FMB fires up Heritage school - 01/October/08

First Merchant Bank (FMB) on Friday donated a cheque amounting to K 461,042 to five underprivileged students at Christian Heritage School in Lilongwe to cater for school fees.

The school is Christian based and under Ministry of Capital City Baptism church that emphasizes on principles of moral values so that students should grow up into responsible citizens.

Presenting the cheque, FMB Marketing Manager, Mary Chilima, said they decided to assist the children as one way of fulfilling its social responsibility to improve standards of education in the country.

Chilima revealed that the bank had employed some people who benefited from such sponsorships and hoped the five students would not be exceptional.

"We believe in the social responsibility of giving back to the community through various activities. We intend to assists these students even if they go to colleges until they get employed by the company," she said.

Chilima said the bank was also convinced and encouraged by the school's strict principles on discipline and morality.

She observed that very few private institutions have taken mat social responsibility in improving educational standards in the country.

The school's church representative, Francis Mkandawire applauded FMB for the sponsorship saying it was timely since many students at the school lacked such help.

"The school has over 300 students and a lot of them still lack sponsorship since they have no parents who can ably pay fees for them," he said.

Mkandawire called on some well wishers to come forward in emulating the good example set by FMB.

He said it was so worrying that many underprivileged students were just moving up and down in towns lacking educational support from companies and individuals.

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