UOB Indonesia employees help paint a brighter future for students from Madrasah Ibtidaiah Alam Robbani

Bekasi, 11 January 2017 – More than 70 employees from PT Bank UOB Indonesia (UOB Indonesia) rolled up their sleeves to repaint the buildings and basketball courts at Madrasah Ibtidaiah Rabbani in Bekasi.

The school buildings have never been repainted before and UOB was happy to partner with Madrasah Ibtidaiah Alam Robbani as part of the Bank’s corporate social responsibility programme which focuses on supporting initiatives in the area of art, children and education.

The UOB Indonesia volunteers took about five hours to give the buildings a fresh coat of paint. While work was taking place outside, inside the school’s central kitchen another group of UOB Indonesia volunteers was slicing and dicing away to prepare healthy Indonesian fare for around 100 students to enjoy.

UOB Indonesia volunteers then ran a financial literacy workshop for the older students aged 10 to 12 years old. Through a series of hands-on games, the workshop aimed to equip the students with basic financial management skills such as saving regularly. The students learned that small sums of money put away consistently can turn into substantial value in the years to come.

Tonny Timor Basry, Head of Commercial Banking, UOB Indonesia, said, “Education is an important part of every child’s life and we hope that our contributions here today will make a difference. The new coat of paint will help to start the new teaching year on a brighter note while our financial literacy workshop will provide the children with good money management skills for the years to come.”

Usep Sumardinata, Head of Madrasah Ibtidaiah Alam Robbani, said that the support from UOB Indonesia will go a long way in helping the students as they pursue their education.

“With UOB Indonesia’s support, our students can now learn in a more conducive environment. We are very grateful for the support and hope that the cooperation between UOB Indonesia and Madrasah Ibtidaiah Alam Robbani will benefit our children by creating a more enjoyable learning experience, and giving them knowledge, experience and skills in financial management,” said Sumardinata.