Fidelity Bank Plc has extended support to Oluyole Cheshire Home in Ibadan as part of its commitment to inclusive community development, donating food items and essential supplies to children living with disabilities at the facility.
The outreach, carried out under the bank’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), formed part of activities marking the festive season and was aimed at easing the welfare needs of residents of the home.
Speaking during the visit, the Divisional Head, Brand and Communications Division, Fidelity Bank, Meksley Nwagboh, said the initiative reflects the bank’s broader mission to promote social inclusion and support vulnerable members of society.
According to him, the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme is a staff-led CSR platform designed to encourage employee participation in community development projects.
“This Home caters to children with special needs who are among the most deprived in our society, and we are here to contribute our quota towards improving their welfare,” Nwagboh said.
He explained that the outreach was spearheaded by the Visionary Team of newly inducted employees as part of the bank’s onboarding programme, which exposes new staff to Fidelity Bank’s CSR values and responsibilities.
“At Fidelity Bank, our CSR pillars are education, health, social welfare, the environment and youth empowerment. We ensure every new staff member is grounded in these principles from the onset,” he added.
Items donated include foodstuffs, toiletries and other essential supplies to support the home’s operations during and beyond the festive period.
Receiving the donation on behalf of the home, a caregiver and senior representative, Jimoh Taiwo, expressed appreciation to Fidelity Bank and called on individuals and organisations to support similar causes.
“We sincerely appreciate Fidelity Bank for this kind gesture. It means a lot to the children and to the home,” Taiwo said, urging other stakeholders to emulate the initiative.
Fidelity Bank Plc, ranked among Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, serves over 9.1 million customers through its digital platforms, 255 business offices across Nigeria and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
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