The People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB), a leading financial institution committed to providing affordable and accessible banking solutions to all Zimbabweans, has donated bed linen to Bulawayo United Hospitals as part of its “Lend a Hand” corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, through which the Bank identifies and responds to the needs of healthcare institutions and care homes across the country.
POSB’s previous community social responsibility efforts under this initiative, has seen the bank providing linen and installing solar-powered boreholes in various hospitals and care homes across the country.
POSB Chief Executive Officer, Mr Garainashe Changunda, expressed the bank’s commitment to making a positive impact on the lives of Zimbabweans.
“Our mission is to positively impact the lives of our people in a sustainable manner. Beyond offering simple, responsive, innovative, and inclusive financial solutions through modern technologies, we believe in going the extra mile to care for the welfare of the communities we serve. Our ‘Lend a Hand’ sustainability initiative is specifically designed to improve access to healthcare services for Zimbabweans. By donating bed linen to United Bulawayo Hospitals, we aim to provide comfort and support to patients during their recovery,” said Mr Changunda.
With a legacy of service spanning a century and two decades, POSB continues to empower communities and drive positive change. Last year, as part of the same “Lend a Hand” initiative, POSB rehabilitated a solar-powered borehole, which the bank drilled years ago, but had become dysfunctional at Mahusekwa Hospital in Mashonaland East and distributed sanitary pads enough to last for a year to young girls at Marimasimbe Secondary school in Gokwe South, Midlands province.
United Bulawayo Hospitals is a vital healthcare institution and plays a crucial role in providing healthcare service to the people of Bulawayo and beyond. The donation of linen, consisting of counterpanes and pillows will go a long way in improving healthcare facilities and ensuring that patients receive the care they deserve.
About POSB
The People’s Own Savings Bank (POSB) is Zimbabwe’s only 100 percent homegrown savings bank that has served the nation by providing quality, affordable and accessible banking services for over 115 years. Formerly the Post Office Savings Bank, the POSB was established in December 1904 as a statutory fund to mobilise savings for national development. From January 1905 until 1965, the Bank conducted its operations through the Post Office infrastructure network. In 1965, the Post Office Savings Bank Act {Chapter 249} was promulgated thereby providing for the administration of the Savings Bank by the Posts and Telecommunications Corporation (PTC) on an agency basis. Finally, in 2001, the People’s Own Savings Bank of Zimbabwe Act (Chapter 24:22) was promulgated. This Act effectively established POSB as a corporate body, separate from PTC. Learn more about POSB at www.posb.co.zw and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
