Irene Simeon-Kurtz the mayor of Usakos. Photo Contributed

Irene Simeon-Kurtz the mayor of Usakos. Photo Contributed

Marianne Izaaks Founder of Needy Children Centre. Photo Contributed

Marianne Izaaks Founder of Needy Children Centre. Photo Contributed

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EDUCATION FOR THE LESS FORTUNATE

Shaldon Johannes

3 Month Ago 22 August 2023 - 2023-08-22 13:38:00

Mayor of Usakos Irene Simeon-Kurtz visited The Uskaos Needy Children centre in Hakhaseb, where learners from Elifas #Goseb Primary School attend an after-school support session. Here they are assisted with homework and tutoring. Marianne Izaaks and her husband opened the centre in 2004 and have been helping the less fortunate for two decades.

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