Banking on it!
The Bank of South Pacific (BSP) renews MoU to support Early Childhood Education in Lae, Goroka and Manus.
BbP and BSP held an event on the 4th of August 2021 to celebrate the partnership, which has been in place since 2012 and which includes full annual sponsorship for Library Learning Centres based at Lae Unitech, University of Goroka and in Lorengau town. Hundreds of children benefit from attending the Library Learning Centres for BbP’s Early Childhood Education program and afternoon Library services for children of all age groups.
In addition to this BSP also works with BbP to provide the children with financial literacy and numeracy skills through targeted sessions and activities, which are engaging and fun for young children.
5-year-old Piro Namean, dressed in a full BSP uniform alongside children from the Tatana Island Library Learning Centres witnessed the signature of the MoU by Robin Fleming, BSP Group CEO and Leanne Resson .
Piro's uniform was made to support BbP’s publishing program, we will be launching a reader entitled “When I grow up I want to be a Banker early next year.” The children thank Mr Fleming for BSP's support for the organisation.
Robin Fleming, BSP Group CEO spent time reading and playing numeracy games with the children and made sure that they are on track with their numeracy skills. When signing the agreement for K238,000 support Mr Fleming said, "BSP is privileged to partner with BbP to promote education among children, and ultimately play a part in improving access to education in PNG. As a people’s bank, we aim to support development in PNG through financial support for community development projects and programs such as this.”
“Our contribution towards the development of our children in PNG is not only through basic numeracy and literacy skills but also through financial literacy, equipping them with real life skills to sustain and apply in their livelihoods now and in future," said Fleming.
Fleming added that: “equipping children at an early age to read and write is fundamental in ensuring a head start in a child’s education. Learning how to read gives them access to the right doors so they can then be empowered to make right choices in their education, with their health and their lives."
