Karpowership has leapt to the aid of a staggering 150 families by giving them rice and sugar amid this year’s Ramadan. It is the fourth time the company is reaching out to Gambian families during Ramadan.
Speaking at the presentation of the foodstuff to the families on Monday at the Karpowership office in Fajara, Yankuba Mamburay country manager of the company said his company is much known for such programmes.
Mamburay said: “This is our third year of operation in The Gambia but this is our fourth presentation. Because the first year, we just started… Barely two months after starting, it was time for Ramadan and we went ahead and did something like this.
“Our name almost became synomyous with this kind of gesture, helping the community, helping the people even though our mandate primarily is electricity generation.
“We’re glad to be part of the development programmes of The Gambia. Electricity is very important, without it no nation can develop.”
Mamburay thanked NAWEC and the government for allowing his company to serve the Gambian people.
The families thanked Karpowership for the assistance. Each family was given one bag of 50kg rice, one bag of 50kg sugar and four packs of dates.
“I’m really happy and this is possible because of prayers. So let’s not forget prayers. We should pray for those who made this possible. This is indeed a good gesture and may Allah bless the act,” one of the beneficiaries said.
The event was attended by Fatou Camara, the chief executive officer of The Fatu Network and Sheriff Bojang, the Proprietor of The Standard newspaper, who are the PR partners of Karpowership.
