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The UCC-Cork singida Partnership: Making a difference together
For over 30 years, the Cork-Singida Partnership has been transforming healthcare in Singida, Tanzania, through the collective efforts of UCC staff and retirees. By contributing together, they fund vital hospital and community initiatives—and you can make a real difference too by joining in and supporting this important work.
The Cork-Singida Partnership is a registered charity that has been creating meaningful change for over 30 years. Established by staff at University College Cork (UCC), the Partnership has raised over €750,000 in support of Makiungu Hospital in Singida, Tanzania. This vital funding has helped deliver improved healthcare.
Today, more than 100 UCC staff and retirees contribute monthly through payroll deductions. Their ongoing support funds a wide range of essential initiatives at the hospital and its outreach clinics. These include the development of physio facilities, diagnostic equipment, infection control infrastructure. The Partnership has also supported the construction of a hostel for hospital staff, training for healthcare workers, and the renovation of rural dispensaries. In addition, it contributes to hospice home care services and community education on the dangers of human trafficking, in collaboration with the Faraja Centre.
Over the past year, the Partnership has focused particularly on strengthening remote rural health centres and supporting the Faraja Centre’s dual mission of providing palliative care and delivering critical training to prevent human trafficking—a growing concern in the Singida region.
Because the Partnership is a registered charity, it can reclaim tax on donations of more than €21 per month, allowing each contribution to have even greater impact. Every euro truly counts, and your support can help transform lives and strengthen healthcare in a community that needs it most.
To sign up, complete the Payroll Deduction Form and return it to the Payroll Office.
Link to Payroll Deduction Form HERE.