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MTN Uganda and MTN MoMo Uganda Ltd, by way of the MTN Uganda Foundation, has offered important reduction gadgets valued at UGX 100 million to assist 200 households affected by the Kiteezi rubbish landfill landslide in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District.
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The Foundation has partnered with the Uganda Red Cross Society to distribute reduction kits outfitted with important home goods that embrace blankets, jerrycans, buckets, mosquito nets, mats, tarpaulins, nylon rope, plates, cups, serving ladles, forks, spoons, knives.
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MTN Uganda’s dedication to neighborhood assist has been evident over the previous decade, together with essential support throughout landslides and flooding in Kasese, Bududa, and Mbale.
MTN Uganda and MTN MoMo Uganda Ltd, by way of the MTN Uganda Foundation, has offered important reduction gadgets valued at UGX 100 million to assist 200 households affected by the Kiteezi rubbish landfill landslide in Kasangati Town Council, Wakiso District.
The Foundation has partnered with the Uganda Red Cross Society and Office of the Prime Minister to distribute reduction kits outfitted with important home goods that embrace blankets, jerrycans, buckets, mosquito nets, mats, tarpaulins, nylon rope, plates, cups, serving ladles, forks, spoons, knives, washing cleaning soap, saucepans, and water purification tablets.
“Our hope is that these provisions will provide some consolation and assist to the affected households throughout this difficult time,” mentioned MTN Uganda CEO Sylvia Mulinge through the donation’s handover ceremony at MTN headquarters in Kampala at this time.
“We imagine that everybody deserves the advantages of a contemporary life, together with entry to important sources and a very good livelihood.”
Mulinge mentioned the assist is a part of the corporate’s Ambition 2025 technique, which is devoted to fostering resilience and supporting communities in occasions of disaster.
Latest updates from the Uganda Red Cross Society point out that greater than 30 individuals have tragically misplaced their lives, dozens hopitalised with others nonetheless lacking and roughly 600-700 people affected following the August.10 incident.
Robert Kwesiga, the Secretary General of Uganda Red Cross Society appreciated MTN Uganda for at all times coming by way of to assist the catastrophe stricken households at any time when an emergency happens.
“We have at all times seen MTN Come by way of to assist, and actually, they’re at all times the primary to reply at any time when we’ve got disasters within the nation. I’ve seen them in Kisoro, Bududa, Mbale, Bunambutye, Kasese, Northern Uganda, Ntoroko, Kiryandongo, they usually have responded to numerous emergencies. The most up-to-date COVID-19 that ravaged the nation and all over the place on the earth, MTN didn’t depart Ugandans to undergo alone. We have partnered in so some ways and I vastly respect you,” he mentioned.
Pamela Komujuni, Senior Disaster Management Officer within the Office of the Prime Minister mentioned: “Through the MTN Foundation, we’ve got seen many lives touched. The Government of Uganda by way of the Office of the Prime Minister works intently with the Uganda Red Cross to reply to disasters of this nature, just like the case in Kiteezi.
“Seeing corporates comparable to MTN come by way of, is an indication that Private Sector is supportive of Humanitarian causes. We thanks and pray that others can emulate your instance, in order that Ugandans can come by way of to assist fellow Ugandans who’re distressed by the incident in Kiteezi. The Government has achieved one thing, however we will do extra along with your assist,”
Mulinge reaffirmed MTN Uganda’s dedication to proceed standing by the Ugandan individuals, working alongside its companions to ship reduction support, foster restoration, and construct resilience.
MTN Uganda’s dedication to neighborhood assist has been evident over the previous decade, together with essential support throughout landslides and flooding in numerous components of the nation as important contributions through the coronavirus pandemic.
