THE Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation (SRIC), through its corporate social investment, has again donated E409 000 to different institutions. The donation took place at SRIC offices in Mbabane yesterday.SRIC General Manager Zombodze Magagula said they were happy to have donated to charity this year despite the economic crisis. The SRIC supports different initiatives including charity organisations, crime prevention, educational and sports and most of the entities that benefitted are those operating in communities.Magagula said their sponsorships and donations depended on the company’s performance. He stated that they always sponsored the police because they also benefitted from the work they do. “37 % of the company income comes from the Motor Fund and if fewer claims are received, the company spends less on claims thus doing well in business. through the operations police do such as roadblocks help prevent accidents that could escalate claims,” he said. He encouraged the organisations to continue with the work they do in the communities. On behalf of the beneficiaries Judge Thomas Masuku who represented the department of law at the University of Swaziland, thanked SRIC for the support. He assured that the money would be put into good use for the benefit of the people in need of the services offered.Makhelwane Simbona Ngetento Director Mduduzi Simelane also thanked the Corporation for the donation which he said came at the right time. He stated that the money would assist a great deal  as they carry on with helping the disadvantaged members of the community.Simelane said there were a number of people who needed help but due to unavailability of funds, they were not able to reach all. He urged others to develop the culture of helping those who are less privileged, be it in their community or anywhere in the country. Watch the programme on Swazi TV at 8.30pm every Wednesdays.

MP ‘Ace’ sings SRIC praises

MPOLONJENI MP, Nichodemus ‘Ace’ Mashwama thanked the Swaziland Royal Insurance Corporation for contributing to a project that seeks to improve the lives of women under the constituency.Speaking after receiving a donation of E30 000 from the SRIC, he stated that the donation was going to help buy sewing material for the association’s women.MP Mashwama said the association has 22 members from the five chiefdoms – Shoba, Ngcina, Mpolonjeni, Ndzangu, and Sigcaweni east. The women first attended classes at Sebenta National Institute for adult learning where they received certificates for having successfully completed lessons.Assisted“after that Philani Maswati assisted by taking three women for further training and they became instructors, helping others in the communities. Philani further gave the women 10 sewing machines for income generating projects. Now they are capable of running their business, having attended the Sebenta lessons,” he said.MP Mashwama said they wanted to open a factory at the constituency, and thanked the women for showing commitment towards the project.

Gone Rural Bomake need a car

GONE Rural Bomake, a non-profit organisation founded in 2006 , which assists  women artisans and their communities among others things with HIV and AIDS intervention and awareness, education bursaries, water sanitation and hygiene and others needs a vehicle. This was revealed by its Development Officer Mkhuleko Hlatshwako who explained that they need transport to do service delivery in communities. they need E200 000 to pay school fees for 2011. Hlatshwako said they also needed E35 000 for completion of a water project known as the Potters’ Water project which aimed at conserving five springs and supply water to seven homesteads, thus benefitting about 40-50 people. “This year we would like to expand the women literacy programme to all our groups. we need E262 600 (approximately US$35 000). we also need an extra nurse for the mobile wellness clinic that provides general health and pediatric care services,” he stated. He said the organisation was also in an urgent need for administration and general operation support and any contribution towards that would be highly appreciated. Hlatshwako said they were about providing income generation for the women while also leading fulfillment of basic human and women rights.

26 treated by Taiwanese specialists

TWENTY-Six people from different parts of the country that suffered from septum deviation, nasal tumour and others have been operated at the Mbabane Government Hospital recently. This was possible through the partnership between government and Taiwan which saw two specialists from Taiwan known as Otolaryngologists performing the operations. Dr Hsu, one of the specialists, stated that most of the people suffered nasal deviation which he said could be treated better by having an operation. He said the operation would enable the people to breathe freely. “Septum deviation is sometimes caused by disorders during birth an sometimes due to the environment one lives in,” he stated.one of the people who had an operation Qondile said she was now able to breathe using her nose something she could not do for many years as she used her mouth. she thanked government for affording them the opportunity to have specialists attending them at low costs.The vast majority of people have some degree of septal deviation. The nasal septum is the large cartilage in your nose that divides your nose into two cavities – left and right nostrils. The nasal septum and nasal cavities are lined with a thin membrane tissue called mucosa. When this tissue gets irritated due to bacteria, viruses and other irritants, one may develop nasal polyps, post nasal drip, sinusitis, and if severe enough a septum deviation.Nasal deviation is not often a problem, but sometimes the cartilage is too deformed that it bends and blocks one air passage. This leads to impaired breathing due to the mucus collection and polyps may develop. Most often, when a nasal septum is deviate one nostril is affected.Other symptoms of nasal septum includes sinus and airway blockage, nosebleeds (very common), headaches or colds (occasional), as well as chronic sinusitis. Septal deviation can be caused by an injury to the septum from a punch to the nose or during water polo. if the deviation is too severe, it can obstruct nasal drainage and mimic sinusitis, or it can predispose one to secondary sinusitis. Fortunately a deviated septum can be corrected with an operation called a septoplasty. However, if a surgery is done incorrectly, it may serve to exaggerate the deformity. Nose fractures may occur due to the irritation of each or a combination of the following components of the nasal septum:The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone The vomer – Is a thin flat bone that forms the posteroinferoir part of the nasal septum. The septal cartilage – The perpendicular plate of the ethmoid, forming the superior part of the septum, is very thin and descends from the surface of the ethmoid bone Fractures of the nose are quite common because its bony parts, the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone and the vomer are too thin. Usually the fractures are transverse. if the injury results from a direct blow, the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone is often fractured.The nasal septum may also be displaced or deviate from the median plate as a result of a birth injury or congenital malformation. more often the deviation is caused by postnatal trauma (e.g. during a fist fight). Treatment options for deviated nasal septum!  As already mentioned, your doctor will recommend a septoplasty for you nasal septum deviation. Septoplasty is a surgical procedure in which a deviate nasal septum is straightened. There is no other medicine or cure for a deformed nasal cartilage, septoplasty is the only effective treatment.Septoplasty is sometimes referred to as septal reconstruction or submucous resection of the septum (SMR). When you septum is deviate, the examination of the inside of your nose for polyps, tumors, epistaxis , and sinus purposes is difficult. so septoplasty help straighten your nasal septum for both improved examination and breathing.When the nasal septum is deformed, there is no medicine that will cause it to be straightened, so surgery is the only solution to this problem. Septoplasty takes about an hour to be performed, but swelling and irritation may delay final improvement for about four to six weeks.