dfcu donates 200 iron sheets to Kiseeka Market

This donation came in the spirit of helping out a friend in need because when the trader’s businesses are in distress, so is the bank.” Said Damalie Mukiibi, Head of SME banking.

Traders welcome the dfcu team to the market

After a market fire that destroyed many stalls in Kiseeka Market, the dfcu William Street Branch staged an intervention by donating about 200 iron sheets worth 5 million to the traders as they seek to rebuild their market.

The fire that broke out in the wee hours of Monday (23^rd Sep) morning in Kiseeka Market Block U saw over a billion shillings worth of property destroyed while others lost millions of liquid cash left many traders without a livelihood.

The 200 Iron sheets were handed over to the Kiseeka Market Chairman Mr. Kisembo Robert by the head of SME banking Ms. Damalie Mukiibi, much to the excitement of the traders who immediately got to work fixing some of the iron sheets on the still open roof.

“We are committed to working with you all to make sure that this reconstruction happens, but more importantly we shall work with the individual businesses to assist in making sure that you rebuild what you lost.” Said Mukiibi.

Traders carry the iron sheets

Mr. Kisembo commended dfcu bank for coming in to offer a hand and for not turning their backs to the traders in this time of need. Mukiibi said that dfcu would continue to support the traders even after then and that they could always walk into the bank premises and take advantage of the various products that dfcu had to offer as they go about restructuring their livelihoods.

She lauded the efforts of the traders for putting aside their grief and immediately setting out to rebuild and reconstruct the market.

The block under construction

Reconstruction of the market is already underway and many of the trades are hands on with the restructuring whether it is to build the stalls, mix the cement or clearing of the debris that was left behind after the fire.

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