AGRA DONATES N$15 000 TO THE SIDE BY SIDE EARLY INTERVENTION CENTRE 
Published: 10 Jul 2017

Windhoek – It was a joyous occasion at Auas Valley Shopping Mall (AVSM) last week Friday, 07 July 2017 during the handover of a N$15 000 donation to the Side by Side Early Intervention Centre, a Namibian, non-profit organization for children with special needs.

The centre, which is located in Goreangab Township in Katutura, provides day care and early intervention services, consultations and a variety of other social service programs to support children with special needs. They also give guidance to parents and caregivers, address developmental and health issues as well as improve all areas of the development of the children between the ages of 0 to 7. They currently offer support to children with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Learning difficulties and global development delays.

The donation comes jointly from proceeds of the sales of the wine tasting coupons at a recently hosted Late Night Shopping event at Auas Valley Shopping Mall and the Agra Staff Initiative Fund (ASIF).

The Agra Staff Initiative Fund (ASIF) was established and is sustained with donations from compassionate Agra employees who feel strongly about making a difference in the Namibian community.

Agra’s General Manager of Properties, Henning Tiemann, also responsible for the management of the Auas Valley Shopping Mall, emphasized the importance of community engagement, creating prosperity and improving quality of life.

“Agra is greatly aligned to community support. Hence, we have identified an organization that fits into this profile to benefit from our charity initiative. Children are the future, and the little contribution we made, will assist them to integrate into the community, positively contributing to the Namibian economy in future and will possibly also create awareness of their existence, nationwide”, he said.

Agra Limited’s CEO, Arnold Klein also responded on the need for community development and support programs. “As we are rooted in our people, Agra will continue directing community oriented efforts to further help develop and uplift the people of Namibia”, he said.