More than 50,000 people, including migrant workers, will receive supermarket vouchers or other necessities with a $1.23 million donation by OCBC Bank.
The bank said in a statement on 28 April that it will be providing 1,000 Singaporean families with $800 in supermarket vouchers each. More will be given to those who require additional help.
Isaac (not his real name), who lives in a two-room rental flat with his wife and five children, said the FairPrice and Sheng Siong vouchers are much needed.
“Besides food, there are other things that my children need – such as T-shirts to replace those they have outgrown, stationery to do their homework and even medicine when they fall sick,” said the 49-year-old.
The bank’s donation will also reach 55,800 migrant workers in isolation.
Since last Monday, the bank has been providing food, necessities, personal protective gear and cleaning equipment to migrant workers living in nine dormitories and the temporary accommodation, located in the Singapore Sports Hub’s OCBC Arena.
The donation is the bank’s fourth during the coronavirus outbreak.
The first three donations supported front-line healthcare workers, vulnerable seniors and families here, as well as communities in China. In total, the bank and its employees have donated close to $2.2 million to help communities in the region affected by the outbreak.
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Source: The Straits Times, 4 May 2020