Boost for welfare and poverty relief
The Capricorn Foundation announced its continued support towards Imago Dei Welfare and Poverty Relief, a welfare organisation established to serve our country’s vulnerable communities, with a donation of N$500 000.Imago Dei has been in existence for the past 14 years and acts as a bridge between the community of means and the community of needs, by mobilizing resources in a well-governed, responsible and transparent manner.
The funds will be utilised to support numerous community-based projects that Imago Dei has identified. These projects, which are categorised as either Basic Needs, Psychosocial Intervention, Education & Training, or Job Creation, rely heavily on funding from donors to keep their doors open.
The number of individuals who will benefit directly and indirectly reaches well over 3 000 people in the Zambezi, Kavango, Otjozondjupa, Omaheke, Khomas, Hardap, and Ohangwena regions, since Imago Dei supports projects that addresses specific community needs such as soup kitchens, food parcels, skills training, kindergartens, medical outreaches, preventative programmes, etc.
“The Capricorn Group and most recently the Capricorn Foundation, has partnered with Imago Dei for many years, and has seen the positive impact of their programmes in the most vulnerable communities, through their hands-on approach and their continuous monitoring and evaluation of the projects that are supported by them,” says Marlize Horn of the Capricorn Foundation.