In
response to appeal in both mainstream and social media, the largest and
oldest security company in the Tanzania, SGA Security, responded with
donations.
These were presented on 21st July
2017 to the management of Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute(MOI) and
received by the Director of Nursing – Ms. MF Kimaro. She expressed their
gratitude to SGA for being the first to respond to the plight of the
patients.
Security
Group Africa Group (SGA),Managing Director, Eric Sambu (right) handing
over donations worth 2.5m/- to the Nursing Director at the Bone
Institute (Moi), Ms. Flora Kimaro during a special visit to patients.
The
donations included foodstuff, sanitary items and wheel chairs, all
valued at TZS.2.5 Million. The SGA Customer and Public Relations
Manager, Ms. Aikande Makere, explained that it is their practice to
support community initiatives, in line with their corporate social
responsibility.
SGA
has health and safety core theme and that extends to the public. She
explained that she heard the appeal and felt that they needed to chip in
and called upon other institutions to follow suit. “The patients belong
to all of us and we have to shoulder this responsibility, as a society,
jointly”, she added.
Mr. Jumaa Tram Almasi,
MOI’s Manager, Welfare& Public Relations Unit expressed gratitude
to SGA Security for choosing their institution to make the donation. “As
you might be aware, treatment of the destitute patients is costly and
we cannot do it alone, that is, provision of both medical and social
needs.
We
need support from Well-Wishers and Good Samaritans to support us”, he
said. “Patients dumped by their relatives add a strain in the already
overloaded health services.
The
support from SGA security is timely and a stitch in time. We kindly
urge the rest to support us through their CSR Programs”, he added.
SGA
Security Managing Director, Mr. Eric Sambu, explained that they have
spent over TZS.55 million this year on CSR programs, with a few
activities remaining before end of the year. He explained that being
part of the society, they always decide on areas to provide support as a
way of giving back to the public.
He
was there with the ambulance team and guards during the presentation.
They visited the patients in wards to give them a word of encouragement.
Security Group Africa Group (SGA),Managing Director, Eric Sambu and the Customer
and Public Relations Manager (SGA), Ms.Aika Makere were informed that
the patient was undergoing treatment for mental disorder at Moi.
SGA Security
was the first Private Security Company registered in Tanzania in 1984,
as Group Four Security, following deregulation of the sector from
Government control. Today, after more than 33 years of successful
operations, SGA is the largest private security company in Tanzania,
represented in every service area in the sector. Employing about 5,000
employees in Tanzania and over 18,500 in the region, SGA is one of the
largest employers in the region.
Speaking
during the presentation at MOI, the Managing Director, Mr. Eric Sambu,
said that they aid to entrench corporate citizenship by playing bigger
role in the society as they strive to continuously add value to their
customers.
SGA
recently launched a new fleet of ultra-modern and fully-equipped
armored vehicles to provide alarm response services and cash in transit
services in the country. SGA provides a full spectrum of integrated
security services, which ensures that its clients enjoy a cost-effective
interfusion of manpower and technology, safeguarding their personal and
business assets, wherever they may be located. “We are presently updating skillsets for all our employees to empower deliver our promises in line with our mission.
The
training cuts across all cadres and facilitators are from all sectors,
including our disciplined forces.”, he added. In addition to donations
like this, SGA conducts free awareness training to selected public to
improves health and safety in the society. They recently completed such
training to bodaboda riders that covered 230 riders. They also donated
reflective jackets and helmets after the awareness training.
Mr.
Sambu continued to explain that SGA is the largest provider of Cash in
Transit and Cash Management services in Tanzania and the provider of
choice for over 85 Banks and Financial Institutions in the East Africa
region. Our large fleet of fully armoured CIT vehicles visit over 750
bank branches in Tanzania, safely moving tens of billions of shillings,
millions of kilometres each year.
All
our Cash Management services are fully insured through reputable,
internationally renowned insurers. Our expertise extends to the
Diplomatic and NGO sectors with over 65 Embassies and Development Aid
clients in the region. We understand the specific risk profile of these
clients and have specifically trained staff for these.
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