It was an unexpectedly beautiful Thursday afternoon as the grade 5 learners of Mondesa Youth Opportunities paid a visit to the Swakopmund Museum. The Museum is located right on the beach at the foot of the lighthouse.

Learners engaged themselves in an educational hunt where they explored all the exhibits the museum had to offer looking for the answers to various questions. The exhibits included information about Namibia’s people, its flora and fauna, archeology, the country’s rich mineral deposits, and the colonial era.

After a focused exploration, MYO’s eager young minds got to release their energy on the beach, back flips and all. They enjoyed a small treat and then went on a beach hunt looking for shells and remnants of plants and animals to later identify. To wrap up the day, learners had an excuse to run around as they played a game learning about shell formation.

The museum daytrip concluded just as it started with spirits high and every learner in one piece. M.Y.O. is grateful for the museum’s generosity and looks forward to taking future groups.

Grade 5 Volunteer teacher Naethra Sreekrishna