TNM Plc, through its mobile money business, Mpamba Trust has drilled three boreholes worth K9 million in Ntunthama schools in Kasungu.
Through the Mpamba Board Trust the company has also made an investment of K9 million for the purchase of 200 desks at Chipoka Secondary School in Salima.
TNM’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, said at the handover of the boreholes in Kasungu and desks in Salima that the contribution is a fulfilment of TNM Mpamba’s pledge to give back to community proceeds from the mobile money business.
He said funds for the donation have been sourced from interest accrued through the Mpamba business.
At TNM, we keep our word, and through Mpamba our commitment to partner people and communities across Malawi is real,” he said.
The TNM Chief Sales and Marketing Officer said TNM appreciates the challenges that people of Ntunthama have been experiencing in as far as access to portable water is concerned.
This situation does not bode well for people living in Ntunthama hence this intervention from TNM Mpamba,” he said.
Makata said the Mpamba Trust Fund in 2017 set aside over K270 million for community and people-centred intervention projects in health and education that the boreholes are just a continuation.
“Everytime the well had water, it was the community first and the students second, which most of the times left them with water.
For girls it was a worse situation because most of them had to abscond classes on sanitary issues “With this borehole in place, class’s attendance by the students will improve which in turn will lead to better performances during national examinations.