Namibian Educational Trust Achievements
September 2007
Jenny visits Ehomba School while on Intrepid Journey trip
November 2007
Namibian Educational Trust established
March 2008
Fundraising dinner held in Floating Pavillion, Viaduct harbour. Raised $130,000
September 2008
Installed Solar Energy System at Ehomba School N$80,000. Visited the school with taking a huge load of books, paper, computers, projection equipment, photo copier and teaching aids N$300,000
December 2008
First 4 students are awarded Ehomba New Zealand scholarships to attend High School
February 2009
Sent Mr Zauana to Stallenbosch University to complete a post grad paper in Education Administration. Provided him with a laptop for study and assisted in his travel costsN$70,000
February 2009
Built fences around the school and fenced off 60 by 40 meter area for a vegetable garden. N$50,000
May 2009
Ran another successful fundraising dinner at the Floating Pavilion raised $80,000
July 2009
Visited School taking books, sports equipment, seeds and plants. Ran a teacher training seminar for two days, 10 teachers attended N$60,000
December 2009
4 more students are awarded Ehomba New Zealand scholarships to attend High School. Total of 8 children now at High School
February 2010
Increased capacity of the Solar Energy system to meet needs of technology N$30,000
July 2010
Visited School taking more books pencils sports good, teaching aids. Ran a teacher training seminar for 26 teachers for 3 days N$70,000.
Established a budget for the coming year with Mr Zauana that will require N$42,000 per year to fund. This will mean the school will make their own decisions on books to buy and anything else that is required.
December 2010
4 students awarded Ehomba New Zealand scholarships to attend High School. A total now of ten at high school.
February 2011
Sent funding for term one to school N$10,500.
May 2011
Budget underspent for term!!
