Disaster Relief

The Old Mutual Foundation (OMF) together with the Ministry of Environment, Forestry, and Tourism (MEFT) and AGRA Limited sponsored firefighting machines to assist the regions where veld fires tend to occur which have been dispatched to the following forestry regional offices in five regions:

  • Outjo, Kunene Region
  • Rundu, Kavango West Region
  • Tsumeb, Oshikoto Region
  • Otjiwarongo, Otjozondjupa Region
  • Rehoboth, Hardap Region

The Old Mutual Foundation witnessed the dangers posed and the number of terrains decimated in veld fires, which demonstrates a clear environmental threat to Namibian communities, impacting food security, but most importantly the threat it poses to the lives of Namibians. Thus, as the Old Mutual Foundation, we see the need to play a proactive role.

The firefighting machines will be managed by the respective regional offices and will be available to stakeholders in a fire emergency. Fire preparedness activities by the Forestry Directorate include managing veld fires through prevention and suppression, community outreach, education, awareness, and stakeholder engagement.

There is no single solution to address the challenges posed by veld fires, however, we as the Old Mutual Foundation believe that we as a nation can equip the affected communities with resources to combat the veld fires in the affected regions across Namibia.

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