Bank to support community
KCB Tanzania has set aside Sh150 million to support community projects.
This is in line with the bank’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) for supporting education, health and environmental projects.
“It is our SCR programme to give back to the community a portion of what we earned to create a good image and good relationship in the community,� the KCB head of marketing and corporate affairs, Ms Christina Manyenye, said at the handover of the Sh4.3 million equipment to the Buguruni Health Centre in Dar es Salaam.
KCB board chairperson Janet Mbene hoped that the pieces of equipment including an ultra-sound printer and an oxygen concentrator would improve service delivery.
KCB has given priority to education, health and environment because they are key for development.
She said KCB would continue to support the community financially and materially.
She urged the hospital to create a business plan to enable it to borrow funds from commercial banks.
The hospital�s chief medical officer, Ms Mwajuma Mbaga, thanked KCB for its donation.
“The donation will reduce the acute shortage of equipment that hinders the delivery of services,” she said. �It will reduce queues at the Amana District Hospital.�
The centre serves between 650 and 700 people daily. Costs are shared by the centre and patients.
She called on other companies to support the centre.
Mnyamani councillor Magina Lufungulo said the goal was to see the centre upgraded to serve the entire Ilala District.
KCB has 200 branches in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda and Sudan.
Source – The Citizen