Parliamentary standing happy with WCF’s major investment

The Committee vice chairperson, Riziki Lulida made the remarks over the weekend in Dar es Salaam when the committee visited WCF offices.

The lawmakers were briefed about the implementation of the Fund’s activities from the executives of the Fund, before listening to testimonies.

“I congratulate WCF for the great and good work you are doing, We commend President Samia Suluhu Hassan who has been at the forefront of helping various groups including women, youth and people with disabilities and what you are doing makes her proud,” she said.

Katani Ahmed Katani, a committee member, advised the fund to focus more on providing education to the public so that the service can benefit more people.

“Because you are going well, it is our expectation that those who are injured at work place, you are the ones to wipe their tears,” he said.

Esther John, a beneficiary of the fund said her husband who was an employee of Chunya District hospital in Mbeya Region, died in a car accident while performing his employer’s duties.

“When we lost our loved one, I was away, I had no relatives, I underwent a reproductive operation, WCF, helped us, the monthly benefits I receive help me run my life and take care of the child,” she said.

Hassan Jambau, told the committee members, WCF has been supporting him since he got injured at work leaving him disabled.

Another beneficiary, Kelvin Mwemezi, who also hit a sharp object, said, the fund has been of great help and has been like part of his family after losing his parents.

“I thank President Samia Suluhu Hassan for making sure that this Fund remains active, I thank you so much the leaders and WCF staff, I almost gave up on life after being injured, and my mother died, but the fund has wiped my tears,” he said.

Patrobas Katambi, deputy Minister of State in the Prime Minister’s Office (Work, Youth, Employment and [People with Disability), thanked the MPs for visiting the WCF.

“We thank our head of state for supporting the growth of the Fund and thus enabling it to provide quality services to workers as you have heard the testimonies here,” he said.

Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office (Work, Youth and the Disabled), Engineer Cyprian Luhemeja wanted the Fund to continue with the campaign of providing education to the public making it sustainable for the majority of Tanzanians to know services offered by the Fund.

WCF general director, Dr John Mduma said the Fund has continued to build functional systems to facilitate access to services for its members.

He said WCF’s main purpose is to provide for adequate and equitable compensation for employees who suffer occupational injuries or contract occupational diseases arising out of and in the course of their employment and in case of death, for their dependents.

More than 90 per cent of the services are available online thus enabling workers to access services easily,” he explained.