By Victor Amula

Mwanza, December 20, Mana: National Bank of Malawi, Mwanza Branch and National Economic Empowerment Fund (NEEF) in the district jointly donated assorted working equipment and cleaning materials worth K550.000 to Mwanza District Council to be distributed to two major markets.

In an interview after receiving the donation on Thursday, Mwanza District Council, Chairperson Councilor Emmanuel Kapawe said National Bank of Malawi and NEEF contributed K300, 000 and K250, 000 respectively to purchase brooms, protective gloves, vim, gumboots and assorted types of soap among others to be distributed to a market at Mwanza Boma and Chipatala market.

“We are grateful to the two institutions for the donation that will help to improve sanitation and hygiene at the two marketplaces therefore reducing outbreak that may occur due to poor sanitation as we are in the rainy season when disease outbreaks are inevitable,” said Kapawe

In his remarks, Chifundo Mangazi who represented the National Bank Mwanza Branch Manager said that the institution considered the request by Mwanza District Council for support.

He added that the bank took the request into consideration, as issues of good sanitation and hygiene are crucial to human health.

“It is our corporate responsibility to ensure that our customers live in safer environment, free from poor sanitation and unhygienic related diseases,

“Toilets at the markets will be clean. Our customers that go to these two markets will be assured of good trading environment,” Mangazi added.

In his remarks, Mwanza Boma Market committee chairperson, Henderson Ganizani said cleaning the market was a challenge with no proper cleaning items in place.

He added that the donated items will improve sanitation and hygiene of the market place and commended working relationship between Mwanza District Council and its partners, National Bank and NEEF.