Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe and CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe are proud to announce a significant initiative aimed at transforming the lives of children with treatable physical disabilities in Zimbabwe.
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe has generously awarded a $25,000 grant to CURE Children’s Hospital to support life-changing surgeries for children in need.
“We are proud to be associated with CURE Zimbabwe and its endeavour to transform the lives of children in need. Their objectives resonate with what Stanbic Bank is all about. Stanbic Bank is more than just a financial services institution that goes the extra mile, well beyond handling money, to putting smiles on the faces of the needy through our health pillar which is part of a broader and well-thought-out Corporate Social Investment (CSI) drive,” said Solomon Nyanhongo, Stanbic Bank Chief Executive (CE).
“CURE Children’s Hospital is grateful for Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe’s generous support,” said Jonathan Simpson, Executive Director of CURE Children’s Hospital. “This grant will enable us to provide life-changing surgeries to children who would otherwise go without. We are proud to partner with Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe to bring hope and healing to these deserving children.”
The grant will be used to support surgeries for children with treatable disabilities, including clubfoot, cleft lip and palate, and other orthopaedic conditions.
About the Partners:
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe:
Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe is a member of the Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest banking group by assets. The bank offers a wide range of financial services, including personal and business banking, corporate and investment banking, and wealth management.
CURE Children’s Hospital:
CURE Children’s Hospital is a charitable paediatric surgical hospital that provides free life-changing surgeries to children (ages 0-18) with treatable disabilities. The hospital was established through a Public Private Partnership Agreement (PPPA) with the Ministry of Health and Child Care. Since its opening in 2021, the hospital has conducted over 3,000 surgeries, transforming the lives of children and their families across Zimbabwe and beyond.
About the CURE Children’s Hospital of Zimbabwe
Established in April 2021, CURE Zimbabwe is the first and only hospital in the country of 14 million people to provide orthopedic care for disabilities such as clubfoot, bowed legs, and knock knees to children regardless of their economic status. The teaching hospital has 18 beds, three operating theaters, and an outpatient clinic. The hospital was refurbished by the Zimbabwe Orthopedic Trust in partnership with the Zimbabwean government and is located adjacent to United Bulawayo Hospital in Bulawayo.
