2015 SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
St. Bernard Primary School-Zvimba
St. Bernard’s Primary School was established in 1963 at Rothwell Farm which is located in a farming
community in Makwiro, Zvimba. The school falls under the care of Zimbabwe Catholic Bishops
Conference (ZCBC) of Harare. The school has a total enrolment of 289 pupils. Stanbic Bank donated a
structure which is now serving as the school’s Early Childhood Development Classroom, ICT Room
and an Administration block.
Picture Caption: The structure we donated to St. Bernard Primary School in pictures
Picture Caption: Archbishop R. C. Ndlovu (holding the ribbon) from ZCBC officially opens the donated
building to St. Bernard’s Primary School
Picture Caption: Donation Plaque
Nzeve Deaf Children’s Home-Mutare
Stanbic Bank donated a safe to Nzeve Deaf Children’s Home located in Sakubva, Mutare. The
organization had previously experienced a theft and Stanbic donated the safe to keep their valuables
secured.
Picture Caption: Nzeve Children’s Home Director, Libby Foster (left) receives the keys to the safe
from Mutare Acting Branch Manager, Irene Chapwanya (second left) while Mutare Branch Business
Banker, John Mataruse looks on.
St Albert’s Mission Hospital-Centenary
St. Albert's Mission Hospital is the only hospital in Centenary district and serves a population of
120,000 people, most of whom are subsistence farmers. The hospital was established in 1964.
Patients come from the surrounding villages on the escarpment, the arid Zambezi Valley and
neighbouring Mozambique. Some of the patients are referred to the hospital from the 12 clinics in
the district. The hospital has been facing an increasing number of Malaria cases which has caused a
subsequent rise in their admissions further straining its operations. Stanbic donated Malaria
repellent kits to the hospital.
Picture Caption: Stanbic Bank Head of Marketing, Palmer Mugavha (2nd right) hands over mosquito
repellant kits to Doctor Neela from St. Albert’s Mission Hospital (2nd left)
Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ)
Cancer Association of Zimbabwe is a non-profit making organization which was started in 1961. The
Association was formed by a group of cancer survivors and volunteers in a bid to support each other
to fight the disease. Stanbic Bank extended a helping hand to CAZ in the fight against cancer. Stanbic
donated funds to assist disadvantaged patients suffering from the disease who require
chemotherapy drugs.
A patient going through chemotherapy treatment requires eight cycles of chemotherapy. Cancer is a
devastating disease and patients face financial constraints to go through the chemotherapy
treatment.
Picture Caption: Stanbic Bank Head of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Palmer Mugavha, hands over
the cheque to Cancer Association of Zimbabwe General Manager, Ms. Junior Mavu
ALBINO CHARITY ORGANISATION OF ZIMBABWE (ALCOZ)
ALCOZ is an organization that seeks to address the socio-economic, health, educational professional
needs of people living with albinism in Harare and Chitungwiza. ALCOZ’s vision is to establish a
stigma free and self-reliant albino society which offers capacity building, psychosocial support which
includes counselling to the affected people living with albinism.
Stanbic donated sunscreen lotions, sunscreen lip balms, antiseptic liquid washes and soaps to the
Albino Charity Organisation of Zimbabwe (ALCOZ) in keeping with its core value of growing its people
and giving back to the community in which it operates.
Picture Caption: ALCOZ Founder and Director, Ms. Loveness Mainato (second left) receives the
donation from Stanbic Bank Head of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Mr. Palmer Mugavha (extreme
left)
District Outreach for Care and Support (DOCAS)-Odzi
DOCAS is a disability care centre based in Odzi. Stanbic built an abulition block for the Gwizo family
through DOCAS. The Gwizo family members suffer from a deadly genetic condition known as
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, which affects only male children. They required an abulition facility
with a bath tub and toilet for the affected children.
Picture Caption: Gwizo family standing next to toilet
Stragglers Junior Cricket Week
Stanbic sponsored another yearly edition of Stragglers Junior Cricket week in the month of August.
The cricket week is organised for all enthusiastic young cricketers between the ages of 9 and 12. The
cricket week’s aim provides coaching and builds teamwork among the junior cricketers.
Grade 4 and 5 cricketers play in the morning and the grade 6 and 7s in the afternoon. The players
are placed into teams named after cricketing countries – Zimbabwe, West Indies, India, England,
Australia, and Sri Lanka to name a few. Each country challenges a different country every day during
the week in limited over matches. All cricketers are rotated and every player has a chance to bat and
bowl. Certificates are awarded to high achieving cricketers.
Every year, teams from development areas are included on a rotational basis to give as many
children as possible an opportunity to play during the holidays and have some fine tuning of their
skills through coaching. The development sides for this year were Mabvuku, Glen View, Highfield,
Chitungwiza, Shamva and Bindura.
Picture Caption: Stanbic Bank Board member, Mr. Dave Ellman-Brown hands over a certificate to
one of the high achieving junior cricketers
Picture Caption: Stragglers junior cricket players sit in teams before the games kick off.
Tennis Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ)
Stanbic assisted with repair and resurfacing of the Tennis courts at Harare Sports club used by Tennis
Association of Zimbabwe (TAZ). TAZ‘s extensive development programs require the tennis courts to
be refurbishment to meet international standards in order for them to host international games.
Tennis Zimbabwe has existing development programmes in the high density areas where it works
through the schools. Stanbic funded the refurbishment of one of the tennis quotes.
Picture Caption: Stanbic Bank Head of Marketing & Corporate Affairs, Palmer Mugavha (2nd from
left) hands the donation cheque to TAZ Manager, Cliff Nhokwara
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DONATION TO SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES
It is important to have an educated society and encourage academic excellence among students in
schools and colleges. In order to support academic excellence, Stanbic continues to donate towards
schools and universities in the form of book prizes, trophies and educational scholarships. In 2015
we sponsored:
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Student’s fees and upkeep under the Makomborero Zimbabwe Scholarship program.
$5000 towards school fees assistance for selected Africa University students
Full scholarship for a University of Zimbabwe student.
Revolving trophies and book prizes for schools including Zimbabwe School of Mines
Graduation, Domboramwari High School, Gonye Primary School, Mother Patrick Convent
School, Our Lady of Sorrows Primary School, Nyatsime College, Midlands Christian School,
and Goldridge College among other schools.
Matobo Conservation Society
The Matobo Hills cultural landscape is located southwest of Bulawayo, where much of the area is
now protected within the Rhodes Matopos National Park. It is recognised as one of the World’s
Heritage Sites.
Stanbic Bank has been sponsoring the three day Matobo Hills World Heritage Challenge since its
inception five years ago. The race promotes the Matobo Hills, its World Heritage status, supports the
Matopo National park and communities along the cycle route and distribution of conservation
educational material. The riders have historically come from Harare, Bulawayo, RSA and Botswana.