Pepsi aids northern IDPs
CROWN Beverages Limited (CBL), producers of Pepsi products has donated sh5m to children in the war-ravaged north.
By Daisy Nakibule
and James Odomel
CROWN Beverages Limited (CBL), producers of Pepsi products has donated sh5m to children in the war-ravaged north.
Amos Nzeyi, the CBL chairman handed over the cheque to Angela Katatumba who heads ‘Good for You,’ a charity programme helping children affected by the 20-year-old LRA war. Nzeyi said the donation was part of their social responsibility.
ty to reach those in need.
“Many people in the north have never enjoyed the peace as a result of Kony war. We feel happy to make this contribution, particularly, to children,†Nzeyi said.
He regretted that they were not enjoying full market due to insurgency and called for the end of war.
“There is a percentage of market we’re not covering because of war yet the nature of our business requires that we enjoy full market,†he added.
Katatumba commended Pepsi for support and encouraged individuals as well as other organisations to emulate Pepsi.
She said sh3.6m and 25 computers were raised last December and donated to Gulu and Pader districts.
Nzeyi added that because of the nature of their business as they enjoy full market there is a percentage which is not covered in north and they would like to be seen marketing there.
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and James Odomel
CROWN Beverages Limited (CBL), producers of Pepsi products has donated sh5m to children in the war-ravaged north.
Amos Nzeyi, the CBL chairman handed over the cheque to Angela Katatumba who heads ‘Good for You,’ a charity programme helping children affected by the 20-year-old LRA war. Nzeyi said the donation was part of their social responsibility.
ty to reach those in need.
“Many people in the north have never enjoyed the peace as a result of Kony war. We feel happy to make this contribution, particularly, to children,†Nzeyi said.
He regretted that they were not enjoying full market due to insurgency and called for the end of war.
“There is a percentage of market we’re not covering because of war yet the nature of our business requires that we enjoy full market,†he added.
Katatumba commended Pepsi for support and encouraged individuals as well as other organisations to emulate Pepsi.
She said sh3.6m and 25 computers were raised last December and donated to Gulu and Pader districts.
Nzeyi added that because of the nature of their business as they enjoy full market there is a percentage which is not covered in north and they would like to be seen marketing there.
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