About us

ABOUT ESBA

The ESBA PENDUKENI foundation was established in 2016 by Mrs. Esser Pawa Shilimela who strongly believes that when you invest in people, you are investing in the future. It’s on this premise that she established the foundation as an extension of her service to her community and country at large.
Mrs. Shilimela has a strong passion for philanthropy and has through previous years lend her hand to various charities and social upliftment projects in her community. Her childhood dreams and emulations of women like Oprah Winfrey, Celine Dion and Michelle Obama throughout her formative years, have fuelled and propelled her to realize the purpose of her life in service.
ESBA is a foundation aimed at uplifting and inspiring Namibian people from the less fortunate parts of our society and to equip them with the necessary tools to help manifest their aspirations into reality.
Most importantly to note, is that the foundation strives to raise future leaders who are able to navigate a variety of social and cultural contexts, and who will remain committed to the development of their communities and Namibia as a whole.

OUR VISION

ESBA envisions to be a platform where the members of the Namibian population are empowered to realize their dreams. We support the development of a new generation of dynamic leaders.
By virtue of our principles, it is our hope that this generation will lead a positive and enduring transformation of their communities and country.

OUR MISSION

We strive to provide a nurturing environment for Namibians who come from disadvantaged backgrounds through service and mentor pairing initiatives.
We aim to equip them with the intellectual and social skills necessary to assume positions of leadership in their respective communities.

OUR VALUES

Ours is a foundation that is based on the ideals of humanity, compassion and service to others. These ideals have laid the fundamental structure of our four core values, namely:

RESPECT
Respect for the inherent dignity of every individual is a fundamental tenet of the foundation’s principles. This respect is manifested through an acceptance of the diversity of cultures, backgrounds, beliefs and ideas represented by the foundation’s community of Namibians from all walks of life, staff and friends.

HONOUR
Honour is the foundation upon which the Namibians thoughts, actions and interactions are encouraged to be based. Young men and women are encouraged to undertake their actions guided by a sense of trust, integrity and responsibility for the decisions that they make.

SERVICE
All Namibians particularly the youth is expected to develop a lifelong commitment to the service of others. This commitment is actively nurtured at the foundation through the young men and women’s engagement in service projects that aim to improve the lives and circumstances of individuals and communities.

COMPASSION
The recipients of the foundations’ service will be expected to demonstrate compassion for the less privileged, the vulnerable and others in need in their respective communities. This sense of compassion is made active through service projects and other activities that these recipients will undertake to offer assistance and support to their fellow human beings whenever possible. These values underpin our expectations for these men and women’s conduct. Disciplined and responsible behavior, coupled with an understanding of and respect for the rights of other members of society is essential for the development of harmonious relationships in the community.