Prime Bank Supports Freedom for Girls Project for 12 Years Running
Posted On: Wednesday, April 2 2025
Prime Bank has donated a full year’s supply of sanitary towels, undergarments and health education booklets to over 2800 underprivileged girls.
In one of its flagship Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects – Freedom for Girls, for 12 years running, the Bank led by Chairman Dr. Rasik Kantaria, donated KShs. 1.5Million towards ensuring girls do not miss school during their monthly cycle.
Freedom for Girls (FFG) is a sanitary towel project that was initiated in the year 2008 by Rotary District 9212, Lions International, and Health Education Africa Resource Team (HEART) as the implementing partner. The objective of the project is to ensure vulnerable adolescent girls are provided with a year’s supply of sanitary towels (12 packets), 4 pairs of undergarments, a booklet on hygiene and HIV prevention education.
During the event held on 2nd April at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence Nairobi Arboretum, Guest speakers at the function includingMr. Benjamin David Mak, Head of Trade & Development at the Embassy of Hungary commended Prime Bank and the HEART Foundation for the noble cause.
“It is heartening to know the CSR activities of Prime Bank to support Kenyan girls as Hungary is also involved in providing education and development facilities in Kenya’s far-flung corners,” he added.
Also speaking during the event, founder, President, and Executive Director of HEART Foundation, Dr. Vickie Winkler noted that the project has been responsible for keeping 128,320 girls in school over the last seven years, and of 351,337 since 2008.
“This project has proven its dynamism and goes along way in corrobating the old adage that if you educate a girl, you educate a whole nation,” she noted.
Prime Bank Chief Executive Officer Mr. Rajeev Pant said the Bank has consistently remained committed in maintaining the Bank’s corporate value of caring for the society.
“In line with the Bank’s CSR policy, we have always endeavored to improve healthcare, education, support to the needy, and nurture talent through sports in communities we operate within,” he added.
Since its inception, Prime Bank has so far donated KShs. 13.5 Million hence ensuring over 20,000 girls are guaranteed full year’s supply of sanitary towels and undergarments.
The event was also attended by Freedom for Girls Project Ambassador Dr. Rakhee Kantaria, HEART Kenya Executive Director Mr. Nicholas Kamatu, Rotary Past District Governor Mr. Patrick Obath, among others.
