The Ohorongo Otavi Community Trust was established in 2008 by Ohorongo Cement (Pty) Ltd with the purpose of contributing towards the wellbeing of the community of Otavi. For this purpose Ohorongo committed itself to making an annual financial contribution towards the trust in order to enable the trustees to meet their obligations.

Under the motto “Together we’ll grow from a village to a city”, the trust aims towards the general advancement of the Otavi community through investing in the town’s infrastructure and upgrading public service facilities. Specifically, the trust initiates and supports projects that improve Otavi’s commercial and educational infrastructure and expand medical care.

The ultimate objective of the trust is to assist needy citizens living within the Municipality of Otavi to become self sufficient and educated citizens who, in turn, will be able to contribute towards the growth and development of Namibia.

Among the trustees, there are representatives of Ohorongo Cement (Pty) Ltd, as well as members of the town council and the business community of Otavi.

German NGO SUPPORT e.V. is an important partner of the Trust. SUPPORT e.V. is an established NGO run by doctors and businessmen based in Ulm, Germany, the home base of Schwenk Zement KG, Ohorongo’s mother company. The focus of the NGO is to provide financial assistance to reliable development partners and aid organisations whose interventions and activities have shown positive results. To date, the trust and Support e.V. in partnership have already initiated a number of projects, including the renovation of the Otavi Health Clinic, the establishment of a specialised room in the health clinic for people affected by albinism and the donation of medical equipment. Moreover, Support e.V. has undertaken a number of fund raising initiatives for Otavi, including the hosting of a Gala dinner in Germany which was attended amongst others by the Permanent Secretary Kahijoro Kahuure of the Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS).