AfricaPress-Tanzania: TANZANIA Breweries Public Limited Company has donated 8.75 tonnes of maize flour to the victims of the recent floods caused by the heavy rainfalls in Rufiji.
The donation which was handed over to the Member of Parliament for Rufiji Mr Mohammed Mchengerwa, is intended to bring relief to the residents of over 3500 houses and 6,600 acres of farms that have been swept away by the damaging floods in the coast region.
Speaking at the handing over ceremony in Dar es Salaam, TBL Plc’s Managing Director Philip Redman said, “We at TBL Plc are committed to supporting the community in which we do business and this is our own small way of giving back to them in their time of need.”
For his part, Mr Mchengerwa welcomed the donation from TBL Plc and called on other organisations and individuals to support the flood victims in whatever way they could.
TBL Plc has a long history of supporting the socioeconomic development of Tanzania and plays a major role in the agriculture, transportation and manufacturing sectors of the country.
In the agriculture sector, the company sources Barley, Maize, Sorghum and Grapes for the production of its products.
Last year, TBL Plc sourced over 20,000 tonnes of the raw materials locally.
