Biashara DT Sacco chairman Joseph Njamuku leading his board members and staff in giving out donations to the less fortunate. With them is Fr Paul Kimani of St. Benedict Kiamuiru Catholic Church and some of the beneficiaries. Photo/PAUL WANJIRU
By William Muchiri
One of the leading Deposit Taking Saccos in the mountain region has offered hundreds of less fortunate members of the community an early Christmas.
Biashara DT Sacco over the weekend gave out goodies to several vulnerable Children’s homes in the region so that they can enjoy the festive season.
It was an early Christmas as nearly 20 groups from Nyeri, Laikipia and Embu counties received food stuff donations from the Sacco fraternity.
The Sacco management and staff, led by their chairman Joseph Njamuku gave out assorted stuffs to the beneficiaries in a colourful ceremony held in Nyeri.
The donation ceremony was preceeded by a thanks giving Sunday Mass that was held at St. Benedict Kiamuiru Catholic Church near Nyeri town and which was presided over by Fr. Paul Kimani.
Some of the groups that benefited are Neema Children’s Home, Biwomi Children’s Home, St. Stephens ACK Embu, Belwop CH Mahiga-ini, Nanyuki Furahi Children’s Home, Credo Runyenjes, Prisons Nyeri, Neema CH Thunguma among others.
The beneficiaries included the aged, children, People Living with Disabilities among others.
Some of the stuff given included maize flour, rice, cooking fat, wheat flour among others.
Njamuku said Sacco started the initiative 13 years ago as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
He disclosed that the Sacco which is headquartered in Nyeri town has 17 branches in Nairobi, Nyeri, Murang’a, Embu, Laikipia, Nyandarua and Nakuru counties with about 250,000 members and a net worth of over KSh3.2 Billion.
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