Accra, Jan. 24, GNA – Fidelity Bank Ghana invested about GHS290,985 in community intervention projects across eight regions in December 2025, reaching more than 3,000 vulnerable persons nationwide.
The initiatives, undertaken under the Bank’s 2025 festive-season social impact programme, combined staff-led volunteering with strategic partnerships to support orphans, street-connected children, persons with disabilities and widows.
A statement copied to the Ghana News Agency said the projects were implemented in the Greater Accra, Ashanti, Western, Eastern, Bono, Volta, Upper West and Upper East Regions.
It said more than 33 staff volunteers contributed over 120 volunteering hours to deliver the interventions, which focused on dignity, inclusion and long-term empowerment rather than short-term relief.
Nana Yaa Afriyie Ofori-Koree, Head of Sustainability, Partnerships and Corporate Social Responsibility at Fidelity Bank, said the programme was intentionally designed to respond to real community needs.
“Our approach was intentional. We wanted to move beyond charity and design interventions that speak to dignity, inclusion and long-term impact,” she stated.
She explained that the projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in the areas of health and inclusion, empowerment, zero hunger and access to essential services.
Under the health and inclusion pillar, Ms Ofori-Koree said initiatives such as the Legal Department’s Smiley Hope project in the Eastern Region engaged children living with disabilities, while partnerships with organisations including Hope In Sight Foundation provided medical eye screenings to promote preventative healthcare.
In the Upper East and Upper West Regions, beneficiaries were trained in practical skills such as liquid soap and perfume production to support income generation and self-reliance.
Fidelity Bank staff in Tarkwa, Sunyani and Madina also distributed food packs and sanitary items to widows and orphans to ensure vulnerable households were supported during the festive season.
The statement highlighted human impact stories from the interventions, including a student living with a disability in the Eastern Region who aspires to become a veterinary doctor, and a student in the Ashanti Region who committed to returning to school after receiving encouragement and support during a community carol service.
“These stories reaffirm why our CSR strategy prioritises people, partnership and purpose. The impact we seek is not seasonal; it is enduring,” Ms Ofori-Koree stated.
GNA
Edited by Beatrice Asamani Savage
