Chinese community donates to disadvantaged babies in Uganda

KAMPALA, May 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese community in Uganda on Tuesday made donation to Sanyu Babies Home, a child care center where babies who have been abandoned by their parents are taken care of.

Chinese Ambassador to Uganda Zheng Zhuqiang, who attended the function held at the Home in the capital Kampala, said Chinese companies have a responsibility to give back to the communities in which they operate in.

He expressed hope that the donation of more than 3,000 U.S. dollars and other items would help improve the babies' well-being.

"The relationship between China and Uganda has been there for many years and it will always be there and if we see a need to support children. Chinese will always give support because we also need these children to have better health and life," said Zheng.

About 15 members from Uganda Zhejiang Chinese Association joined the ambassador to deliver their donations to the Home.

Nankya Mutagubya, the Director of Sanyu Babies Home, hailed the Chinese community for always visiting the babies and showing them care.

She urged the locals to also copy the good culture the Chinese have showed in helping to take care of disadvantaged babies.

Mutagubya said the home has about 49 babies and they will use the Chinese donation to look after babies by buying them food, milk and repairing one of their trucks which they use to take children to hospital in case of an emergency. Enditem