A Dar es Salaam-based non-governmental organisation Baps Charities, yesterday donated food items to four orphanages for use by their children during this month of Ramadhan.
The items worth 3.5m/- will benefit 196 orphans from the Hisan Centre at Mbagala Maji Matitu, Al Furqan kwa Dadi, Hiari Centre at Chang’ombe and Umra of Magomeni.
The secretary of the organisation, Paresh Chollera, said each centre received 50 kilogrammes of wheat flour, 50 kg of maize flour, 25 kg of rice , 25 kg of sugar, 25 kg of beans, two kg of salt, five kg of spaghetti and 20 litres of cooking oil.
Chollera said apart from food items each child was given tooth paste, tooth brush, body jelly, biscuits, juice, water, chocolate, candy and crisps.
The secretary said Baps Charities donated the items in response to a call by their religious leader in India that they should help other people in need.
Chollera said the organisation donates to Islamic orphanages where most children are fasting during this month of Ramadhan.
The Director of Hisan Orphanage Centre, Hidaya Mtelemwa, commended the organization for assisting the children during this Holy month of Ramadhan, saying:
“We thank you for your kind assistance. We remember that this is the fourth time you are helping us, thank you very much…”
She added that her centre has 20 female and 25 male orphans as well as five workers.
SOURCE: THE GUARDIAN
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