TWO NamPost trucks filled with boxes left for Walvis Bay’s Otweya residents on Saturday.
The initiative came after a massive fire destroyed more than 150 homes at Walvis Bay’s Twaloloka informal settlement two weeks ago.
One life was lost, and residents were left without shelter, food and clothes.
Eenghoshi Bikers’ Club set up a donation booth at the Bach Street Puma Station in Windhoek on 1 August to collect goods for the residents.
The club paraded Windhoek’s streets on the day to create awareness of the fire and the plight of Twaloloka’s residents, who were moved to a new settlement called Otweya.
The club’s president, Eddy Kadima, said items collected included food, toiletries and clothes.
It would be dispatched and distributed among the community through the office of Erongo’s regional governor Neville Andre.
A mass convoy of bikes led and escorted the trucks to Okahandja.
“As bikers, the spirit of giving back to the community strongly burns within us, and to date, we have participated in charities at both local and international level,” Kadima said.
He expressed his gratitude to donors and to NamPost for sponsoring the delivery of more than 90 boxes to Walvis Bay.
Swapo’s information secretary, Hilma Nicanor, was at the event and applauded the club for meeting the government halfway, saying Namibia is a country known for its solidarity and sharing.
Eenghoshi Bikers’ Club is a non-profit organisation established in 2018, aiming to create a platform for various bikers in Namibia and around southern Africa.
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