By Sariba Manneh
Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) on Friday donated 2 large freezers to The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF).
The donated freezers worth over One hundred thousand dalasi include one Solar freezer of 430lrs capacity and Low energy consumption freezer of 650lrs capacity.
Speaking at the event held at the SSHFC headquarters in Banjul, the Managing Director (MD), Saloum Malang, said the donation is in line with their corporate social responsibility (CRS) ethos.
He explained that the motivation of the donation was driven from the CD’s recently concluded tour, adding during the tour one critical need for refrigeration facilities to store nutrients was highlighted by one of the officers in an interview shown on GRTS.
“When I heard this on the news I just called my corporate planning director and told him our friend is in need of a fridge. They need one, but we will give them two so that’s how it came about,” he explained
He pointed out that a similar donation was done last year with a sum of two hundred thousand dalasi (D200,000) worth of items to the army including refrigerator, smart TV, generator and a cooker.
“I must confess, social security is here for everyone. We know we have limited funds but we will play our part in socio economic development,” he stated.
He acknowledged the competence and hard work of security officers, adding from the Second World War to date the track, record of Gambian men and women in uniform has always been a source of pride and professionalism.
The MD assured his office’s commitment to continuously support socio economic development.
Rohey Bittaye Darboe, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defense, said: “The military is for the people and contributing to their welfare, contributing to the solution to their needs is everyone’s responsibility because security is everyone’s responsibility.”
She expressed gratitude and extolled the MD and his team for the initiative, and dedication to ensure that the institution is doing what is expected of them in terms of corporate responsibilities.
“I pray and hope that other institutions, other blessed individuals and philosophers would emulate what SSHFC has done,” the PS stated.
