World Sight Week Ends with Success in Sierra Leone

Awareness Times, Sierra Leone
Friday, October 26, 2007

World Sight Week Ends with Success in Sierra Leone 

Oct 26, 2007, 16:28 

World Sight Day was celebrated across the Bank's Network in the Diaspora and in 
Sierra Leone, Standard Charted Bank marked this year's world Sight Day event 
from the 8th 13th October 2007 to support its Seeing is Believing initiative 
which is its unique community investment programme supporting the goals of 
vision 2020 which aims At eliminating blindness in the world.

Globally the Bank has reached its fund raising target of restoring Sight to one 
million people due to the efforts of staff, shareholders, flag sponsors, valued 
customers and several others individuals.

The climax of the World Sight week activities was Sponsored Walk( Walk for 
Sight). Hundreds of Sierra Leoneans including staff, Co-Sponsor, Children of 
Milton Margai School for the Blind, Staff and other Banking Institutions 
including First International Bank, Union Trust Bank, Sierra Leone Commercials 
Bank, International Commercial Bank and Bank of Sierra Leone assembled at the 
Standard Chartered Bank Headquarters to grace the occasion.

In his welcome address, the Acting CEO Mr. Idrissa A Kamara commended guest for 
the large turnout which according to him, showed the interest of Sierra 
Leoneans in supporting the fight against blindness. The sponsored Walk was 
formally launched by Mr. Alfred Lahai. Senior Assistance Secretary Ministry of 
Health, who deputized the Director General of Medical Services.

The sponsored walk which  started at the Bank's Headquarter processed through 
the main streets of Freetown to the Family Kingdom at the Lumley Beach.

Various speeches were made by stakeholders. In his speech, the Acting CEO 
maintained that the Bank recognized the fight against blindness and had 
committed itself to helping the poor. He thanked all the Co-Sponsors and 
Partners who made the World Sight Week celebration a success. He especially 
commended the Milton Margai School for the Blind for providing education for 
the visually impaired in the country. He further stated that the Bank has plans 
to provide more learning materials for the school.

Other speaker were Mr. Alhaji Sheku Koroma from the Eye Care Programme Western 
Area Mrs. Emrica king of the Sight Savers International and Mr. Mustapher 
Sonnie of Helen keller International .

The Head of the Client Relationship of Standard Chartered, Mr. Eyram Atsu, 
thanked all participants of the walk and re-echoed the bank's strong commitment 
to its corporate Social Responsibility.

In her closing remarks, the Head of Technology and Operations Mrs. Crimilda 
Cole acknowledged the contributions of their co-sponsors CTC,VSO, Ibrahim Bazzy 
and Sons, Sam King Services, Mackie Building Materials, Seaboard West Africa, 
Rainbow Paints Ltd, Print Point Hughes Security International, Tajco Ltd, Benco 
Trading Co, German Leprosy and Relief Association. Universal Building 
Materials,Grafton Spring Water, Sierra Leone Brewery Ltd, Milla Group and BSB 
International and called on them to continue their support in the fight against 
blindness in Sierra Leone.

For Futher information please contact:

Kumba Ngongou
Head of Corporate Affairs
Tel:+232(22)225097 Fax:+232(22)225760
Kumba.ngongou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


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