Namibia: Prof K Muvangua
Date: July 5, 2019
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| Name | Prof K |
| Surname | Muvangua |
| Country | Namibia |
| Give a short history of the leader | I used to be training on myself from time to time, when I started utilizing the gym facility where I m currently running my business as an entrepreneur,I noticed that the facility was not taken care since it’s establishment from 1982, Equipment s/apparatus used to get lost on a daily base, almost everyone had had access key to gym facility and there was no control at all.So I saw a ninch for business opportunity and I approach the local authority and presented my proposal to lease the gym facility in order to running a community a fitness centre under the umbrella of Kavetu Arandis Community Gymnasium as a trading name from the ministry of trade,I then register with ministry of finance, local authority social security.It was not easy though, but for me it’s an initiative I took today I have become a the owners manager, fitness trainer,body building,weightlifting/loss,Erongo Women Soccer League Vice Chairperson,coach of Kavetu FC under the umbrella of my Organization and I m now planning to Kick – off with Karate club for boys/girls starting from age of 5 years and upwards. |
| Objectives | To lead as a technical trainer, produce good looking man/women and school/Nimt students, mine workers and the entire community members of our town Arandis To create an awareness of a healthy nation. To put Kavetu Arandis community gymnasium on the map and it’s respective town. To be the coach of the town and to reach out to people who need my technicality To help and advice all sports lovers man and women to follow their dreams To keep the youth busy, obstruct them from alcohol, drug abuse and use their time wisely and positively. |
| Key activities | The work is about training people in the are of health & fitness,powerlifting,bodybuilding and weight loss/gaining.Well in any given time and place there’s no way where everything will go write or wrong.Firstly it was about having out dated gym equipment/apparatus, that’s the complain I receive.Back the my main aim was to lock people,to market myself and we started as low as N$50.00 per month then we increase to N$100.00 and as time past by we continue to increase in order to meet the market related price, which is quiet affordable to everyone including learners,students and unemployed members.Secondly it was a thing of only guys used to attend the gym on a regular base while the ladies are either at home or they where told not to go for work.Some guys used to say that when girlfriend go to the gym is because they see interest to guys at the gym, some guys start gymming because the girlfriend is at the gym.Some people got into fights and even go to the extend of breaking up because there’s know trust anymore.But now one could see that really things has improve.Click to open the blue button and see the difference between the gender group back then and now. |
| Key challenges | The key challenge is lack of support, sponsorship/donation from both parents,private and public entities.In terms of capital/financial,transport as we most of the time travel more especially when the league start, if you don’t have a home game then you might have an away game,for a home game one need to organize for the soccer field needs to be paid.But most of the time I m not much worried about the a home game cause the girl are at home,so that means no meals only refreshment, but it an away games the players need meals and refreshments, maybe we sometimes overnight then we need to gaiter for accommodation.The girls need soccer kids,boots,training verbs and safety kit. On the side of the Gym there’s a need of modern gym equipment/apparatus, with this in line it will boots the business more more girls/women will increase and more sports lover will be born, this will benefit the community directly or indirectly as they will be sending the message across to their loved once in regards to whatever sports code she/he is doing.Thirdly it’s peer pressure,if a person is too fat,obese,then some are saying oh this one is apparently exercising but do not change or see any difference but not knowing the importance why the person is exercising or may thin or having a slender body then again,Ag why is this one exercisingâŚhe/she is thin what what are they working out if there’s nothing or maybe working but no change…?Then they are being demoralized and end up quitting. |
Results |
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| Change at the individual level | Since the first gender links workshop in 2015, I had no understanding on gender relate issue.I learn about equal rights ,GBV and the impact it has on partner s/couples and the society at large.I came to understand what GBV stands for.I thought being an entrepreneur is all I ever needed, but did’t know that gender link/gender is more than commitment,understanding,loving,caring ,team work,equal right opportunity.I started practicing equal gender at my organization/institute, at home cause I felt that something was lacking.And now almost second workshop/training it ring a bell and things has improve emerncely at an individual level. |
