By Business Correspondent
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| L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Assistant General Manager, Heritage Homes Orphanage, Irene Light; and President, Audacious Inductees Class of 2026, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aanuoluwa Akinyemi, during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) outreach at Heritage Homes Orphanage, Anthony, Lagos |
Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to community development with a comprehensive intervention at Heritage Homes Orphanage in Anthony Village, Lagos, improving the children's living conditions and supporting their education.
The intervention was carried out under the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), the bank's flagship employee-led corporate social responsibility initiative, which empowers staff to identify impactful community projects, raise funds and receive matching support from the bank for implementation.
The outreach, championed by the bank's Audacious Class of 2026 newly inducted employees, addressed critical needs at the orphanage, including the renovation of damaged roofing and POP ceiling, fumigation of the facility, donation of food items and payment of school fees for some of the children.
Speaking during the outreach, the Divisional Head, Brand and Communications at Fidelity Bank Plc, Dr. Meksley Nwagboh, said the initiative demonstrates the bank's commitment to empowering employees to make meaningful contributions to their communities.
"This is what the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme is about. It gives our employees the opportunity to contribute their time, resources and talents towards improving lives in the communities where we operate.
"The Audacious Class identified Heritage Homes Orphanage, assessed their most pressing needs and implemented three key interventions—infrastructural renovation, food donation and payment of school fees," he said.
Nwagboh noted that the programme continues to deliver sustainable impact by improving the lives of vulnerable members of society.
"We are delighted to be a part of their journey. Today, these children have a secure roof over their heads, access to essential food supplies and the assurance that their education will continue. This is the kind of sustainable impact the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme was designed to achieve," he added.
Responding on behalf of the orphanage, the Assistant General Manager of Heritage Homes Orphanage, Irene Light, expressed gratitude to Fidelity Bank for the intervention, describing it as timely and life-changing.
"We sincerely appreciate Fidelity Bank for this remarkable act of kindness. They completely renovated our roof, replaced the damaged POP ceiling, fumigated the home, provided food items and, most importantly, paid the school fees of some of our children.
"Their generosity has brought relief, comfort and renewed hope to everyone in this home," she said.
Light said the intervention has restored dignity to the facility by providing a safer and more conducive environment for the children while significantly improving their quality of life.
Fidelity Bank said the initiative aligns with its broader commitment to sustainable community development through employee-driven corporate social responsibility programmes that deliver measurable social impact.