As part of the bank’s annual tradition and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, KCB Bank Uganda has reached out a hand of hope by donating UGX7 million to CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda in Mbale district. This deliberately coincides with the Neuro-surgery week.
The donation will facilitate surgical operations for vulnerable children with life-threatening conditions that include; Hydrocephalus, spinal bifida, neural tube defects and brain tumours at the CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda.
Through the KCB Foundation, KCB Bank carries out annual CSR activities in chosen areas of Health, Education, Environment, and Humanitarian Support, designed to respond to huge unmet needs of the society so as to achieve longtime and persistent business values and help disadvantaged people.
Diana Komukama, KCB Bank’s Head of Marketing and Communications, in her donation speech, said that KCB Bank is invested in the sustainable transformation of communities as part of its CSR approach.
“As a sign of our commitment to sustainable development to alleviate poverty and enhance well-being, and as part of our philanthropic programs, we are extending support to the vulnerable children in CURE Hospital which serves the local community and is run on donation with limited resources.” Komukama said, adding that, “We pledge our loyalty to continually invest in community health improvement for the betterment of our customers’ livelihoods.”
The neuro-surgery week, which is an initiative of the Rotary Club of Kampala-Muyenga, in partnership with Cure Children’s Hospital, was created to bring the neurological needs of children to the forefront, create awareness and provide free surgery for children, with support from partners.
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In his donation acceptance speech, Tim Erickson, the Executive Director at CURE Children’s Hospital of Uganda expressed his gratitude towards KCB Bank for their support towards the vulnerable children, noting that, “Your investment in Cure, combined with funding from across the world is changing lives every day, for today and for eternity.”
“We are delighted to partner with KCB Bank Uganda whose plea as a responsible corporate citizen is enabling us to achieve our goal of restoring dignity, physical and spiritual well-being of our children who are oftentimes sidelined because of their physical incapabilities,” said Erickson.
Every year, the bank seeks to impact the lives of the communities in which it operates and this year, KCB Bank Uganda will focus on the health and education of children as key factors for community development.
The Rotary Club President of Kampala-Muyenga, Mary Muchigani lauded KCB Bank for joining the noble cause to create positive change in Uganda.
“Fruitful partnerships such as these will enable us to achieve the sole purpose for which the neuro-surgery week was created. I applaud KCB Bank Uganda for its generosity and look forward to a sustainable working relationship as we positively impact lives across the country.” said Muchigani.
