Good Corporate CiitizenBAA doing its share to improve the living conditions in DRC.
TORONTO, Jun 13, 2011, 2011 (Canada NewsWire via COMTEX News Network) --Banro Corporation ("Banro" or the "Company") (NYSE AMEX:BAA) (TSX:BAA) is pleased to announce that the Banro Foundation, a charity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the "DRC"), has led the effort to raise $80,000 for the world-renowned Panzi Hospital in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (the "DRC").
A general referral hospital located in the city of Bukavu, the Panzi has earned a global reputation in the field of medical care for women, including women who have been victims of sexual violence. The Panzi Hospital treats an average of 3,500 women each year, free of charge. The donation will be used to support construction of a multipurpose women's health centre at thePanzi Hospital to support prenatal consultation, family planning and HIV sensitization, child healthand other activities related to women's health.
The funds were raised through a golf tournament held near Toronto on June 9, 2011. Macleod Dixon LLP and Kilo Goldmines were lead sponsors of the event. Co-sponsors were Banlaw Africa, CIBC World Markets, GMP Securities, Loncor Resources, GMP Europe, Cormark Securities, SENET, SRK Consulting, SGS, TD Bank, RBC Dominion Securities, Adnet Communications, BDO Canada and Collins Barrow Toronto LLP. Banro and the Banro Foundation thank all sponsors for their generous support of the event.