Barclays gives financial boost to NGOs

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Barclays gives financial boost to NGOs

In line with its commitment to making a difference to vulnerable groups and young aspiring entrepreneurs, Barclays Bank (Seychelles) Limited has sponsored projects for three non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to the tune of R445,000.

The donations were made by the interim managing director of Barclays Seychelles, James Kinyany, in a small ceremony held last Thursday at Barclays’ Independence Avenue branch in the presence of MNA Sylvianne Valmont, the chief executive of Lungos Steve Lalande, staff of Barclays and invited guests.

Mr Kinyany said that Barclays was delighted to financially support worthy projects that will positively impact young lives and empower the next generation with enterprise, employability and financial skills, thus helping them to contribute towards the country’s economic growth.

Under the Barclays 2014 community project cycle, the Seychelles Scouts Association received R195,000 for its ‘Economic Empowerment of Youth with Disabilities’ project. It is a project that will be implemented in partnership with the School for the Exceptional Child whereby the domestic sciences and art & craft subjects will be given a further boost. The project will also see the setting up of a garden and rearing of animals. The aim is to enhance the students’ life skills, increase their self-confidence and for them to have employability prospects once they finish school.

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