...EswatiniBank, Scalisa

MBABANE - On another development, the foundation and its partner handed over a two-room house to a 1dwandwe family at (kudzeni, /udzeludze.

Sifiso Mdluli represented the bank’s Managing 'irector, 4ueen 1ozizwe Mulela.

Mdluli is the financial institution’s (xecutive Manager ± /egal Services and %oard Secretary.

He said (swatini%ank appreciated its partnership with Scalisa Foundation. Through this initiative, Mdluli said they brought hope, not only to the community of (kudzeni, but (swatini as a whole.

³:e are a local bank and therefore we take pride in taking care of our own emaSwati,” he said.

³:e note that some of you seated here today are our customers. $s an individual, it may be quite difficult to put up such a structure however, with your collective support as customers of (swatini%ank, the bank has managed to bring this new era to the 1dwandwe family. If you are an (swatini%ank customer, it should warm your heart to know that you have contributed to transforming the lives of these siblings.” enhancement

Since its inception, the executive manager said (swatini%ank had always thrived in the enhancement of the livelihoods of emaSwati, especially the vulnerable.

Towards the end of last year, he recalled that they gathered in a similar manner at MatMonga, where a home was presented to a Sihlongonyane family.

(arlier in the same year, Mdluli mentioned that another house was presented to an elderly woman at Matsetsa.

He expressed the bank’s commitment to improving the lives of emaSwati through various initiatives which included its continued partnership with Scalisa Foundation.

He said they were very pleased to handover the house valued at Must over ( 0 000.

It comprised of a two-room house, a toilet structure, solar lighting, furniture (beds, wardrobes, tables and chairs). Mdluli announced that the partnership also deemed it important to add groceries and other basic home essentials (pots, crockery, bedding etc.) which would make this lovely structure a home for the 1dwandwe siblings.

³One cannot conclude without recognising the significant role of Scalisa Foundation. The remarkable work and commitment you continue to display chairperson, senator and your team evokes a high level compassion which is an element that sadly has eroded in modern day society,” he said.

He applauded Scalisa Foundation for what it had done and continue to do for emaSwati facing adverse living conditions by restoring their dignity.

³:e recognise the many other houses you have built for the needy and urge both individuals and companies to come forward and support this worthy cause,” Mdluli said.

ADDRESSING

$lex Fakudze, the &hairman of Scalisa Foundation, appreciated (swatini%ank for being consistent and constant in addressing the plight of (maSwati.

He said they were officially handing over the first ever two-roomed house in their partnership.

³The situation, as we see here, demanded such a structure. Since our last proMect together, we have drafted a roadmap that will ensure we attain our goals,” he said.

³:e are pleased to inform you that we have in place a three-year strategic plan, whose obMectives are to continue building communities and addressing the plight of emaSwati in need.”

He mentioned that Scalisa Foundation, going forward, would like to expand its footprint across the country.

³Through working with government structures at all levels, we continue to restore the dignity of our beneficiaries,” Fakudze said.

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