Millennium bim has delivered a donation of essential food supplies to Casa do Gaiato, located in the district of Boane, Maputo Province, with the aim of supporting the institution’s provisions and helping to ensure the meals served daily. The donation includes rice, maize flour, spaghetti, cooking oil, sugar, and beans.

Casa do Gaiato houses children and young people in vulnerable situations, providing them with care, education, and vocational training. According to a press release, the institution serves more than 300 meals daily to residents, pupils at its school, and staff, making food assistance particularly critical to its operations.

For Rui Pedro, chair of the Executive Committee of Millennium bim, the donation represents a concrete contribution to meeting the institution’s needs and supporting the continuity of its work with children and young people.

“Casa do Gaiato carries out work of enormous importance for children and young people who need support, stability, and opportunities to build their future. We recognise the value of this mission and seek, through this support, to contribute in a tangible way to the institution’s needs. It is also a way of expressing gratitude for the dedication of those who care for these children and young people every day,” he said.

The donation continues an ongoing collaboration between Millennium bim and Casa do Gaiato. In 2021, the bank donated an irrigation system for the institution’s farm, intended to strengthen agricultural production and contribute to feeding the children and young people housed there.

The management of Casa do Gaiato expressed gratitude for the support received, highlighting the importance of the collaboration to the institution’s daily operations and the continuity of its activities.

The initiative forms part of Millennium bim’s corporate social responsibility programme ‘Mais Moçambique Pra Mim’, through which the bank develops projects in the areas of education, health, the environment, financial literacy, youth sport, and social solidarity. The programme seeks to address community needs and contribute to improving living conditions in the regions where the bank operates.