Lake Cement Leads Blood Donation Drive to Save Lives

During the event, Fatuma Mjungu, Mobilization Officer for the National Safe Blood Program in the Eastern Zone, emphasized the urgent need for safe blood donations due to the high number of patients requiring transfusions to save their lives. She revealed that in the previous year, they had collected 160,000 units of blood, falling short of their target of 300,000 units. With strategic initiatives like the Lake Cement blood drive, she expressed confidence in reaching their collection goal this year through continued public awareness and corporate partnerships.

Ms. Mjungu commended Lake Cement for their dedication to blood donation efforts and encouraged other manufacturing companies to follow their example by hosting similar drives at their facilities. This type of corporate engagement plays a crucial role in helping the National Blood Program meet its collection targets and ensure adequate blood supplies for hospitals across the region.

Ahmed Nyang'anyi, Human Resources Officer at Lake Cement, highlighted the company's recognition of blood's critical importance in saving lives, particularly for mothers during childbirth and various other patient groups. He committed that Lake Cement would continue organizing annual blood donation drives, acknowledging that the need for blood far exceeds the current collection rates in Tanzania.

The Vice President of Lake Cement, Afroz Ansari, personally participated in the blood donation drive, demonstrating leadership through example and encouraging employees to contribute to this life-saving initiative. His participation underscored the company's senior management commitment to corporate social responsibility and community health.

The blood donation drive saw enthusiastic participation from Lake Cement employees, reflecting the company's success in fostering a culture of community service and social responsibility among its workforce. By creating awareness about blood donation within the organization, Lake Cement is helping to build a sustainable culture of regular blood donation.

This initiative reflects Lake Cement's holistic approach to corporate social responsibility, which extends beyond environmental considerations and economic development to include direct interventions in community health and wellbeing. By addressing the blood shortage challenge, the company is leveraging its resources and community presence to support a critical national health need.