Heritage Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to improving the welfare and economic development of communities by feeding over 500 underprivileged children.
This was part of its sustainability drive in the corporate
social responsibility space.
The support was in collaboration with Adyva Foods’ project
tagged, “Feed a Kid,” which was in commemoration of Children’s Day celebration.
Statistics show that an average Nigerian lives on less than
a dollar per day and this makes it difficult for a lot of families to feed
properly. An estimated 2 million children in Nigeria suffer from severe acute
malnutrition (SAM).
In an analysis of 91 countries, including Nigeria, the
UNICEF report finds that half of children aged 6-23 months globally are not
being fed the minimum recommended number of meals a day. Two-thirds do not
consume the minimum number of food groups they need to thrive.
To these effects,the acting group head, Corporate
Communications of the bank, Ozena Utulu, said the commitment so far which is in
line with the sustainable banking practices, was to help mitigate hunger by
providing to the less privileged and reduce the adverse effect of the food
insecurity in the country.
According to her, “we have continued to put sustainability
at the heart of our decision-making for the sake of humanity and the bank’s own
bottom line because a healthy planet is the backbone of nearly every industry
on Earth.”
“Heritage Bank’s partnership in this event offers us an
opportunity to fulfil our quota in adherence to the sustainable banking
practices that ensures that banks and related institutions have the interest of
their stakeholders at the core of their strategies,” Utulu stated.
She also advised parents to explore the advantages and
utilize the huge benefits the bank’s BUD account hold for their children.
“Access to cash backed loan by parent/guardian/sponsor for
school fees/education loan. You can access up to 70per cent of your balance
held with the Bank as cash backed loan. The customer must have run the BUD
account for a minimum of 6 months to access the cash backed loan. Ease of
saving through standing order instructions.
Access to exclusive events. Free participation in the BUD
MINI career mentoring and coaching sessions once a year. Opportunity to act as
a Heritage Bank Executive Committee member for one day,” Utulu explained.
The CEO, Adyva Foods, Anyagwa Adanma said, the idea of the
partnership was to feed over 500 less privileged kids with cooked food and
provide them with goody bags containing stationery, educational materials to
mention but a few.
Also speaking at the event, a partner with Adyva’s “Feed a
Kid” project, Nkechi Toluwani, stated that, “Heritage Bank is a supportive bank
and the incentive behind feed a kid is huge, therefore, for Heritage Bank to
partner with Adyva Foods to feed kids shows how compassionate, kind, and
responsible the bank is to people’s welfare.”
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