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SWAZI MTN WINS E1.36M FOR Y’ELLO CARE

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MBABANE – Endlaleni Primary School pupils must have dreaded going to school during harsh weather conditions until Swazi MTN stepped in.


The school, situated in Mankayane,  was in a terrible state and the mobile company reconstructed it in 21 days.
The school was initially constructed in 1948.


This was part of MTN’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care. The company was also involved in many other educational projects, and in turn they have won over E1.36 million (US$100 000).
The company also won the Integrity Award under the Value Awards.


The organisation won the grand prize, outsmarting 21 companies spread across three continents – Africa, Asia and Europe. The announcement was made on Wednesday evening by MTN Group President and CEO, Rob Shuter, who arrived in the country on September 1, 2017.
The winnings will be re-invested to drive Corporate Social Investment in the country.


The 21 Days of Y’ello Care is an employee volunteer programme implemented from June 1 to 21 each year. As part of this flagship corporate social investment initiative, Swazi MTN staff, in collaboration with partner organisations, leave the comfort of their offices to practically work in different projects, mostly in education. Besides reconstructing the school, which was the company’s main project, they also rehabilitated the boys’ hostel at the School for the Deaf in Siteki, refresher training for Mathematics and Science teachers, and those from special schools.


This year’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care involved partnership with 21 companies, that contributed different resources which collectively amounted to about E3.5 million. The contributions were in the form of specialised skills, building material and cash. For the first time in the history of the campaign, the Ministry of Education and Training contributed E800 000, while Macmillan, a longstanding partner of the 21 Days of Y’ello Care, contributed E350 000.


During the 21-day campaign, Tibiyo TakaNgwane pledged 30 bursaries estimated at over E600 000, which cover tuition and examination fees over a period of five years. The United States of America (USA) Embassy contributed an offline internet facility known as eGranary Digital Library with over 30 million files worth over E100 000, while Macmillan contributed a digital white board to the School for the Deaf in Siteki, and a mobile library to Endlaleni Primary School.


 Last year, Swazi MTN was awarded for facilitating the delivery of the best corporate social investment during the 21 Days of Y’ello Care in southern and eastern Africa. The MTN Foundation joined hands with partners to raise E1.7 million, which was used to improve the content and infrastructure of education in 16 schools. For this excellence, the company was awarded about E400 000, which was invested in this year’s 21 Days of Y’ello Care to advance improvements in education, the standing theme for the campaign.

 

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