L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Assistant General Manager, Heritage Homes Orphanage, Irene Light; and President, Audacious Inductees Class of 2026, Fidelity Bank Plc, Aanuoluwa Akinyemi; during the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP) Outreach at Heritage Homes Orphanage, Anthony, Lagos recently.
Abayomi Susan
Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to improving lives and strengthening community development with a far-reaching intervention at Heritage Homes Orphanage in Anthony Village, Lagos, providing critical infrastructure upgrades, educational support, and essential welfare materials for vulnerable children.
The intervention was carried out under the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme (FHHP), the Bank’s flagship employee-driven Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that empowers staff to identify impactful community projects, raise funds towards their implementation, and receive matching financial support from the Bank to bring the projects to life.
The outreach was championed by the Bank’s Audacious Class of newly inducted employees, who identified pressing needs at the orphanage and implemented a series of interventions, including the renovation of damaged roofing and POP ceilings, fumigation of the facility, provision of food supplies, and payment of school fees for some of the children.
Speaking during the outreach, Fidelity Bank’s Divisional Head, Brand and Communications, Dr. Meksley Nwagboh, said the initiative underscores the Bank’s belief that sustainable social impact is best achieved when employees are empowered to champion causes that directly benefit their communities.
According to him, the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme provides employees with a platform to devote their time, resources, and skills towards transforming lives while addressing critical societal needs.
“The Audacious Class identified Heritage Homes Orphanage, carefully assessed its most urgent needs, and implemented three key interventions—facility renovation, food donation, and payment of school fees. This is exactly what the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme was created to achieve,” he said.
Nwagboh noted that the intervention has delivered lasting benefits for the children, providing them with safer living conditions, improved welfare, and uninterrupted access to education.
“We are delighted to be part of their journey. Today, these children have a secure roof over their heads, access to nutritious food, and the assurance that their education will continue. This is the kind of sustainable impact the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme was designed to deliver,” he added.
Responding on behalf of Heritage Homes Orphanage, the Assistant General Manager, Irene Light, expressed profound appreciation to Fidelity Bank, describing the intervention as both timely and life-changing.
She said the Bank completely renovated the orphanage’s roof, replaced the damaged POP ceiling, fumigated the facility, donated food items, and paid the school fees of several children, noting that the support has brought renewed hope, comfort, and relief to everyone at the home.
Light added that the intervention would restore dignity to the orphanage, create a safer and more conducive environment for the children, and significantly improve their overall quality of life. She also prayed for the continued growth and success of Fidelity Bank, commending the institution for its unwavering commitment to positively impacting communities.
Fidelity Bank Plc is one of Nigeria’s leading commercial banks, serving over 10 million customers through its robust digital banking platforms, a network of 255 business offices across Nigeria, and its United Kingdom subsidiary, FidBank UK Limited.
The Bank has received numerous local and international recognitions for excellence, including the 2025 Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Innovation Award for MSME support, Best Retail and SME Bank by Independent Newspapers, Best Bank for Export and Trade Finance and Most Innovative Bank of the Year at the 2025 BusinessDay BAFI Awards, as well as Nigeria’s Best Private Bank at the 2025 Euromoney Awards.
Its growing list of honours also includes the inaugural Most Improved Commercial Bank of the Year award by Nairametrics, SME Bank of the Year by NewsDirect, the Straight-Through Processing (STP) Excellence Award by Citi Group, and recognition from Global Brands Magazine for Excellence in Community Empowerment.
