Malawi: National Bank of Malawi, Mwanza Branch and National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) in the district have come together to donate different working equipment and cleaning materials. The material is worth K550.000 to Mwanza District Council to be distributed to two major markets.
The donation to the district council was made on Thursday. Mwanza District Council Chairperson Councilor Emmanuel Kapawe said National Bank of Malawi and NEEF contributed K300,000 and K250,000 respectively. This money was used to purchase brooms, protective gloves, vim, gumboots and assorted types of soap among others to be distributed to a market at Mwanza Boma and Chipatala market.
“We are grateful to the two institutions for the donation that will help to improve sanitation and hygiene at the two marketplaces therefore reducing outbreak that may occur due to poor sanitation as we are in the rainy season when disease outbreaks are inevitable,” said Kapawe.
Chifundo Mangazi who represented the National Bank Mwanza Branch Manager delivered a brief address at the event. He said that the institution considered the request by Mwanza District Council for support.
He said that good sanitation and hygiene are important for the health of the people in the district. The organization has been working with the leadership of the district council and took their request for assistance in consideration.
“It is our corporate responsibility to ensure that our customers live in safer environment, free from poor sanitation and unhygienic related diseases.
“Toilets at the markets will be clean. Our customers that go to these two markets will be assured of good trading environment,” Mangazi added.
The chairperson of the Mwanza Boma Market committee Henderson Ganizani said cleaning the market was a challenge. He said that there was no proper cleaning items in place to maintain thorough hygiene
According to the chairperson, the items will improve sanitation and hygiene of the market place. He has also applauded the working relationship between Mwanza District Council and its partners, National Bank and NEEF.