FORSALETZ

First Lady, Mama Salma Kikwete, together with Vodacom Tanzania staff, at Nyamisati
Medical Center, Fufiji District, Pwani Region, after receiving medicines worth
Ths20 million from the Vodacom Foundation

First Lady, Mama Salma Kikwete, has urged Tanzanians to put their political differences

aside and stand as one people.

The first lady was speaking in Nyamisati Medical Center, Rufiji District, Coast Region,

when she received medicines worth Tsh20 million from Vodacom Foundation.

“It is time Tanzanians forgot their political differences and stay united. That is the only way

this country will develop,” she said, adding that, “This country is bigger than all of us and we

should never let it down in any way.”
The First Lady thanked Vodacom Foundation for its continued commitment to support various

development projects in the country.

“I am grateful to Vodacom Foundation for the great work it has done in Tanzania.

Today we are here to receive these medicines which will go a long way in keeping

the people of this region healthy and productive. I am sure we shall continue working

together to take this country to a higher level,” she said.

First Lady, Mama Salma Kikwete (Centre) looks on as Head of Vodacom Foundation,
Yessaya Mwakifulefule, hands over medicines to Haruna Mhina, Chief Medical Officer at
Nyamisati Medical Center, Rufiji District, Pwani Region. Vodacom Foundation
donated medicines worth Ths20 million.
“We are grateful to the government for its support to develop the economy
of this country.
We shall do our best to support these projects,” he said.
“The Foundation is supporting other
projects in among others, education, entrepreneurship, and tourism.”
On his part, HarunaMhina, the center’s Chief Medical Officer,
said that the center serves
more than 2000 patients every month. “We have had challenging
situations whereby we often
run out of drugs. With this donation, the problem is now sorted and from now we shall be
able to serve our patients effectively,” said Mhina.