Prudential Zenith supports SLUM2SCHOOL with $100,000 to combat Covid-19 effects

&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has donated the sum of &dollar;100&comma;000 to Slum2School Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The fund is  to help combat the impact of the<a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;punchng&period;com"> COVID-19<&sol;a> on education in disadvantaged communities in Nigeria&period; It is part of its <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Corporate Social Responsibility&comma; CSR<&sol;a>&period; Foundation&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><strong>Prudent Foundation<&sol;strong> is the community investment arm of Prudential Plc in Asia and Africa&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Slum2School Africa<&sol;a> is a leading volunteer-driven developmental organisation&comma; transforming society by empowering underprivileged children&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The empowerment focuses slums and remote communities with quality education&comma; entrepreneurial skills and psychosocial support&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">It aims to enable them &nbsp&semi;realise their full potential and become social reformers&period;&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">Speaking during the presentation of the cheque&comma; the Managing Director-CEO&comma; Prudential Zenith Life Insurance Limited&comma; <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">Mr&period; Chuks Igumbor<&sol;a> said&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">&OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;Our contribution to Slum2School’s activities demonstrates our corporate social responsibility action plan which is targets communities most in need of the support we provide&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"> He noted further that &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;the <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;guardian&period;ng">Coronavirus pandemic<&sol;a> has impacted all aspects of  life&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">This includes the education sector with a widening inequality&period; Children and youths from underprivileged communities are unable to access the learning materials that students from affluent backgrounds are able to access&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The strategic partnership between Prudential Zenith Life and Slum2School&comma; therefore&comma; aims to bridge this gap&period; And also engages learners from Nursery to Senior Secondary School across twenty slums and communities in Lagos State&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph">The <a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">&dollar;100&comma;000 donation<&sol;a> will be used to procure 300 tablets with internet connections&comma; 34 laptops for Slum2School facilitators&comma; 34 whiteboards&comma; markers and board eraser sets&comma; state-of-the-art learning studio for 50-90 pupils per session&comma; stationery for students&comma; as well as learning programs and software&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;&NewLine;<p class&equals;"wp-block-paragraph"> In addition to the donation&comma; less privileged families were provided with relief foodstuff within the identified communities&period; The essence is to assist in these trying times&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;