Corner Pub and Grill on Saturday hosted orphans from the Children Life Change Centre at Okuryangava for its eighth annual family day.<\/p>\n
The children enjoyed a day of fun, including swimming, followed by a shared meal and ice cream. The event gave the children a chance to relax, play and enjoy festivities.<\/p>\n
Corner Pub and Grill owner Martin Shimali says the initiative was started to give children a sense of belonging and care.<\/p>\n
“Many children lack a strong support system. We wanted to create a safe space where they feel valued and cared for,” he says.<\/p>\n
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Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp<\/a> | LinkedIn<\/a><\/p>\n Shimali says the programme has continued over the years because of its positive impact on the children.<\/p>\n “We see happier moods, growing confidence and stronger trust. That is what keeps us going,” he says.<\/p>\n Although the event did not take place on International Family Day, Shimali says family values are not limited to certain dates.<\/p>\n He says a change of environment helps the children relax and feel normal.<\/p>\n Children Life Change Centre founder Elizabeth Nomvula has thanked Corner Pub and Grill for its continued support.<\/p>\n “These outings help the children feel supported beyond the orphanage. This year, we had about 30 children,” she says.<\/p>\n Nomvula says what stood out this year were the moments in which the children felt special and part of a caring community.<\/p>\n “These moments help the children build happy memories and develop social skills. They feel supported and included,” she says.<\/p>\n Corner Pub and Grill plans to continue the initiative and hopes more businesses and individuals will support vulnerable children in the community.<\/p>\n In an age of information overload, Sunrise is The Namibian’s morning briefing, delivered at 6h00 from Monday to Friday. It offers a curated rundown of the most important stories from the past 24 hours – occasionally with a light, witty touch. It’s an essential way to stay informed. Subscribe and join our newsletter community.<\/p>\n The Namibian uses AI tools to assist with improved quality, accuracy and efficiency, while maintaining editorial oversight and journalistic integrity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Corner Pub and Grill on Saturday hosted orphans from the Children Life Change Centre at Okuryangava for its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":198,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[43],"tags":[63,4338,83,3733,265,262,102,96,261,267,264,263,266],"class_list":{"0":"post-8423","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-namibia","8":"tag-africa","9":"tag-aid-and-assistance","10":"tag-business","11":"tag-children-and-youth","12":"tag-current-events","13":"tag-economy","14":"tag-namibia","15":"tag-news","16":"tag-politics","17":"tag-southern-africa","18":"tag-sports","19":"tag-trade","20":"tag-travel"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8423","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8423"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8423\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/198"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}