The Otjiwarongo Constituency in the Otjozondjupa Region has come to the aid of school-going children with a donation of stationery.

Otjozondjupa Regional Council Public Relations Officer, Cornelia Shilongo, says children were identified from poverty-stricken households where parents or guardians cannot afford school supplies.

The stationery packs, valued at N$10,000, benefitted about 40 learners from Grades 1 to 10 at various schools in Otjiwarongo, whose parents had requested assistance.

With the new school year just a weekend away, parents and guardians are making last-minute preparations for their children's uniform and stationery needs.

Stores that stock stationery, school uniforms, and other necessities were packed with learners, parents, and guardians doing their last-minute shopping.

Long lines were the order of the day on Saturday as parents ensured that they bought all the required school supplies.