Union Bank, through its UnionCares initiative, provided relief for thousands of the underprivileged by donating over 6,000 care bags containing staple food items during the festive season.
The campaign, now in its third year, is co-funded by Union Bank and its employees.
Some of the items contained in the bags were like rice, beans, oil, salt and readymade stews.
The bank’s employees handed out the bags to people in various communities.
Union Bank spokesperson, Ogochukwu Ekezie-Ekaidem, described the initiative as one of the bank’s ways of supporting charitable causes and contributing to the wellbeing of the needy, particularly during the festive season.
“Union Bank will continue to lead the charge for social responsibility and impact. We are firm believers in supporting the communities within which we operate. This outlook drives the initiatives we organise and support under our Corporate Social Responsibility pillars.
“We launched the UnionCares initiative to touch as many lives as possible during the festive season and it is fulfilling to see the level of impact the initiative has had,” Mrs Ekezie-Ekaidem said.
As part of its year end welfare initiatives, the bank also distributed care bags to children at the Makoko Christmas party organised recently by Slum2school.
The bank, through UnionCares, made financial donations to over 30 orphanages, care homes
Union Bank recently received the ‘Peoples’ Choice Award for the Most Outstanding Company in CSR/Sustainability at the 2018 Sustainability, Enterprise and Responsibility Awards (
