Events

Saturday 31st March 2012

A FUN FUN FUN Sports Day in Katutura!!

What a great day for the kids of Katutura to remember - our first NCCV sports day!!  It took place last Saturday, March 31 and about 150 kids and 50 adults crossed the road to our sports ground (under the Katutura meeting tree where the land had been cleared for the event).

The event went overtime by about 2 hours but no one minded that at all - everyone was having such a good time. The kids were introduced to the egg and spoon race, which over here we renamed 'egg and spoon and then eat the egg' race. Parents as well as children took part in the sack races - which again was a new experience for them. Monica and I showed our prowess by first demonstrating both races :-)

Tate Hippandulwa as well as other community elders were also there to see the fun and games and show support - at the end of the event Tate Hippandulwa gave a 'thank you' speech and presented the kids prizes (small toys and sweets).  Other events on the day included, skipping races, relay, bikes, 3 tied together race and Akahe, a tradional African game.  Helpers were plenty so the day went very smoothly. Thanks to the local guys for helping organise on the day and the local women who prepared the food… …also thanks to our 2 resident VSO volunteers Dickson and Joel who really threw themselves into the event.
 
NCCV is really getting local support - all the food and drinks for the children were donated by local Opuwo businesses. Between 150 and 200 kids all had plenty of cold drinks and lots of nice food - boereworst and brochen (sausage in a bun), crisps, biscuits and sweets.
 
We were exhausted by the end of the day… …but it was worth it :-) I hope you can see from the pictures what a great time our kids had. A day to remember!!
 
Next - I'm cooking a 'thank you' dinner for all our helpers.  Easter Sunday at my house (and I wont warn them about my cooking in advance!)
Diane :-)    
Diane Mills

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Saturday 21st January 2012

Music and Dance Day

You can see a short video of this event on NCCV FaceBook page.

January 21 was an exciting day for us in Katatura – and one we’d been really looking forward to. Doris, a Zulu lady, music and dance teacher and old friend of Diane’s came to NCCV to entertain our kids.

We gathered together and cleared the ground outside the NCCV plot and created an outdoor dance studio. Tate Hippandurua, Headman of Katatura and NCCV Committee Chairman, and some of the other elders came over with their chairs and settled in the shade to enjoy the entertainment.

Doris is a very lively, vocal, and colourful entertainer. She plays traditional drums and teachers the children Zulu songs and dance movements. Some of us adults were also pushed into joining in – you don’t say no to Doris.

A big thank you to Doris and friends – it was a day I’m sure our kids will remember.
Diane Mills

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				Monica - showing us her moves and leading the dancing :-)		Our kids dressed in their best for this exciting event – playing the dance beat with drink cans!

Sunday 10th September 2011

Sponsors needed for NCCV Cyclist

This is Erwin Jonker, VSO volunteer and Occupational Therapist at Opuwo Hospital. A super cyclist who will take part in a 35km bike race next weekend around Spitzkoppe Mountain, to raise funds for NCCV.

Erwin comes from the Netherlands where he's used to cycling in flat, cold and wet conditions. Next Saturday he will be one of 200 participants who take to the mountain tracks to race their way ...around Spitzkoppe - the terrain is very arduous, challenging and rocky, with steep up-hill climbs and dangerous downhill paths. Temperatures can be as high as 40 degrees at this time of year.
Diane Mills

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Erwin Jonker		Spitzkoppe		Spitzkoppe		Spitzkoppe

Tuesday 30th July

Charity Sponsorhip by Angus

On the 30th July Angus Brummitt-Brown will be taking part in the challenging Virgin London Sprint Triathlon for NCCV. The event consists of 750m Swim (open water), 25km Cycle, 5km Run. Angus decided to support NCCV as one of his close friends who sadly passed away this year was a keen supporter of the work Diane Mills has done for years for the children children of Nambia. We wish Angus good luck for his physical challenge and look forward to some snaps for you to enjoy! Please let us know if you would like to sponsor Angus and we will put you in touch.
Jo Stimpson

Friday 3rd December

Next fundraising event confirmed!! Big Band Jazz/Swing night Wheatsheaf Pub, Cheltenham. Time: 8pm. Please click on icon thumbnail for more details.

The snow kept a lot of people away - but thankyou to the band and small but perfectly fomred crowd who braved the weather to rasie £270 and also to Adrian and John who both have signed up for regular monthly contributions to NCCV. Jo Stimpson

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Saturday 9th October

Next fundraising event confirmed!! AJL Jazz Quintet night Fiery Angel, Cheltenham. Time: 8pm. Thanks to all who came to the AJL Jazz Quintet night at the Fiery Angel. We managed to raise £100!.Jo Stimpson

Thursday 28th November

Fundraising day at GSK, Stockley Park

My colleagues and I from GSK held a cake bake, book sale and raffle and rasied a stagerring £1,274.54p

Thank you to all the girls from the  Training  and Marketing teams at  GSK for all their hard work baking and selling like crazy to raise such a huge amount! and for the wonderful doantions of clothes and vitamins that Jo tokk over on her recent visit to Opuwo in November Jo Stimpson

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On the move		Cakes 2		Group 1		Group 2		Cakes Galore!

Friday 8th October

Finally collected all the money from the cahrity race and managed to raise and donate £200!. Stuart Lee

Sunday 22nd July

There is an orgainsed 5k charity run for that I completed on Sunday. I managed to raise over £150, so far and still counting. Stuart Lee