by Christie Lee | Apr 4, 2017 | 2017, No Poverty, The Path Less Travelled
Operation Hope Foundation’s Robert Kee says it’s impossible to run a charity based on honesty, the system must instead prevent dishonesty. DONATING rice to a poor village is a kind, charitable act – until you find that what you thought was pure rice...
by Christie Lee | Mar 27, 2017 | 2017, Company of Good
KEPPEL CORPORATION – With a presence in a wide range of sectors – from offshore and marine to property, Keppel Corp has not forgotten to extend a helping hand to the less fortunate. The Group commits up to 1% of its annual net profits to worthy social...
by Christie Lee | Mar 18, 2017 | 2017, The Path Less Travelled
Singapore is not best known for its cuddly nature; it came in 79th out of 140 countries for “helping a stranger” in the CAF World Giving Index 2016 (which was still an improvement from when it came in 134th out of 135 countries for that particular metric...
by Christie Lee | Mar 17, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Three years ago, Ms Jean Loo hit on a winning idea to combine photography, costume-making and every kid’s innate desire to be a superhero into a groundbreaking social initiative to inspire children here. Those who took part in the project, called Superhero Me,...
by Christie Lee | Mar 6, 2017 | 2017, Company of Good
PROCTER & GAMBLE – While corporate giving today is largely centred on fund-raising, cheque writing and ad hoc volunteer days, P&G has moved beyond those to look at more strategic and sustained giving by tapping the group’s business expertise for...
