By Francis Ajuonuma
The UBA Foundation has provided food items, school materials and cash support to more than 100,000 vulnerable individuals across Nigeria and other African countries between November 2025 and January 2026 under its Food Bank and Giving Back initiatives.
The intervention was aimed at easing the financial strain associated with the end of the year and the start of a new one, while reinforcing the foundation’s commitment to promoting hope and resilience within the communities where the bank operates.
In Nigeria, the outreach covered orphanages, homes for the destitute and internally displaced persons (IDP) camps across the country’s six geopolitical zones.
Beneficiary institutions included the Daughter of Mercy Mother of Mary Orphanage Home in Abia State; Trinitarian Foundation for Orphans and the Helpless in Ebonyi; Destitute Home, Okobaba, Lagos; Oyiza Orphanage and Foster Foundation in Oyo; Itsoghena Orphanage Home in Edo; Enoima Children Home in Akwa Ibom; Yekope Orphanage in Kogi; IDP camps in Niger and Borno states; UMCN Orphanage Home in Taraba; Kebbi Children’s Home; and the Orphanage Home in Dutse, Jigawa State.
Across Africa, the foundation said it replicated similar humanitarian and nutritional support in countries including Benin Republic, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Congo Brazzaville, Democratic Republic of Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia, reaching several hundreds of thousands of beneficiaries.
Speaking during visits to some beneficiary centres, including the Destitute Home, Okobaba, Lagos, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the foundation, Bola Atta, said the organisation remains committed to sustained social impact.
“At UBA Foundation, we believe that true development begins with compassion and action. Through our various 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,” Atta said.
She added that the foundation’s approach is to ensure continuous engagement rather than seasonal interventions.
“This is our commitment to Africa: to show up consistently, act responsibly, and leave no community behind,” she said.
Explaining the broader impact of the programmes, Atta said the interventions are designed to address both immediate and long-term needs.
“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.
The foundation said its activities form part of a long-standing tradition of philanthropy, including initiatives such as the national essay competition, read Africa project, tree planting for sustainability, health outreaches, each one teach one, kindness connect and the food bank.
