The Kilombero Community Charitable Trust (KCCT) Manager Mary Elizabeth said on Saturday that the projects that were executed in the year under review are the construction of two classrooms, one at Kalunga and the other at Muungano Primary Schools worth 38.5m/-.
She said before the project, the pre-standard I pupils were previous holding classes outside on the grass where they had to suspend studies during heavy rains.
Another project involved the construction of toilets at Mang’ula and Mgudeni primary schools worth 30.5m/-. Each facility has six rooms with one of them designed specifically for disabled students.
“Apart from being among the key sugar producers, KSC also sweetens hundreds of thousands of lives where it operates, through various community programmes in health and education sectors,” she said, adding that the projects will help improve the quality of education and life of children in the district.
She mentioned the other projects accomplished by KSC as the construction of a 90m/- girls’ dormitory at Ruhembe Secondary School that will accommodate 48 girls upon its completion, thus reducing hassles of walking long distances to each school for about 40 kms daily.
“This dormitory that includes toilets and shower facilities will improve attendance and make it possible for these girls to continue with their education,” she said.
On health sector, the sugar company constructed 43m/- valued staff house at Nyandeo Hospital, which is the continuation of KCCT and KSC partnership that has thus far invested over 700m/-.
The headmaster of Rehembe Secondary, Johannes Ruekulamu thanked KSC for the girls’ dormitory as it will improve pass rates for girls at the school, improve discipline while reducing cases of pregnancies.
The Muungano Primary School parents’ committee chairman, Denis Athanas said the construction of the classrooms and its furniture has ended the long existing problem of the school for the past six years where students studied under a mango tree.
KSC believes that acting as responsible corporate citizens means investing in the communities in which they operate, ensuring that the lives of Tanzanians are better off as a result of their presence.
Illovo holds 55 per cent of the issued share capital in Kilombero Sugar Company Limited, with 20 per cent held by ED&F Man, a London-based commodities group, and 25 per cent by the government.
The KSC initially established way back in 1962, when it was popularly known as ‘Bwana Sukari’ is now among the country’s privitisation success stories.
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