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The needy given a helping hand
2006-11-12 10:04:46
By Correspondent Nasser Kigwangallah
The Dar es Salaam - based Sri Sathya Society of Tanzania (SSST) has donated 500 treated mosquito bed-nets worth 2.5m/- to rural areas to fight malaria epidemic.
Other items distributed include 200 pairs of sandals, 200 kilogrammes of sugar, maize flour and 100 litres of cooking oil.
Donating the items in Dar es Salaam yesterday to Ananda Marga Pre-School pupils and residents of Kinyamwezi village, Pugu Ward in Ilala district, Nathumal Sajanani, the SSST Chairman said the gesture coincides with the 81st birthday of Sri Satya Sai Baba, the spiritual leader of their society.
He said other targetted beneficiaries of the donation included poor people, orphans and the disabled persons of Bunju, Bagamoyo and Satya Street Children Home at Kisarawe who cannot afford the cost of buying mosquito nets.
”SSST is the main sponsor and supporter of the programme complementing efforts of the government in fighting malaria epidemic among the rural poor so that people could be healthy to continue with their day to day activities without difficulties,” he said.
He said members of the Society would continue to offer humanitarian assistance to the needy persons in the country based on the philosophy of Love to All, Serve All; Help Ever and Hurt Never and that Hands that Serve are Holier than the Lips that Pray.
On his part, Acharya Satyashubha Nanda, Ananda Marga Pre-School Project Manager thanked members of the Society for visiting the school premises and donating the items to the puplils.
He said the contribution was highly appreciated and appealed to other organisations to do the same so that the suffering of the people could be halted.
He urged members of the Society to do more to help the School which is at its initial stage.
He said at the moment there are 80 pupils who are being accommodated in 3 classrooms and a kitchen where food is served to all pupils during the day time.
”We have constructed a Dispensary worth 35m/- which would be operational soon and once finished would serve the people of Kinyamwezi and its surbubs at a reduced price,” he said.
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