Professional services firm, PwC Nigeria, has donated N10 million to five charities via its 5for5 Staff and Alumni Charity initiative. The donations to the charities were made during the firm’s Corporate Responsibility (CR) Day at their head office at Landmark Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Speaking during the CR Day event, Uyi Akpata, Country Senior Partner, PwC Nigeria said, “For six years, we have been donating to charities using the PwC 5for5 Staff and Alumni Charity initiative; previously, we donated one million naira each to five selected charities. We’re delighted to be doubling our donation this year.
‘‘It was heart-warming listening to the representatives of the charities and seeing their passion, commitment and dedication towards causes that continue to have a substantial societal impact. These inspiring stories are why we do it. We are driven by our greater societal purpose, building trust, contributing to society, and helping others thrive.”
The 2022 recipients of the PwC 5for5 Staff and Alumni Charity donation include CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative, Grace Smile Foundation, Children Living with Cancer Foundation, Bethesda Home for the Blind and Slum2School. The charities are nominated by the staff and the funds presented are accumulated from voluntary donations from the partners, staff and alumni of the firm.
Representatives of Teach for Nigeria, one of the NGOs PwC sponsors, were special guests at the CR Day. During the event, Folawe Omikunle, Chief Executive Officer of Teach For Nigeria, expressed gratitude to PwC for its continuous support of Teach for Nigeria. She noted that in 2020, when they considered closing following the impact of the pandemic, PwC was the only corporate organisation in Nigeria that continued to sponsor them. She also highlighted the impact of their work over the years in the educational sector and plans for the future.
The representatives of the five charities who were present at the event included: Ms Timi Edwin, CEO CrimsonBow Sickle Cell Initiative; Ms Yoleme Itivie, Chief Executive Officer of Grace Smile Foundation; Dr Nneka Nwobbi, Chief Executive Officer of Children Living with Cancer Foundation; Ms Omoye Oriaghoan, Head of Corporate Comm & Partnerships Slum2School Africa; and Madam Chioma Ohakwe, Founder Bethesda Home for the Blind.
Obioma Ubah, Corporate Social Responsibility and Diversity & Inclusion Partner, noted that:
“Our CR Day is an opportunity for our people and the charities we support to interact. Today we are also making our annual charity donations. This aligns with our Societal Purpose and shows our support for organisations working to deliver Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs). We are proud of our Partners, Staff and Alumni for their voluntary donations. We thank them for showing care, living our values, and creating a sustainable impact.”
