Standard Chartered Bank Uganda has donated 10 million Ugandan
shillings (5,880 U.S. dollars) to people gravely affected by a rare
snow and ice-incurred disaster in many parts of China.
Lamin Manjang, the bank's Chief Executive Officer, made the
donation on Thursday at a party organized by the bank for the
Chinese community here who were celebrating the Spring Festival, or
Chinese New Year, this week.
The bank's contribution brought the donations to 28.5 million
shillings (16,765 dollars) raised at the function.
The Chinese community in Uganda raised over 8.5 million
shillings (5,000 dollars) while Tumusime Mutebile, the governor of
Uganda's central bank, Bank of Uganda, promised a personal
contribution of 8 million shillings (4,700 dollars).
John Nagenda, the senior presidential advisor on media and
public relations, also pledged 1 million shillings while Maggie
Kigozi, the executive director of Uganda Investment Authority
pledged 1 million shillings (588 dollars).
The persistent snow and ice-incurred disaster, the worst in 50
years in central, eastern and southern China has killed 80 people,
destroyed property and resulted in huge direct economic losses.
(Xinhua News Agency February 8, 2008)
