• Environment
• Sports
• Education
• Emergency relief

Launch of the Africa Cancer Foundation

ABC Bank has been at the forefront in supporting efforts aimed at mitigating the impact of cancer, which is ranked third as a cause of death in Kenya after infectious diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
It is estimated that the annual incidence of cancer is about 28,000 cases and the annual mortality to be over 22,000; 7 per cent of total national mortality every year.
In July 2011, ABC Bank supported the launch of the Africa Cancer Foundation (ACF) by contributing towards printing awareness materials to be distributed to all major hospitals and health centres across the country.
The Foundation is a brainchild of Professor Anyang Nyong’o, the Minister for Medical services who was diagnosed with cancer in 2010.
As a cancer survivor, Prof. Nyong’o set up the Foundation to mobilize resources, carry out research, create awareness and provide services for the prevention, management and treatment of cancer in Africa.
The Foundation seeks to establish best practice standards and promote exchange of experience with existing centres of excellence around the world and thereby reduce the knowledge gaps between the developed and developing world.

The Catholic University Learning Resource Centre

ABC Bank made a donation towards the construction of a Learning Resource Centre (LRC) at the Catholic University of Eastern Africa (CUEA).
This is in recognition of the diff erence the project will make to education in the Eastern Africa region and beyond in the years to come.
The University, which is situated in Karen-Lang’ata, at the outskirts of Nairobi,seeks to promote excellence in scientifi c research, quality teaching, and communityservice for the purpose of enhancing human dignity.
Through the LRC, it aims to deliver high quality learning resources to support the achievement of excellence in research, learning and teaching across the University as well as support the University in its community service within the Eastern African Region and beyond.
The LRC is meant to provide a high quality student learning environment. This is expected to support independent and resources-based learning, as students seek to develop transferable skills sought by employers-knowing how to learn, how to solve problems, how to communicate eff ectively, how to use technology, how to work with others and how to fi nd and handle information.

Kenyans for Kenya

ABC Bank’s staff contributed towards the Kenyans for Kenya initiative, which was mobilising funds for Kenyans aff ected by famine in various parts of the country, in August 2011.
The amount was forwarded through the Kenya Bankers Association- the banking sector association - and presented to the Kenyans for Kenya steering committee.

Road Transporters Association, Mombasa

ABC Bank also contributed in the month of August, 2011 to the Road Transporters Association of Mombasa. The Bank’s contribution went towards initiatives to fight hunger in the Coast region, including the purchase of food items to assist the most affected residents.

Mkendwa Shootout

The Mkwendwa shootout is an annual community-building event for all -children, the youth and young adults – irrespective of their social, economic, political or religious backgrounds.
The aim is to bring young people to share their talents, build a sportive unity among the youth and celebrate their talents. TUDI (Tusimame Dominican Youth Initiative) is a youth program under the auspices of Dominican Friars of Eastern Africa. It works with the youth and young adults to help foster holistic growth and development in various aspects of human life.
ABC Bank contributed towards the publicity, referee fees, community/groups mobilisation, feeding of the volunteers and purchase of various items for the event such as branded balls and T-shirts.

Education Scholarship

ABC Bank believes that the future of Kenya lies with her youth. As such the Bank is keen on supporting education for deserving but underprivileged students in the society.
The Bank is sponsoring two high school students, Caroline Wanjiku and Isaiah Thuranira, who are expected to sit for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) in 2012.
The Bank’s sponsorship, through the Ripples International, has enabled the two needy students attend their classes uninterrupted for lack of fees since they joined form one.

Turkana Medical Camp

ABC Bank, with the Kenya Diabetes Management and Information Centre (DMI Centre), organized a medical camp in Turkana Central on September 17th, 2011. DMI Centre a not-for-profi t registered medical charity founded in May 1999, with the aim of increasing awareness about diabetes.
During the medical camp, in which the Bank donated Kshs. 200,000, the members of the public had their conditions attended, including, general ailments, dental, eyes and cataract surgeries, diabetes, hypertension, foot and wounds treatment.

Dominican Friars sports day sponsorship

ABC Bank supported Dominican Friars during their annual community sports event for children, youth and adults by buying assorted sports equipment and donating t-shirts for the sports groups. This went a long way in making the event colorful and very enjoyable for the teams.

Education scholarships

ABC Group believes that the future of Kenya lies with her youth. As such the bank is keen on supporting education for deserving but underprivileged students in the society. In the year 2010, the Group made a commitment to support three needy students currently in secondary school via monetary assistance as well as guidance and mentorship.

Homecare Spiritual Fellowship

The fellowship membership comprises of women in business who consider it important to give back to the community in tangible ways. The Bank supports the fellowship’s feeding program with an amount of Kshs 200,000 annually, with Kshs 50,000 being disbursed every quarter. The funds go to the Orphans and Vulnerable Children's program which offers food baskets to children orphaned by HIV/Aids in Kibera through churches in the area.

Shamaz Savani, Group MD (far right) leads the ABC team in presenting a cheque of Kes 200,000 to the Homecare Spiritual Fellowship national chairperson/founder, Judy Mbugua (centre).

Mji wa Huruma Bio Centre

ABC Bank partnered with Mji wa Huruma, a large village on the outskirts of Nairobi to complete their Bio Centre, a waste recycling plant within the village. This impressive project, aims at improving the lives of the residents of the area, by aiding in waste management and allowing them earn income from the sale of biogas.

The Bank supported the centre by donating the first 5,000 litre tank together with the requisite piping to help residents achieve their dream. ABC staff led the way in digging of trenches for the piping, as well as laying the foundation for a larger 10,000 litre tank that will solve the community's water crisis.

Environment

We have partnered with UNEP and the Billion Tree Campaign where we shall focus on Tree planting Exercises at Karura and Ngong Forests.




ABC Bank C.E.O. Mr. Shamaz Savani with Nobel Laureate Prof. Wangari Maathai plant a tree to help Mother Nature be returned back to her original self.

Sports

Sports offers a unique way in which we can traverse across gender, race and social status to create unity and harmony. As ABC Bank, we have embarked on a conscious effort to facilitate sports across the country through our customers and also sponsor events. We have so far supported:

a. The ABC Bank Consolata School Open Day.
b. The ABC Bank Nakuru Volley Ball Association Tournament.
c. Dominican Friars Mkendwa Sports Shoot - out event.

 

ABC Bank Food For Life Campaign

ABC Bank undertook a three week campaign starting in February to March 2009 to raise funds in response to the Famine that has hit the country. We were able to raise 8.4 tonnes of food sufficient to feed 5000 people. The effort was carried out in tandem with the Kenya Red Cross who have distributed the food in Southern Rift Valley, Kenya, where the pastoralist community has been greatly affected.

The ABC Bank Blood Drive

In Kenya, the current need for transfusions stands at 200,000 units against the current blood bank stock of 120,000 units. Therefore, more often than not precious lives that could have been saved were possibly lost just because there was not enough blood. The Bank mobilized its staff member in 2008 for the first time where 90 lives were saved through blood donations. In February, 2009, the Bank ratified that the Blood Drive be conducted every year to ensure that we save as many live as possible, every year.

Empowerment Through Mobility

ABC Bank donated 10 wheel chairs for the disabled in Kangundo, Machakos District to support the government effort to provide rehabilitation of those with disabilities in Machakos district. The event was presided over by Minister for Public Health Hon. Beth Mugo.