Vision Group cash drive now at sh360m

Aug 14, 2012

Vision Group’s cash-prize drive for Olympic gold medal winner Stephen Kiprotich has grown to about sh360m.

By Conan Busingye

Vision Group’s cash-prize drive for Olympic gold medal winner Stephen Kiprotich has grown to about sh360m.

The drive got another massive boost with about sh75m collected from individuals and companies.

StarTimes contributed sh5m as well as television sets and decoders worth sh17.2m.

Alex Tugume and PS Yellowknife Canada each cashed in $100, Prove Uganda sent in sh50, 000, Robert, Brenda and Sarah Abaliwano also cashed in sh595, 700.
MTN Dealers’ Forum also supported the move with sh17.5m and Danny Magambo also contributed $20,000.

Vision Group hopes to collect $500,000 from individuals and corporate organisations.

The one-week campaign is still ongoing. All individuals, organisations and companies that contribute to the drive will be recognised on Vision Group’s platforms.

Susan Nsibirwa, Vision Group’s head of marketing, is co-ordinating the exercise and can be reached on 0782-700 000 OR snsibirwa@newvision.co.ug.

Mobile Money contributions can also be sent to the same number. (When sending, please state reason as Kiprotich)

Contributers so far:

 


  • Vision Group - $10,000
  • ·          NSSF - $10,000
  • ·          MTN - $10,000
  • ·          Crane Bank/Ruparelia Foundation - $10,000
  • ·          Crown Beverages. - $10,000
  • ·          dfcu bank - $10,000
  • ·          Mukwano Industries (Aqua Sipi water) - $10,000
  • ·          Stanbic Bank - $5,000
  • ·          Bank of Uganda - sh10m
  • ·          Standard Chartered - sh10m
  • ·          Kampala Casino/Pyramids - sh5m
  • ·          White Showmans Ltd. - sh5m
  • ·          Mountains of the Moon Hotel - $1,000
  • ·          Newrest/Uganda Inflight Services $2,000
  • ·          Multichoice Uganda has agreed to give him prizes worth $1,500.
  • ·          Ben Kavuya for Legacy Courts Apartments sh5m
  • ·          Eco bank -sh5m
  • ·          Sikander Lalani on behalf of Roofings Ltd - sh5m
  • ·          SMS Media - sh5m
  • ·          Ugarose Ltd- $1,000
  • ·          Mobile Money - sh3m (As of 5:00pm on Thursday). The mobile money collections will be published soon.
  • ·          Luwero Industries - sh1m
  • ·          Panamera Bar & Lounge - sh5m
  • ·          PS Yellowknife Canada - $100
  • ·          Danny Magambo - $20,000
  • ·          Picfare /Nytil - sh5m and scholastic materials for Kiprotich’s children for five years as well as dressing the family for five years.

You can send your contribution to


 MTN Mobile money 0788162001 reason Kiprotich

 Kiprotich c/o New Vision

 
BANK:                   STANDARD CHARTERED BANK-UGANDA

A/C:                       NAME NEW VISION PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY

A/C:                       NUMBER 0105610690400

BRANCH:             SPEKE ROAD

SWIFT CODE:      SCBLUGKA

CURRENCY:         UGANDA SHILLING

 OR

 BANK:                  STANDARD CHARTERED BANK-UGANDA

A/C NAME:         NEW VISION PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY

A/C:                      NUMBER 8705610690400,

BRANCH:            SPEKE ROAD

SWIFT CODE:      SCBLUGKA

CURRENCY:         US DOLLARS

ADDRESS:            PLOT 19/21 FIRST STREET, IND AREA, P.O BOX 9815, KAMPALA.

 OR

 BANK:                   STANDARD CHARTERED BANK-UGANDA

A/C NAME:         NEW VISION PRINTING & PUBLISHING COMPANY

A/C:                       NUMBER 9305610690400

BRANCH:             SPEKE ROAD

SWIFT CODE:      SCBLUGKA

CURRENCY:         EURO

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