UBA Foundation delivers continent-wide aid to vulnerable communities across 20 African countries

UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has distributed relief materials worth several millions of naira and dollars to vulnerable individuals and communities across Nigeria and 19 other African countries where the bank operates.

The intervention, carried out under the Foundation’s Food Bank and Giving Back initiatives, reached more than 100,000 beneficiaries between November 2025 and January 2026. The programme targeted schoolchildren, orphanages, internally displaced persons (IDP) camps and other vulnerable groups, with the aim of easing financial pressure associated with the end-of-year period and the start of a new year.

The initiative underscores UBA Foundation’s commitment to promoting social welfare, resilience and sustainable development across its operating communities in Africa.

Nationwide outreach in Nigeria

In Nigeria, the Foundation’s outreach spanned all regions of the country, with relief materials delivered to orphanages, homes for the destitute and IDP camps.

Beneficiary institutions included the Daughter of Mercy Mother of Mary Orphanage Home in Abia State; the Trinitarian Foundation for Orphans and the Helpless in Ebonyi State; The Destitute Home, Okobaba, Lagos; Oyiza Orphanage and Foster Foundation in Oyo State; Itsoghena Orphanage Home in Edo State; Enoima Children Home in Akwa Ibom State; Yekope Orphanage in Kogi State; IDP camps in Niger and Borno states; UMCN Orphanage Home in Taraba State; Kebbi Children’s Home; and an orphanage home in Dutse, Jigawa State.

The items distributed included non-perishable food supplies, educational materials and cash support, targeted at meeting immediate nutritional and learning needs.

Support across Africa

Beyond Nigeria, UBA Foundation extended similar humanitarian and nutritional support to communities in Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.

According to the Foundation, hundreds of thousands of individuals across these countries benefited from the intervention, reinforcing UBA’s pan-African footprint and commitment to inclusive development.

Foundation reiterates commitment

Speaking during visits to some beneficiary institutions, including The Destitute Home in Okobaba, Lagos, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of UBA Foundation, Mrs Bola Atta, said the organisation remains committed to impacting lives throughout the year, irrespective of location or economic status.

MD/CEO UBA Foundation, Bola Atta presenting gifts items to children of vulnerable communities at Okobaba, Lagos, recently

“At UBA Foundation, we believe that true development begins with compassion and action,” Atta said. “Through our 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.”

She added that the Foundation’s interventions are designed to address both immediate needs and long-term development.

“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,” she said.

Long-standing philanthropic tradition

UBA Foundation has a long-standing tradition of philanthropy across Africa, implementing programmes focused on education, environmental sustainability, health and economic empowerment.

Some of its flagship initiatives include the National Essay Competition, the Read Africa Project, Tree Planting for Sustainability, health outreach programmes, Each One Teach One, Kindness Connect and the Food Bank initiative.

The Foundation said these programmes are designed to empower underprivileged populations and contribute to poverty alleviation across the continent.

As the CSR arm of the UBA Group, UBA Foundation remains focused on driving socio-economic development in the communities where the bank operates, with particular emphasis on education, the environment, economic empowerment and special intervention projects.