Charities Week 2019

by Caritas Singapore Community Council - The Caritas Singapore Agape Fund

The practice of almsgiving, together with prayer and penance in Lent goes back to the time of the Early Christian communities. Prayer and fasting draws us closer to God. The Catholic Charities Week Appeal of 2019 presents us with this opportunity to share our material wealth with the poor and vulnerable. All proceeds will go to our Catholic charities in areas that include: No or low-income individuals and families Vulnerable families, children and youth-at-risk Persons with disabilities and mental illness Vulnerable seniors Big or small, every cent counts. Collectively, your individual gifts will enable our Catholic charities to continue running their programmes and services for our brothers and sisters in need. Your donation will support the work of the Caritas family to partner the poor and vulnerable in our community. All Donations are eligible for 250% tax deduction.

Running 160km for the elderly

by Edwin Ong for Care for the Elderly Foundation (Singapore)

Hi everyone! I'm going to be running an ultramarathon for Care for the Elderly Foundation. They provide home medical and home nursing services to the needy homebound elderly. Not everyone is well supported by a family as they age, and your donation could make a huge difference to someone, so please do consider donating any amount at all! Thank you! ***** For those interested, this is a video of me after a 100km run 2 years ago (for autism research); I'll be running an extra 60km on those legs! https://www.facebook.com/edwin.ong.378/videos/10213481508256295/?l=5660965486972646144

Because one person is of more value than the world

by Woo Mei Lin Jacqueline for Marymount Centre

Marymount Centre's mission is to reach out with compassion and respect to women and children who are experiencing injustices or problems that are too heavy to face alone. I became involved with Marymount Centre in June 2017. I am humbled and inspired by the love and dedication of the staff and volunteers as they accompany the women and children in re-building their lives.

Help 8 Residents Raise 100k for the Home. Do continue to donate towards 5 mil needed.

by St. John's Home For Elderly Persons

/A BIG THANK YOU to all donors who enabled us to hit our targeted $100K! To complete the project, we still need $5 million more. Do kindly continue to spread the word and support./ We are a team of eight residents, aged 66 to 90, from St. John's Home For Elderly Persons which is located at 69 Wan Tho Ave. We took up the challenge of helping our Home raise $100,000, as part of the funds to build our new Home. Though not savvy in digital media, we shot this video entirely on our own using mobile phone! Please take 3 minutes to check out the video and support our effort to raise funds for our new Home by donating generously. Our Home needs to raise about a total of another $5 Million for our new building project! (St John's Home for Elderly Persons has occupied 69 Wan Tho Avenue since the beginning. The lease on the land expired on 31 Dec 2015. We are very grateful to be able to secure a fresh 30-year lease beginning on 1 January 2016 for 3,300sqm, a part of the 12,000sqm of land we have long occupied. Thanks to the support of many well wishers, we are on our way to building a new Home to care for existing and new residents. We will have the Groundbreaking Ceremony on 1 Sep 2018 and our new Home is slated to be ready by end 2020).

Singapore Mindfulness Conference

by Brahm Centre Ltd

This conference promotes knowledge and techniques on how to empower ourselves to be mentally well and sustain the wellness. It has 3 keynote speakers from the USA and a large panel of local speakers. The conference fees are made very affordable through organising this conference with in-house resources. This fund raising will help to subsidise students, people who can't afford the normal conference fees and defray the cost of promoting and hosting this 2-day conference to benefit the community.

Astrid Needs Your Help

by [email protected] for Save Our Street Dogs

On 3 Feb, little 5 months old Astrid, sister of Aden, Alicia and Alexi was found by the workers at Sembcorp Marine in a critical state. She was found lying in a pool of blood, with both her right front and hind legs crushed by some machinery! It was the worst accident case we had seen in a long time! She was immediately evacuated to United Vets but her injuries were so severe that she had to be moved to another vet which specialized in bone repair. Initial report assessed her to be suffering from multiple fractures, crashed bones and exposed flesh with severe muscle tear. The toes on her hind leg were crushed beyond repair and will have to be amputated. Her blood test results showed that there was an increase in white blood cell count indicating the onset of infection and inflammation. Platelet count was also lower than normal. Multiple surgeries will have to be done on both her front and hind legs if she is to have any chance of ever regaining the use of both her legs or even 1 of her legs. Even with the surgeries, her recovery will take a long time and she will be bedridden during this time. Little Astrid doesn't understand what is going on but she knows that she cannot walk now and is totally dependant on the kind-hearted people that are trying to make the pain go away. Her surgeries and medical bill is estimated to be $15,000. We are now appealing to all kind souls to help give Astrid a chance to walk again!

