UBA Foundation Reaches 100,000 Across 20 African Nations

United Bank for Africa's charitable foundation just wrapped up one of the continent's largest coordinated relief efforts, touching lives in every corner of Africa where economic pressures have hit families hardest.

Between November 2025 and January 2026, UBA Foundation distributed millions of dollars worth of food, school materials, and cash gifts to over 100,000 people. The timing targeted families struggling with year-end financial strain and the costs of starting a new school term.

In Nigeria alone, the foundation visited orphanages and camps for internally displaced people in every region. Children at facilities like the Daughter of Mercy orphanage in Abia and families in IDP camps in Borno received non-perishable food and essential supplies.

The foundation replicated the same support across 19 other African countries where UBA operates. Teams delivered aid in Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, both Congos, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mozambique, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

Bola Atta, the foundation's CEO, personally visited some locations to hand out supplies. At The Destitute Home in Lagos, she distributed food and school materials directly to children and adults.

"At UBA Foundation, we believe that true development begins with compassion and action," Atta said. "We are not only providing nourishment and essential support but also restoring hope and creating pathways for children and families to learn, grow, and thrive."

The foundation explained that proper nutrition directly affects children's ability to learn and develop. Their approach combines immediate relief with tools that help families build better futures.

The Ripple Effect

This food bank initiative is just one part of UBA Foundation's year-round work. The organization runs a National Essay Competition that encourages student writers, the Read Africa Project that promotes literacy, and tree planting programs for environmental sustainability.

Their health outreach programs bring medical care to remote areas. The Each1 Teach 1 program trains community members to share knowledge with neighbors.

By focusing on education, environment, economic empowerment, and special emergency projects, the foundation tackles poverty from multiple angles. When a family receives food today and school supplies for tomorrow, children stay in classrooms instead of dropping out to work.

The scope of this three-month push shows what coordinated corporate responsibility can accomplish. Operating in 20 countries means the foundation can respond to different local needs while maintaining consistent support standards.

For thousands of children in orphanages, this meant receiving not just meals but also the backpacks and notebooks they need to continue their education. For families displaced by conflict in places like Borno, it meant one less impossible choice between food and other necessities.

UBA Foundation promises this level of support will continue throughout 2026, proving that corporate philanthropy can deliver real, measurable impact when it commits to showing up consistently across an entire continent.