Pride Microfinance Ltd has donated an assortment of items to support the victims of the Kiteezi landfill tragedy.
On Wednesday afternoon, a team from Pride Microfinance headed by their Executive Director Edward Nkangi handed over cooking stoves and briquettes to Uganda Red Cross communications officer John Cliff Wamala at the relief camp.
“We lost some clients in the Kiteezi tragedy while some of other clients lost property. We decided to give back to those affected. Having sat down with stakeholders, we decided to differ from others by offering cooking stoves and briquettes,” Nkangi said.
He said whereas everyone has been donating food items, they realised there was a need to change in what to donate to the victims.
“We are working with insurance to compensate our clients who lost property during the tragedy but to also see how to reschedule loans they had with us.”
Nkangi also pledged on behalf of Pride Microfinance to pay school fees for victims who are candidates in primary seven, senior four and senior six.
Uganda Red Cross communications officer, Cliff Wamala hailed Pride Microfinance for coming to the help of the victims whom he said need more support from well-wishers.
