Community Health & Welfare

Since 2006/2007, the Rehoboth Community Trust has received regular donations of fresh fish from Overberg Fishing Company. Our volunteers process the fish into hundreds of homemade fish cakes ("viskoekies"), ready to share with those who need them most. On Tuesday 9 and Wednesday 10 June 2026, the Trust distributed over 15,000 fish cakes across Rehoboth — reaching 9 local primary schools (including Acacia, St. Joseph's, Northside, and JTL Beukes Primary), 2 old age homes, soup kitchens, and children's homes. Almost two decades of partnership, turned into thousands of warm meals for the people who need it most.

Official handover of the 4.5-ton medical grade oxygen tank to St Mary's Hospital, Rehoboth. Thank you to all the sponsors — the angels — that made it possible. When a community pulls together, blessings rain down. All the glory to God.

Rehoboth Community Trust delivered a food donation to the Annelie Olivier Old Age Home, supporting elderly residents in the community.

The Trust distributed Christmas food hampers to elderly pensioners and disabled individuals across the Rehoboth district. 480 pensioners were served in Groot Aub alone, with 1,500 targeted across Klein Aub, Schlip, Rietoog, Usib, Kanobib, Kalkrand, Kauchas, Duineveld, Witkrans, Bloukrans, and surrounding areas.

Rehoboth Community Trust donated 2 wheelchairs to needy pensioners in the community. The two elderly ladies were moved to tears of gratitude when they received the wheelchairs. Photo taken with Mr. Guilleame Christ.

The Trust continued its welfare support by donating another 3 wheelchairs to needy community members who require mobility assistance.

The Rehoboth Community Trust donated another 4 wheelchairs to the needy in Rehoboth. 1 wheelchair was donated to Mrs. Ruthie Diergaardt (currently in hospital) — her husband, Mr. Diergaardt, collected the chair. 2 wheelchairs were donated to the Lebenschule in Rehoboth. 1 wheelchair was donated to Mr. Fernando Jonas — Mr. R. Windswaai collected the wheelchair.

The Trust donated fresh English cucumbers — grown at the RCT Green Scheme — to the Annelie Olivier Old Age Home, Acacia Old Age Home, and the Rene Kids Centre.

The Trust distributed food hampers to rural pensioners in the Rehoboth district as part of its ongoing pensioner welfare support. A total of 2,100 pensioners were served, with the scheme supported by a budget of N$240,000.

The Trust's monthly feeding scheme for pensioners in Rehoboth town served a total of 2,600 pensioners at a cost of N$42,000. The scheme provides regular food support to elderly residents who depend on the Trust's welfare programmes.

The Trust ran a dedicated Covid-19 immune booster programme targeting Rehoboth residents aged 60 and above. A total of 2,250 elderly community members were served at a total cost of N$70,000 — providing nutritional support to the most vulnerable age group during the pandemic.

The Trust distributed vegetable and egg hampers to pensioners across Rehoboth in 2021, investing N$150,000 to provide fresh produce to elderly residents and further support nutritional welfare in the community.