Speaking at a handover ceremony held at Kawawa Primary School located in Mabibo ward in Kinondoni municipality, Tigo General Manager Diego Gutierrez, said the donation is in line with the company’s commitment to support community initiatives seeking to uplift people’s living condition.
“The donation is part of Tigo’s investment on social projects that have high impact on the community. We believe that through this donation, Tigo is playing a role in shaping the future leaders, doctors, engineers and other experts of this country,” Gutierrez said.
He said the company has in the recent months made similar donation of desks to primary schools in Iringa, Shinyanga, Mbeya and Morogoro region and is keen to continue supporting the government’s course to provide sufficient desks to primary schools in other parts of the country.
The handover was witnessed by Dar es Salaam Regional Commissioner Paul Makonda who said the 300 desks will greatly improve the learning condition for children in the region calling upon other well-wishers to come forward and join the effort to offset the remaining shortage of desks in the region.
Makonda listed the primary schools that will receive the desks as Kawawa, Makabe, Upendo, Bunju A, Salasala and Malamba Mawili primary schools.
“We sincerely want to thank Tigo for supporting us in our effort to offset the existing shortage of desks in primary schools in Dar es Salaam region. We believe these 300 desks will go a long way in enabling hundreds of children a conducive sitting environment needed for their effective learning.” Makonda said