UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa Plc, has distributed essential materials worth several millions of naira and dollars to school students, orphanages, internally displaced persons camps, and vulnerable communities across Nigeria and 19 other African countries where the bank operates.
As part of its Food Bank and Giving Back drive, the Foundation said in a statement on Sunday that it impacted over 100,000 individuals with essential items and cash gifts between November 2025 and January 2026.
The initiative was aimed at easing the financial strain associated with the end of the year and the beginning of a new one, underscoring the bank and the Foundation’s commitment to fostering hope and resilience in the communities where it operates.
In Nigeria, the Foundation’s outreach covered beneficiaries across all regions of the country, including orphanage homes and IDP camps.
These included the Daughter of Mercy Mother of Mary Orphanage Home in Abia; the Trinitarian Foundation for Orphans and the Helpless in Ebonyi; The Destitute Home, Okobaba, Lagos; Oyiza Orphanage and Foster Foundation in Oyo; Itsoghena Orphanage Home in Edo; Enoima Children Home in Akwa Ibom; Yekope Orphanage in Kogi; IDP camps in Niger and Borno; UMCN Orphanage Home in Taraba; Kebbi Children’s Home; and the Orphanage Home in Dutse, Jigawa.
Across Africa, UBA Foundation said it replicated similar humanitarian and nutritional support in Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Congo DRC, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia, impacting several hundreds of thousands of people.
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of UBA Foundation, Bola Atta, who visited some of the orphanages, including The Destitute Home, Okobaba, Lagos, where she distributed non-perishable food items and school materials to adults and students, said the Foundation believes in impacting lives all year round to create lasting effects, regardless of location or economic barriers.
She said, “At UBA Foundation, we believe that true development begins with compassion and action. Through our various Food Bank and Giving Back initiatives, we are not only providing nourishment and essential support but also restoring hope and creating pathways for children and families to learn, grow, and thrive. This is our commitment to Africa: to show up consistently, act responsibly, and leave no community behind.”
Explaining further, she said, “Our various interventions aim to support people by equipping them not only with the right tools but also with the essential nourishment required for cognitive development and physical well-being.”
The Foundation said it has a long-standing tradition of philanthropy, with initiatives across Africa, including the National Essay Competition, Read Africa Project, Tree Planting for Sustainability, health outreaches, Each1 Teach 1, Kindness Connect, and Food Bank, among others, aimed at empowering the underprivileged and alleviating poverty.
UBA Foundation, the CSR arm of the UBA Group, said it remains committed to the socio-economic development of communities where the bank operates, with a focus on education, environment, economic empowerment, and special projects.
