NIB Honors Seniors Throughout New Providence and Grand Bahama

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THE BAHAMAS – As the National Insurance Board marks 52 years of service, the organization is taking time to give back to the seniors who helped build our country.

NIB officials and volunteers are visiting ten senior homes across New Providence and Grand Bahama, sharing meals and showing appreciation to the nation’s elderly.

Our Chinasa Outten reports.

It’s a show of gratitude for those who have spent decades building our communities and shaping The Bahamas.

As the National Insurance Board celebrates its 52nd anniversary, the organization is paying it forward – visiting nine senior homes in New Providence and one in Grand Bahama to share meals and spend time with residents.

NIB Director, Dr. Tami Francis, says the initiative reflects the very foundation of the organization.

“Many times our pensioners go unnoticed, underserved, but NIB, NIB, we are really based on the spirit of solidarity where we have the young paying for the old. And right now, these older persons, our senior citizens, our precious pearls, they have paved the way. They have made sure that I can stand here today as the director of NIB and service the rest of The Bahamas.”

With some 80 NIB volunteers taking part, Francis says the hope is to eventually extend the initiative to the family islands.

Adding that NIB staff continue to serve and support pensioners and contributors throughout the country.

“Unfortunately, we were not able to do it in the rest of the family islands. But of course, each day as persons come into our offices, our staff in the Family Islands, they are able to give that back to our customers, our pensioners and the like.”

Francis says this is far from the first time NIB has stepped up to give back, with the board making community outreach a regular part of its commitment to serving Bahamians.

“Each time, each year, whether it is for our anniversary or for Christmas or whatever the occasion, this is something that we do on a very regular basis. So it’s not a publicity stunt. We are here, we are here to make sure that persons see us, people, persons feel us and they know that we care about them”

For these seniors, the visits offer more than just a meal – they are a reminder that their contributions and sacrifices have not been forgotten.