Tigo hands over Tsh 26million to HMT's 'A Desk For Every Child Campaign'

Mkurugenzi wa Tasisi ya Hassan Majaar Trust (HMT) Bi. Zena M Tenga (katikati) akitoa shukrani kwa kampuni ya TIGO baada ya kukabidhiwa hundi yenye thamani ya shilingi Milioni 26 zilizopatikana katika mfuko wa matembezi ya hiari ya TIGO ambapo amesisitiza kuwa nia ya Taasisi yake ni kuhakikisha kila mwanafunzi anapata dawati ili kukuza kiwango cha Elimu hapa nchini. Kulia ni Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Michango wa HMT Dr. Sinare Yusuf Sinare na kushoto ni Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Madawati wa HMT, Balozi Bertha Semu-Somi.

Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi Mh. Dk. Shukuru Kawambwa (kulia) akitoa shukrani kwa kampuni ya simu za mkononi ya TIGO kwa kuwezesha kufanikisha mchango wa fedha shilingi Milioni 26 za Kitanzania kwa ajili ya kununua madawati kuwasaidia watoto wenye uhitaji hapa nchini kutokana na matembezi ya hiari yaliyofanyika mwezi wa Machi mwaka huu. Kaimu Meneja Mkuu TIGO Bw. Andrew Hodgson (katikati) na Kushoto ni Mtalaam wa Promoshen, Mahusiano na Udhamini wa TIGO Bw. Edward Shila.

 Kaimu Meneja Mkuu TIGO Bw. Andrew Hodgson (katikati) akimkabidhi mfano wa hundi yenye thamani ya shilingi Milioni 26 Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Michango wa HMT Dr. Sinare Yusuf  ambapo amesema mpango huo ni kulingana na dhamira ya kushirikiana na jamii katika kuelewa mahitaji ya jamii zinazotuzunguka maeneo tunayofanyia biashara. Kushoto ni Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi Mh. Dk. Shukuru Kawambwa

Pichani ni Waziri wa Elimu na Mafunzo ya Ufundi Stadi Mh. Dk. Shukuru Kawambwa (kushoto) Mwenyekiti wa Kamati ya Michango wa HMT Dr. Sinare Yusuf  (kulia) na Kaimu Meneja Mkuu TIGO Bw. Andrew Hodgson. Chini ya mradi wa shule tano kutoka Wilaya mbili (Njombe na Makete) zilizoko mkoa wa Iringa zitapokea madawati 135 kwa shule ya Maendeleo, 196 Umoja, Kumbila 200, Makonde 152, na Mahinja 37.

 Katika mradi huo Shule zilichaguliwa kulingana kuwepo kwaa haja kubwa zaidi ambapo mradi huo hautanufaisha tu shule na wanafunzi, bali kwa kununua madawati ndani ya nchi kutasaidia katika kutengeneza nafasi za ajira kwa wafanyabiashara na vijana katika maeneo hayo na hivyo kuleta maendeleo ya kiuchuni katika sehemu hizo.

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Tigo Hands over Tuchange Funds to Hassan Maajar Trust

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Tigo hands over Tuchange funds to Hassan Maajar Trust

16 July, 2012, Dar es Salaam. Tigo has handed over the funds raised during the Tigo TuChange charity walk to the Hassan Maajar Trust (HMT), a long-term programme designed to improve the learning environment in schools by providing desks to various schools in-need.

The handing over ceremony was attended by Hon. Dr. Shukuru Kawambwa, the Minister of Education and Vocational Training, HMT members, senior Tigo executives and staff. 

“One of our goals is to ensure that students have better learning facilities and a more conducive environment for study,” said Hon. Dr. Kawambwa. “We applaud Tigo for embracing good corporate citizenship and urge other companies to support the government in building sustainable development of this country,” he said.

The cheque of Sh26, 000,000 was presented on behalf of Tigo by Alice Maro, the Public Relations Officer, to the HMT executive director, Ms. Zena M Tenga. The money was raised through the collection of Tigo Rusha top-ups made between 11 a.m. and 12 p.m. on March 3, 2012. Tigo customers who purchased airtime during that hour used their airtime while Tigo matched the same amount towards the initiative.

“This initiative is in line with our Corporate Social Responsibility mission to understand the needs of society and communities in areas where we do business, in order to make meaningful and sustainable contributions to their upliftment,” said Ms. Maro.  “We would once again like to thank everyone who contributed to raising these vital funds for this well-fitting cause,” she said.

Based on pricing secured from local suppliers, the funds raised will cover the cost of 720 Desks, each with the capacity to sit 3 pupils.  The project will therefore sit a total of 2160 pupils.

Under the project five (5) schools from two districts (Njombe & Makete) in Njombe region will receive desks as follows: Maendeleo: 135, Umoja: 196,Kumbila: 200, Makonde: 152 and Mahanji: 37.  

The schools were selected on the basis of the most in need. The project will not only benefit the schools and students, but by procuring the desks locally within the region we are also creating employment opportunities for businesses and young people in those areas thus bring in economic development in those particular areas. 

“I would like to express our sincere gratitude on behalf of HMT to Tigo for their involvement in giving these children a platform that will enable them to be self-reliant and in turn allow them to empower those that may need their assistance in the future,” said Ms. Tenga.  “When students learn in a comfortable and conducive environment they are more focused and produce better results thus securing a better future, and through sustainable projects of this nature we can make major strides in contributing towards economic development within the community,” she said.

About Tigo

                 

Tigo, the first cellular network in Tanzania, started operations in 1994 and is Tanzania’s most affordable and innovative mobile phone operator covering 26 regions in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar.

Tigo is part of Millicom International Cellular S.A (MIC) which provides affordable, widely accessible and readily available cellular telephony, robust mobile financial services and the fastest and most reliable Internet connection to more than 43 million customers in 13 emerging markets in Africa and Latin America.

For further information visit:  www.tigo.co.tz

Issued by: Alice Maro • PR-Tigo