Mutapa Gold Resources’ inaugural golf day raises US$100 000 for three hospitals

Oliver Kazunga

Senior Reporter

MUTAPA Gold Resources has raised US$100 000 for three hospitals in its first annual Charity Golf Day, with the company’s chief executive officer Mr Patrick Maseva-Shayawabaya saying the initiative will complement his organisation’s multi-million-dollar corporate social responsibility projects.

In an interview, he said the Charity Golf Day was an event intended to be an annual event going forward.

“The purpose of the event is to raise funding for the three medical institutions in the communities that we operate in,” said Mr Maseva-Shayawabaya.

The beneficiaries are Loretto Mission in the Midlands, Shamva Hospital and Bindura Hospital in Mashonaland Central Province.

“So far, I am very happy with what has happened today. The turnout has been magnificent,” he said, praising business partners and contractors for their support, with between 154 and 160 golfers taking part.

“The support from our various contractors and business partners has also been magnificent. So, I am very happy with how this day has turned out,” he said.

Mr Maseva-Shayawabaya said proceeds from the tournament will be split equally among the three health institutions.

“In terms of funding, the funds that we expect to raise by the end of the day, I think we are looking at a number of US$100 000, which will be split between the three entities that I talked about,” he said.

Mr Maseva-Shayawabaya said that while networking was a benefit, the core goal remained health support.

“Of course, there is the usual camaraderie and networking that happens around a golf tournament,” he said.

“But the most important objective is to raise funds for the medical institutions in our communities.”

The golf day builds on Mutapa Gold’s existing community projects, including water and health infrastructure worth nearly US$7 million.

“This will be in addition to the various community and social responsibility projects that we have done,” he said.

“You know of the US$3 million Masembura Water Pipeline Project. You know of the Bindura Hospital Maternity Ward and the Shamba Hospital Rehabilitation. Both of which cost us nearly US$4 million.

“So, I am very pleased in terms of this project complementing our CSR initiatives.”