| Evidence of change at the individual level | Every year I used to held this Family fun day with only the athlete and the gym committee, but now since I started doing it with my wife as the supervisor, this has been going well.I just didn’t consider her to be part and parcel of this, maybe because she is not a sport orientated type of person,but yes we now planing our things together. |
| Change at the household level | I took care of my three lovely dolls for 5 months when my wife was staying in Swakopmund and had been there for my kids she only used to come for weekends, I play the roll at home and at business, I only had to keep the elder boy and girl busy with exercise if they had homework I took it along with them to the gym so i can be able to assist them and they can do it in my presence.I help to clean the house, cook sometimes, bath the kids and teach them the word of god. |
| Evidence of change at the household level | Change has commerce, it’s just that I could not provide any evidence at the moment, because sometimes you don’t come across such questions for once to be aware of any situation happening or going to transpired. |
| Change at institutional level | This month we the Erongo Women Soccer league had a combine effort of a Region To Region Cleaning up Campaign Cup Tournament mainly Erongo region, Otjiozondjupa and Khomas region came to meet in Swakopmund on the 20th to 24 June 2019. The aim objective was to bring more number of young girls together under one scope in order to interact with one another/migal, explore them and to teach them the value of hygienic or keeping our environment clean .As well as to remove them off the street, keep them busy and progressive in a way of promoting women soccer in Namibia as well across the whole SADC region.We requested the municipality of Swakopmund to provide us with cleaning material, zone area and transport was organizer by the Otjiozondjupa organize Coach Wilson Nguvauva from the ministry of sport throughout the region from and to their respected destination. |
| Evidence of change at institutional level | This month we the Erongo Women Soccer league had a combine effort of a Region To Region Cleaning up Campaign Cup Tournament mainly Erongo region, Otjiozondjupa and Khomas region came to meet in Swakopmund on the 20th to 24 June 2019. The aim objective was to bring more number of young girls together under one scope in order to interact with one another/migal, explore them and to teach them the value of hygienic or keeping our environment clean .As well as to remove them off the street, keep them busy and progressive in a way of promoting women soccer in Namibia as well across the whole SADC region.We requested the municipality of Swakopmund to provide us with cleaning material, zone area and transport was organizer by the Otjiozondjupa organize Coach Wilson Nguvauva from the ministry of sport throughout the region from and to their respected destination. |
| Change at a policy level | I adopted 50/50 gender policy at my feet, in respect our patron Madam Sarry Xoagus, my her soul rest in peace.She stand standard without any fear and spoke the voice for the voiceless women.And is what I stand to practice at my organization, to make sure that the right of every member is not being violated and that man becomes handy during workout when help is needed, I always practice team work and capacity building |
| Evidence of change at a policy level | Kavetu Arandis Community Gym/Gymnastic and Kavetu Women FC P.O. Box 445 ArandisFebruary 25, 2019 TO WHO IT MAY CONCERN I m hereby certify that Rosheda .R Schwartz is a member of Kavetu Arandis Community Gymnasium health and fitness centre as an umbrella of Kavetu FC, that is recognized by the ArandisTown Council. She is an energetic, trustworthy & hard working person. ———————– |
| Capacity building | I attend an entrepreneurship training in June 2017 which was initiated by the ministry of education which was an eye open for running a business or start up and business without any failure.We where taught by the professor Nana chief executive officer of the EMPRETEC of Ghana and his team,. Please see attached case study of our work; |
| Lessons learned and shared | The lessons learn, is that we need each other, we need to learn more and more and above all, we need to know that the act of evil spirit by abusing each other/others, committing suicide and yourself does not pay at all. We Need to promote a healthy you,healthy me and a healthy environment in our respective communities across all SADC Countries.We need to raise the young once in a healthy relation so it will not question or affect their up bring. |
| Next Steps | To make gender an amended subject at school as part of the curriculum vitae. To educate more man/women who are still not aware about the seriousness of GBV, those engaging in criminal activities, through out the SADC regions. To promote more sports activities that will engage young /old people to keep healthy and keep them busy into productive/positive thinking. Enhance in awareness campaign that speaks high volume of the of peace,stability and capacity building.This thus improve the mental and physical fitness in the life of our people,so increase positive thinking as it releases neurotoxin. Last but not least, to continue increase/grow my business and improve as well as promote a conducive environment for sport development from the grass root up to national level. And advocate for 50/50 gender equality |
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