richly endowed with various natural resources, people in the region are still amongst the poorest of the poor.”For a pessimist it is enough reason to sit back in despair and accept poverty, but for the true entrepreneur and fighter, it is a wake-up call to get into action to overcome poverty,” she said.She stressed that while WAD remains committed to assist with skills development in areas for which it is geared, the organisation is not a charitable entity which has come to the region to dish out assistance to all and sundry.The centre is housed in the former Complementary Learning Centre building that was renovated at a cost of N$232 000.Nampa”It is simply one of life’s realities that you need money to survive, and you need money to realise any future plans.An income-generating project can get you underway to survive and save,” she noted.She said the WAD training centre would work closely with the education ministry to absorb school leavers and school dropouts in the region.De Klerk noted that while Karas is one of the largest regions in the country in terms of size, and richly endowed with various natural resources, people in the region are still amongst the poorest of the poor.”For a pessimist it is enough reason to sit back in despair and accept poverty, but for the true entrepreneur and fighter, it is a wake-up call to get into action to overcome poverty,” she said.She stressed that while WAD remains committed to assist with skills development in areas for which it is geared, the organisation is not a charitable entity which has come to the region to dish out assistance to all and sundry.The centre is housed in the former Complementary Learning Centre building that was renovated at a cost of N$232 000.Nampa