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Heritage Bank received the 2022 United Nations Award for Humanitarian Service by the Widows & Orphans Support Society of Nigeria (WOSSA), as no fewer than 500 widows and orphans in Lagos State benefitted from the Bank’s supports.
This
was made known during the award ceremony held in Lagos to mark this year's
International Widows Day themed: Gender Equality Today for a Sustainable
Tomorrow".
The
event was opportunity to recognize Heritage Bank's Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) roles to widows, their children and other less privileged
within the society.
Speaking
during the awards presentation, Founder, Widows & Orphans Support
Society of Nigeria (WOSSA), Ambassador Tayo Thomas, said Heritage Bank is one
of the group's key partners and has for years shown massive support to the
widows.
He
said: " Basically, we are giving this award to people and organizations
that have been supporting the less privileged widows. These are our partners,
they have been doing great service to humanity, especially service the less
privileged widows in meeting their financial needs and those of their
children".
Continuing,
he said: "The United Nations Humanitarian Award is to appreciate and
acknowledge them for their support to the less privileged widows. The United
Nations Humanitarian Award is an award we give every 24th of June to those who
have really supported the widows. Those who have joined us to fight against
injustice against the widows. That is the reason for today".
Speaking
at the event, Heritage Bank Regional Head, Lagos Island 1, Olawale
Osundele, said the bank has for years, remained committed to improving people's
lives.
He
said: "It has always been one of our front liners to always improve the
quality of people's lives right from childhood. And today that they are marking
the International Widow's Day, we are also part of the support team to WOSSA in
various aspects."
"We
have been supporting them in terms of providing quality education for children
of widows to ensure that life after the death of their husband is still good to
them and their children. We also support the children and orphan and the less
privileged in the society," he added.
According
to Osundele, the bank's support to the widows has always been a
source of joy to them. "It means that life still means a lot to
them. You can see the joy in their faces. Despite what they are going through,
they are still very happy and relevant in the society," he said.
One
of the widows at the event, Mrs. Felicia Ugwunwanne thanked Heritage Bank and
WOSSA for their continuous support to the widows and less privileged.
She
said that WOSSA is through the support of partners such as Heritage Bank,
making life better for the widows and their children.
"The
WOSSA has for years, been assisting so many of us, including our children and
orphanages. WOSSA gives us cash, help some widows to pay their house rent,
school fees for widows' children, among other things," she said.
Ugwunwanne
said the widows under WOSSA are being trained for skills acquisition to improve
the quality of their lives.
"I
am aware that the WOSSA is working on securing loan from Microfinance Bank, and
we have completed forms to achieve the purpose. Our members are prepared to
access the loans. Some of the widows have gone to learn some skills that will
enable them to invest and succeeded in whatever craft or business they are
doing, so that they will not continue to depend on people," she
said.
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