SCGS supports President's Challenge

by Singapore Chinese Girls' School for President's Challenge

SCGS PERANAKAN NIGHT 2019 Donations in support of The President's Challenge 2019 Sincerity. Courage. Generosity. Service. All Kim Geks know these four values well - it's not just our school motto and part of our class naming nomenclature, it is what we aspire to do, imbued in all that we do. To commemorate SCGS' 120th anniversary, the school celebrates these core values through 120 ways of giving back to Singapore, culminating with the Peranakan Night 2019 dinner in September. We also commemorate the milestone year of Singapore's Bicentennial. We are happy to confirm that President Halimah Yacob, an SCGS alumna, will be our Guest-of-Honour for this year's Peranakan Night. All funds raised from our efforts will go towards The President's Challenge 2019, the signature charity event of one of our nation's highest office. The President's Challenge supports close to 70 beneficiaries covering sectors like children and family, healthcare, eldercare, disability services and rehabilitation of former offenders. We hope to raise S$120,000 in support of these beneficiaries. More than a fundraiser, The President's Challenge is exactly as its name suggests - it is a challenge to all Singaporeans and friends of Singapore regardless of race, religion and background to step up for those in need. And to do so with sincerity, to advocate with courage, to give with generosity and to be of service to others in need. No effort is too little, no donation is too small.

Cancer Sub-Fund

by KKH Health Fund

The Cancer Sub-Fund provides financial assistance to needy women and children diagnosed with cancer. The fund helps to pay for the cost of their cancer treatments such as chemotherapy, investigations, hospitalisation, and medication. From supporting beneficiaries in various ways ranging from a Bone Marrow Transplant to providing equipment for beneficiaries afflicted with cancer, the Cancer Sub-Fund continues to be a beacon of hope for its beneficiaries. You can give hope to a cancer patient by giving today. Website Link : https://www.kkh.com.sg/AboutUs/WaystoGiveAndVolunteer/Pages/KKHHealthFund.aspx

NUHkids Fund

by NUHS Fund Limited

Managed by NUHS Fund Limited, NUHkids Fund raises monies for financially disadvantaged children seeking treatment at the Khoo Teck Puat - National University Children's Medical institute (KTP-NUCMI) at the National University Hospital (NUH). Our Vision: To enable all children and youth to achieve good health and well-being regardless of their financial circumstances. Our Mission: To help children and adolescents who require financial assistance for their medical treatment. For more information, please visit: http://www.nuh.com.sg/ktp-nucmi/outreach/financial-support.html

Tohli Need Help

by [email protected] for Save Our Street Dogs

Tohli is a friendly, sweet and happy 10 year old dog who doesn't look her age. She was found chained outside an apartment and not allowed in when she turned 8 years old 2 years ago. After failed negotiations for Tohli to stay in the house, a neighbour took her home to foster while approaching us for help to rehome her Tohli was found to have cushing's disease that causes her frequent urination, and needs regular medication. We wonder if this is the reason she wasn't allowed in her previous home. Also, her allergies have been severe and unknown, causing her to scratch herself frequently. Nothing has seemed to help so far. She also has blood in her urine every now and then, and has been going to the vet for management. Her fosterer has been caring for her daily basic needs as best as she can to make sure Tohli is comfortable despite her medical conditions Even with all these health issues, Tohli is not letting any health problems get in her way. Instead, she shows her best side and spares all the love she could give, to her caregiver. A few months back, a lump developed on her belly, and after successful removal she went home. However, last month, another lump formed and the vet has suggested removal again We fear the worse that it is cancer due to the reoccurrence and rapid growth of the lump The surgery and treatment will cost $2,800 and we appeal for help to treat and improve Tohli's quality of life. To give her a chance to live out her days with her foster family

NEXT STAGE T.H.E Europe Tour

by T.H.E Dance Company Ltd.

Project "Next Stage" Support T.H.E's Europe Tour in 2019! 2019 is a crucial year for the international development of T.H.E Dance Company. We can now announce that "Invisibles Habitudes" has been invited to 5 European Festivals*, with 2 more venues pending confirmation. The tour line-up for "Mr. Sign" will be announced later this year. It is our pleasure and privilege to showcase the charm of local art on larger, international stages. At the same time, it represents a financial challenge that will require us to gather an extraordinary amount of support. We need your generous donation and all forms of aid to enable our dancers, designers and production team to complete these tours at the highest levels of professionalism and artistic quality. Your help will go towards covering the costs of our living expenses, regional transport, and the logistic requirements of mounting this work. To complement this fundraising note, Project Next Stage will comprise of a series of studio showings and other surprise events that are carefully curated to ensure that you will encounter different, delightful facets of T.H.E. Join us in breaking new grounds. Tour Schedule: 1. 8 June 2019: LAIKS DEJOT Festival, Riga, Latvia 2. 16 - 17 June 2019: International Dance Theatre Festival ZAWIROWANIA, Warsaw, Poland 3. 22 June 2019: INTEATRO Festival, Polverigi, Italy 4. 30 June 2019: CROSS Festival, Verbania, Italy 5. 6 July 2019: Florence Dance & Performing Arts Festival, Florence, Italy