Press Release
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.
Issued by: Alice
Maro • PR-Tigo
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