Taking the panther to the kids

Black Panther is a film that has been making waves and this led to various organisations stepping up so young people can see the movie.

The film is the first to feature a black African man as a superhero in a lead role. It is also known for empowering women through strong female characters and it showcases a fictional side of Africa that can inspire the continent.

Ster-Kinekor Namibia wants to play a part in inspiring young people through the film and they have launched campaign for young people to go see the film on 3 March. They have set up a Donate Today campaign page on PayToday to raise funds to enable 456 children and their chaperones to attend a screening of Black Panther.  

They will be partnering with Koi Church International, PayToday and The Patriot Newspaper to make the event a possibility. SK will offer a free screening, while the funds raised will be used to provide the children with refreshments.

All donations will be solely used for the day and all activities. According to SK they would like to make it memorable event. The children will also be treated to a meal after the movie. This is not the first campaign for children to go see the movie, other campaigns have gone viral on social media.

Frederick Douglas founded #TheBlackPantherChallenge on GoFundME in January 2018 as an initiative to take children from the Harlem neighbourhood in New York to go see the film for free. The idea of the campaign is to show black children the rich culture and diversity of Africa and to give them the opportunity to identify with a superhero that looks like them.

Visit the Donate Today page to make a donation and inspire young people of Windhoek.