Dar charity goat races expects to raise Tsh 200m support communities

THE Committee of the 2014 Dar Charity Goat races has said that they are expecting to raise Tsh 200m this year due to an impressive turned out of people at the Kenyatta drive grounds in the city.

Speaking to reporters in a brief news conference in Dar es Salaam at the weekend, the committee Chair Karen Stanley has said that the organizers are hopeful that they would raise more than Tsh 150m to Tsh 200m compared to last year.

 ‘We are so pleased to be able to welcome everyone once again to the event of the year- the Dar es Salaam Charity Goat Races,”

“the aim is to have a wonderful day out whilst at the same time raising huge amounts of money for charity, the charities that we are supporting this year are based on health, education and vulnerable children centre’s,’ she said.

 She said that the goat races has gone strength to strength, in 2001, they have raised Tsh 21m and supported 16 local organizations.

Stanley added that currently they are supporting fourteen charities across the country and they are going to be given Tsh 10m to Tsh 15m to support the daily needs such as foods, water, treatment or rehabilitation of schools toilets.

On his part, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA) Head of Marketing and Product Development, Aron Luhanga who is one of the sponsors said that supporting charitable organizations has always been their key objective in making sure that they build strong communities.

He said that the goat races are right platform that would bring awareness to the public in assisting local charity organizations with the aim of fostering social and economic development.

Luhanga underscored that his company would continue assisting the goat races in order to ensure a bright future for the young people of Tanzania.

Punim Kanabar, Sales Manager from Southern Sun Hotel alienated that without the strong communities will not going to have a strong nation in the near future.

She went on to say that supporting charitable causes has always been their key objective to ensure that Tanzania has sustainable development in social and economic affairs.

This year the 2014 Dar Charity Goat races were sponsors by Southern Sun Hotel, Commercial Bank of Africa (CBA), Tigo, Coca Cola, EATV, Swiss Air, Toyota Tanzania, TBL, Symbion, Advert Construction, Zoom Tanzania, Continental and Supplies Store.