EBL partners with SOS children's village for youth skill development

Eastern Bank has partnered with SOS Children's Village International in Bangladesh (SOSCV).

This collaboration will see EBL fund the total medical expenses for all the village children and vocational training for 100 youths at the SOS Vocational Training Centre (VTC) in Bangladesh in 2025.

Ahmed Shaheen, Additional Managing Director of EBL, handed over a cheque to Dr Enamul Haque, National Director of SOSCV, to support the initiatives at a ceremony held at the bank's head office in the city's Gulshan area.

Dr Enamul Haque said, 'We eagerly anticipate this collaboration with Eastern Bank. Their generous contribution will greatly impact the lives of the children and youths we support. We deeply thank EBL for their dedication to aiding our most vulnerable communities.'

Ahmed Shaheen, said, 'This is a great opportunity to work closely with SOSCV in healthcare and youth skill development. At EBL, whatever we do, we do it for societal development. A shared prosperity can only be achieved through meaningful and right partnerships. This partnership aims to enhance the quality of life and prospects of our youth population served by SOSCV.'

The cheque handover ceremony was attended by SOSCV Portfolio Manager ASIA/Program Development and Strategy SOS-Kinderdörfer, Thoralf Mueller, Children's Village International Representative Asia, Rajneesh Jain, Deputy Director of Fund Development and Communications  Rashal Mia, and Corporate Fundraising representative Md Arman Kabir; EBL Head of Communications and External Affairs Ziaul Karim, Head of Administration Maj Md. Abdus Salam( Retd) ; Company Secretary Md. Abdullah Al Mamun,  and Head of Business Information Systems Md. Maskur Reza.