The Namibian Broadcasting Corporation (nbc) had its own blood donation campaign at its headquarters in the Northern Industrial Area in Windhoek on Thursday.

This follows an appeal by the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service (NAMBTS) for the public to donate blood as NAMBTS is running low.

The Marketing Officer of the Namibia Blood Transfusion Service, Frieda Vatileni-Asino, who was present at the nbc blood donation initiative, says blood donation is an essential way of life that must be supported to make a major difference in the lives of many people. 

"I would like to urge those people who are eligible to donate blood but have not done that to come. Please donate blood. Donating blood is the greatest kindness that you can ever get. I always believe that people who donate blood are really kind and good-hearted, and I am urging everyone to come and donate blood. The reason being that it can be your family member, your child, your aunt, your mother, your father, or a friend, so we are urging everybody to come out and donate."

The Public Relations Manager of nbc Beaulah Boois-Beukes, says that as a nation, we should donate blood to help others who are in need.

"So we are at the nbc head office. This is my fourth time donating. It is a simple method that does not take time, just 15 minutes. I would call on all namibians to donate blood to people who are in need, so it is a numerical filing out the questionnaire. You sit at the table for about 15 minutes, and you donate your blood. As we know, there are only about 1.2 populations that are currently donating, so we can help NAMBTS increase those numbers and make a difference. One donation saves three lives."

The nbc employees called on the public to visit blood donor clinics and help others in order to save lives.