NBC DONATES TSH 4,000,000 TO KAWE PRIMARY SCHOOL

2 November 2005

NBC Tanzania has given a donation to transform the Department for the Mentally Handicapped at Kawe A Primary School in Dar es Salaam, as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy.

The plan for the donation of Tsh 4,000,000 (USD 3,500) is to set up the school with its first electricity supply and fully equip it with a TV, radio cassette player, books, chairs, mattresses, carpets, office chairs and tracksuits for the 40 children who attend.

“At NBC, we believe in the growth and development of the communities in which we operate. Education is one of our key focus areas in as far as corporate social responsibility is concerned, alongside health and job-creation. To us, it's not how much we trumpet our own involvement in community development, but what we do to help alleviate the scourge of poverty, and to assist in the health and education delivery system in this country,” said the bank’s marketing manager William Kallaghe.

“As we hand over this donation to this very needy school of wonderful children, we would like to encourage other well wishers, donor organistions and companies to get involved in community development programmes throughout the country. Bringing education closer to the people of Tanzania, especially those with disabilities, should be one of the priorities of anyone in Tanzania in the position to help those less fortunate,” he added.

Kawe A Primary School is owned and maintained by Kinondoni Municipal Council and the department for disabled children. Mr. Asath Madrere is the head of department for the mentally handicapped children.