Kilombero Sugar Company just teamed up with Ifakara Bakery and the Free Bread Initiative for a three-year deal that will pump over 23 tons of sugar into a program that feeds vulnerable people across the district. The bakery operation has been running since 2001 under the Franciscan Sisters of Charity, and it currently serves more than 25 spots like schools, orphanages, and hospitals.
The sugar donations will ramp up each year, starting at 6,000 kg and hitting 9,000 kg by the final stretch. Corporate Affairs Director Derick Stanley said the partnership fits with their community support goals, and they might expand help to other schools later. Sr. Senorina Lukwachala from the Catholic Sisters thanked the company, noting that demand has blown up way beyond what English families used to cover back when things started.
Representatives from the Ifakara Town Council and Catholic Diocese both showed up to the handover, calling it a solid example of collaboration tackling food insecurity problems.
The sugar donations will ramp up each year, starting at 6,000 kg and hitting 9,000 kg by the final stretch. Corporate Affairs Director Derick Stanley said the partnership fits with their community support goals, and they might expand help to other schools later. Sr. Senorina Lukwachala from the Catholic Sisters thanked the company, noting that demand has blown up way beyond what English families used to cover back when things started.
Representatives from the Ifakara Town Council and Catholic Diocese both showed up to the handover, calling it a solid example of collaboration tackling food insecurity problems.
