Family donates blazers and ties to Putuavanga Secondary School

For the first time in the 32 years since the establishment of Putuavanga Senior Secondary School, the Learner Representative Council (LRC) donned school blazers and ties. This was made possible by Sidney Boois and his family who took it upon themselves to donate 21 school blazers and ties to the LRC at the school situated in Opuwo.

The school reached out to individuals and institutions in 2021, requesting sponsorship towards these items. Fifty-year-old Sidney Boois, who got to know the school through the Angelic Choir about two years ago, saw this as an opportunity to plant a seed in education.

When asked what motivated him to donate to the school that is situated about 650 kilometers from the capital, Boois responded by saying he seized the opportunity to help the school because he understands that education requires society’s input. “To educate a child requires a whole village, it requires the whole of Namibia. This was an opportunity to sow a seed,” Boois stated.

Sidney Boois helps a learner of Putuavanga Senior Secondary School’s Learner Representative Council (LRC) to tie his tie.

Boois explained that the best gift in life is to be able to share and love, adding that sharing the little that you have goes a long way. He added that the donation was also a celebration of God’s grace for his 50th birthday.

The school’s principal, Urikee Tjazapi, commended the Boois family for the donation, adding that the donated blazers raise a sense of belonging. “We are so appreciative. With these beautiful ties and blazers, our learners will develop a sense of belonging to Putuavanga as a school,” said Tjazapi.

One of the recipients, Norman Munjandi, stated that he now stands out from fellow learners thanks to the donation. “As you can see, I look good, I look fantastic. Now there is a difference between me and the other learners. It distinguishes us from the other learners,” Munjandi said.

Boois added that plans are underway to donate a choir uniform to the same school.

Ketemba Tjipepa