The foodstuffs include: 162 bags of Rice,106 bags of Sugar, and 60 boxes of 10kg Dates. The gesture was presented to Banjul Fishermen Association, Women Group in Banjul, Madarasa Ghahira and Sancha Madarasa.
In his presentation, Omar A.B. Njie, the country manager for Karpowership, said the gesture was part of the energy company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) annual programme.
“We have been doing such gestures since 2018 through our CSR programme. Every year we will do at least two or three programmes of this nature just to support the vulnerable such as orphanage centres, women and fishermen associations.”
“Every year, we put a budget to our CSR programme whereby we support the needy with foodstuffs,” he said.
CM Njie said the company has been helping Gambians in the health sector, education and environment among others.
“For the past seven years, we have spent almost 30 million dalasis aid to the society. We had provided energy to the Gambian people,” he disclosed.
Alhagie Mama Jallow, officer in charge of Madarasa Ghahira in Kombo Farato, commended Karpowership for the gesture. He assured that the donated food items would go a long way in helping him to feed his students.
Jallow prayed for Allah to bestow his blessing on the energy company so that it attains the sustainable development goals.
“Anyone who has the habit to provide foodstuffs to others will easily grow,” he said.
Babou Cham, president of Banjul Fishermen Association, also thanked the Karpowership for it humanitarian services.
“We are so grateful for this gesture. May your earnings increase so that you could give out more to others,” he prayed.
In February 2018, Karpowership signed a contract with the National Water and Electricity Company (Nawec) of The Gambia to deploy a power of 36 MW.
The company has since been operating in The Gambia and has been supplying about 60% of Gambia’s total electricity needs.
