Barclays donates desks for secondary schools in Handeni District

Speaking during the handing over of the desks in Handeni District, Tanga Region at the weekend, Barclays Bank Marketing and Corporate Relations Executive, Nasikiwa Berya said they considered Tanga as one of the regions with their branch which made a special request.

“We considered an educational request to join the government campaign of supporting education in the country and we decided to support secondary schools in Handeni District” said Berya.

She also said that this contribution was done by individual staff of Barclays bank to help the community of Tanzania and this is being done every year and this year under the slogan “One Child One Desk” subjected to change every year depending on the need by the time and place.

Speaking while receiving the donation on behalf the Handeni secondary schools, Tanga Regional Commissioner Martin Shigela urged other stakeholders to imitate the example of Barclays bank to help the community in need.

Shigela said: “This assistance is a great support to the government initiatives aimed at preparing suitable and conducive environment for studying for students that will encourage them for better performance.”

Barclays bank has 17 branches in 10 regions in Tanzania and has plans to contribute in social and community activities in those regions every year considering the requests put up by the region.