Stanbic staff donate ICT equipment and supplies to Masaka School for the Deaf

November 27, 2025 in by Editor

Bank employees mark International Children’s Day with a community-focused contribution

Masaka, Uganda — Learners at Masaka School for the Deaf have received a boost after staff of Stanbic Uganda Holdings Limited (SUHL) donated computers, laptops, hygiene supplies and scholastic materials to support the school’s academic and welfare needs. The gesture was part of the company’s activities to commemorate International Children’s Day.

Grace Semakula, Chief Executive of SBG Securities, who led the handover, said the contribution reflects Stanbic’s broader mission of supporting Uganda’s socio-economic development. “At Stanbic Bank Uganda, we are driven by our mandate of driving Uganda’s growth. We believe that this small donation will create a great impact on the community, especially through enhancing digital skills in learners, and instilling in them the necessary basics to improve their livelihood,” she said.

SUHL’s subsidiaries include SBG Securities, Stanbic Bank, Stanbic Properties, FlyHub and the Stanbic Business Incubator Limited. The donation was pooled from individual contributions made by SUHL staff.

The assortment—ranging from desktop computers, laptops and a printer to personal hygiene items and scholastic materials—is intended to improve both the learning environment and living conditions at the school.

Founded in 2005 by Francis Kamulegeya and his late sister, Sophie Kafeero, with support from UK-based charity Hope HIV, the school was created to provide deaf children with education and vocational training. Kamulegeya noted that deaf learners continue to face barriers including stigma and limited access to education, which the school aims to bridge. “Education is a fundamental human right… it promotes individual freedom and empowerment and yields important development benefits,” he said.

Now with an enrolment of about 120 pupils, Masaka School for the Deaf has offered primary education and vocational training to more than 1,273 children over the past 18 years.

Headteacher Sarah Nakabuye Kigongo said the school has established income-generating projects to support its operational needs. “They include growing food such as cassava, potatoes, beans, yams and cabbage for feeding the children, commercial coffee farming and processing, and commercial fish pond farming. All the proceeds go towards funding the school’s budget,” she explained.