The
Standard Chartered Bank recently donated five desktop computers, one laptop,
one printer and 100 research books worth GMD230,000 to the SOS Children’s
Village Library.
In
addition to the donation, over 40 staff spent the day with the children to mark
employee volunteering day.
In
presenting the items to the SOS Children’s Village, Mrs Awa Loum Njie, Head of
Corporate Affairs Brand and Marketing at SCB, emphasised the bank’s long-term
partnership with SOS Children’s Village dating back to 2008.
“We are here to hand over five desktop
computers, one laptop, one printer and over 100 research books to the SOS
Children’s Village library to help in providing better learning facilities for
the orphans living in the village and the Bakoteh community,” she said.
This,
she added, was part of the bank’s commitment to building a sustainable
business, supporting their customers and contributing to the communities in
which they live and work.
In
receiving the items, Omar Beyai, deputy director at SOS Children Village,
Bakoteh, said they really appreciated the gifts and this was not the first time
SCB has rendered support to the SOS Village.
He
said he was not surprised by the magnitude of the gesture, adding that SCB are
part of SOS Children’s family.
“We
are appreciative of their intervention in supporting us,” he said.
Mr
Beyai, on behalf of the children, mothers, national director and the village
director, thanked SCB for the kind gesture.
He
said the stationery will be put in the library and will help the children in
improving their vocabulary also boost their engagement with Information
technology.
He
also appealed to all stakeholders to come and emulate SCB in supporting the SOS
Children’s Village.
“We need everybody on board to come and
support SOS Children,” he said.
He also called on other banks in the country
to emulate SCB in supporting SOS Children’s Village.
The
event ended with excitement from the children and staff of the village making
the day a remarkable one for the Standard Chartered team and the entire
village.