Tanzania: The Tanzanian Portland Cement Company (Twiga Cement) has donated food valued at US$18,700 to four orphanages. The food is intended to feed orphans at the Kurasini, Malaika, Umra and Mamalenga orphanages, all in Dar es Salaam, for three months.
The Director of Human Resources Management for Twiga Cement, Jayne Nyimbo, said that it has become a tradition for the company to give donations at the end of each year. Around 300 orphans were gathered at a special festive meal, where they had the opportunity to play with 'Father Christmas' and have lunch with Twiga cement staff at the WAMA and Rotary Club of Dar es Salaam.
"We have brought children together to give them a day of pleasure, knowing that they do not have parents to spend time with, so we thought the least we could do is give them a Christmas donation that they deserve," said Nyimbo.