The campaign to support indigent children without limbs is expected to attract greater attention this year as Abuja hosts the 2016 Stanbic IBTC Together 4 A Limb charity walk. The first edition held in Lagos last year.
The annual signature corporate social investment initiative of the Stanbic IBTC Group will be hosted tomorrow and the First Lady, Mrs. Aisha Buhari is expected to flag off the walk.
The Abuja charity walk will feature eight more children, who have been fitted with prostheses, bringing to 13 the number of beneficiaries, including the five, who benefitted last year. Worthy of note is the fact that majority of this year’s beneficiaries of Stanbic IBTC’s prostheses and education trust were selected from the Northern region of the country, a number of whom were victims of Boko Haram insurgency that has ravaged the region.
Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, Mrs. Sola David-Borha, said a cardinal objective of the walk was to raise awareness about the importance of supporting the vulnerable in society, especially indigents and the youth. “The walk is about awakening our consciousness to take deliberate steps to create an all-inclusive society in which everyone finds fulfillment,” she said.
David-Borha said by providing the beneficiaries with artificial limbs and as educational trust, Stanbic IBTC hopes to enable them look beyond their physical challenges to lead fulfilling and rewarding lives.
“We understand how challenging it must be for the parents and guardians of these children, especially considering the high cost of acquiring these prostheses and of course, the value it would bring to the daily lives of these children,” she added.
She continued: “During the maiden walk in Lagos last year, N1.5 million was given to each of the five beneficiaries via our education trust in support of their education.”