HEALTH

In the health domain, and to boost the neonatal care in the country, Nedbank Zimbabwe donated neonatal incubators to Sally Mugabe Hospital and United Bulawayo Hospitals in September. The hospitals received incubators worth USD 13 000 each from Nedbank. This was the bank’s way of giving back to the communities in which it operates. The representatives from the two government hospitals expressed gratitude to the financial institution for the generous gesture.

Nedbank Zimbabwe partnered with the Wizear Trust and handed over a cheque of USD 10 500,43 towards the purchase of surgery consumables for use at the Sally Mugabe General Hospital. Under the health pillar of Nedbank’s Corporate Social Responsibility, Nedbank saw it fit to extend a helping hand to the vulnerable children who benefit immensely from this organisation.

The Wizear Trust was founded in April 2008 by Dr Clemence Chidziva, an ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon based in Harare. It was established as a philanthropic gesture. Dr Matarutse and ENT specialists and consultants cited that they had parents coming from as far as Binga, Chipinge and Mudzi to have their children attended to. Some of these poor parents sell their goats to raise the bus fare to come to Harare to access this free service, which is made possible only through partnerships like this one between Nedbank and Wizear. 

Mrs Nkomo, the Wizear Programme Manager, said the main agenda of Wizear is to save lives and this requires teamwork and resources. She extended their heartfelt gratitude towards Nedbank’s gesture and highlighted that they were looking forward to bigger camps through sustainable partnerships like these.

The Acting Chief Executive Officer, Dr Mungani, thanked Nedbank for the gesture and pointed out that the donation would go a long way in serving children coming from different disadvantaged communities. This came as a huge relief as there had been a long waiting list. Doctors from the United States had an opportunity to transfer knowledge to the local Zimbabwe doctors.

Nedbank, in partnership with Afripads, extended a donation of reusable sanitary wear to Unathi Children’s Network Trust, Cultiv8 Africa and the Invaluable Woman Community in the Domboshava Goromonzi District. The underprivileged and vulnerable girls in Domboshava had an opportunity to be taught the importance of personal and menstrual hygiene. Girls aged between nine and 16 had an opportunity to be educated and enlightened about menstrual myths as these were demystified. Pastor Dudu of the Oasis of Grace Community Church could not contain her joy as she expressed appreciation on behalf of the community.