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NHIF IRINGA ZONE DONATES TO ORPHANAGE

By Correspondent

Friday Simbaya,

Kilolo

THE National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) in Iringa Zone on Wednesday has donated 15 mattresses, 20 bed sheets and five buckets of Family detergent (each 20 kgs) to Amani Orphanage center in Kilolo District, Iringa Region.

Speaking at the handover ceremony, NHIF Iringa Zone Director Grace Lobulu said the donation is part of the health insurance week celebrations and also as part of the corporate social responsibility.

She said is was good to support to the vulnerable groups like orphan vulnerable children and those living in hardship conditions because they need help from the social around them including corporate companies.

“As part of the celebration of health insurance week in Iringa Zone, we have decided to visit Amani Center which house about 86 children both who are orphans and those living difficulties condition,” Lobulu said.

The orphanage centre which has six houses and each house housed at least 15 children, is managed by Roman Catholic Church of Iringa Diocese but was founded by Ms. Ursula Lettgen of Germany.

On his part, Amani Center of Kilolo- Deputy Manger, Wilfred Mwakalebela, who is also father TFF Secretary, Fredrick Mwakalebela, said he was happy that NHIF has given such items to the center.

He noted that it was a unique kind of donation the center has ever had because some only bring some food and other thing, but the NHIF brought mattresses, bed sheets and detergent power.

However, he has thanked the NHIF for their kindly generosity towards his center and urged other publics to the help the needy in the society.

Meanwhile, the national health insurance fund will also visit Morogoro Orphanage Center of Songea Rural District in Ruvuma Region, where they donate also 20 mattresses, 20 bed sheets, 20 blankets and 10 buckets of cooking oil of 20 liters each) to 120 children.

According to Grace Lobulu, the donation will cost at least 3.8m/- for both orphanages in Kilolo and Songea respectively.


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