SCOTIABANK, through its philanthropic ‘Bright Future Programme’, donated $100,000 last week, to the Ruimveldt Children’s Aid Centre (RCAC).The donation will go towards the RCAC’s nutrition outreach which caters for more than 60 children daily.
The Bank also promised to explore initiatives for its employees to give voluntary service to the project, that is being executed at Lot 13 Public Road, Ruimveldt since it became operational on July 18, 1991.
The RCAC provides children within the Ruimveldt and Riverview areas, both in Georgetown, with hot meals, literacy classes, moral education, health and religious education.
It also offers literacy learning to parents and has a choir, dance, drama and singing classes.
In handing over the money, Scotiabank reiterated its commitment to supporting communities in which it operates through its global philanthropic programme, Scotiabank Bright Future that brings together, under one banner, all of the Bank’s charitable, social and community efforts and employee volunteer activities.
The drive is aimed at being relevant and responsive to the needs of each community, at the grassroots level, by providing support across the sectors of health,the arts, education, social services, sports and the environment, its officials said.
Scotiabank has, on average, made available approximately Cdn$45M annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years.
The RCAC is financed mainly by donations from companies and individuals and appeals for contributions in either cash or kind.
The Centre can be contacted at telephone number 227-3092 or via e-mail at rcac@guyana.net.gy.