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In Tanzania, local staff from Cotecna’s subsidiary, TISCAN, recognized that they could make an important contribution to the health of the local community. They chose to refurbish the mammography clinic at the Amana Hospital and took care of ensuring compliance with the stringent radiation safety standards for X-rays set by the Tanzania Atomic Energy Commission. The mammography equipment was donated by the Medical Women Association of Tanzania (MEWATA) and TISCAN financed the renovation of the treatment clinic and the construction of an area where patients can sit comfortably in the shade while they wait for their appointment.
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The importance of this contribution to the community was underlined by the fact that the opening ceremony was attended by Professor David Mwakyusa, Minister for Health and Social Welfare in Tanzania.
For the third year in a row, Tiscan staff also donated school supplies such as uniforms, bags, textbooks and exercise books to orphans from Makangarawe and Chang’ombe in Dar es Salaam. These children, aged between 3 and 16 years old, are raised by custodians – mostly grandmothers – who have very limited financial resources.
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They are not allowed to attend school unless they wear a uniform and buy their own books, so the Tiscan staff’s support is essential to help them realize their full potential. Tiscan also provided supplies such as rice, beans, oil, sugar, soap and mosquito nets to those who care for the children. Tiscan staff worked with the Tanzania Women and Children Welfare Centre (TWCWC) to identify those families most in need of their help. |