Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of One Hundred
Thousand United States Dollars (US$100,000) to Slum2School Africa to
help combat the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in
disadvantaged communities in Nigeria. The donation was made through a
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Fund from the Prudence Foundation,
the community investment arm of Prudential Plc in Asia and Africa.
Slum2School Africa is a leading volunteer-driven developmental
organisation, transforming society by empowering underprivileged
children in slums and remote communities with quality education,
entrepreneurial skills, and psychosocial support to enable them to
realise their full potential and become social reformers.
Speaking during the presentation of the cheque, the Managing
Director/CEO, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited, Mr. Chuks
Igumbor said that: “Our contribution to Slum2School’s activities
demonstrates our corporate social responsibility action plan which is
targeted towards communities most in need of the support we provide.” He
noted further that “the Coronavirus pandemic has impacted all aspects of
our lives including the education sector, with a steep widening of
education inequality as children and youths from underprivileged
communities are unable to access the learning materials that students
from affluent backgrounds are able to access. The strategic partnership
between Prudential Zenith Life and Slum2School, therefore, aims to
bridge this gap and engage learners from Nursery to Senior Secondary
School across twenty slums and communities in Lagos State.”
The $100,000 donation will be used to procure 300 tablets with internet
connections, 34 laptops for Slum2School facilitators, 34 whiteboards,
markers, and board eraser sets, state-of-the-art learning studio for
50-90 pupils per session, stationery for students, as well as learning
programs and software. In addition to the cash donation, relief
foodstuff was also provided to less privileged families within the
identified communities to assist in these trying times.
Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited is part of Prudential Plc, one
of the oldest and most strongly capitalised life insurance companies in
the world. It provides a range of insurance and investment-linked
savings products designed to suit corporate and individual customers’
budgets. Prudential Zenith Life seeks to remove uncertainty from life’s
big events, providing customers with the freedom to confront the future
with greater confidence. It is equally committed to meeting the
long-term savings and protection needs of families and businesses in
Nigeria. Whether someone is starting a family, saving for a child’s
education or planning for old age, Prudential Zenith Life provides
customers with financial peace of mind.