by Abriel | May 11, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Since 2003, Citi-YMCA Youth For Causes has accumulatively raised more than $8 million for at least 160 charities. Under the scheme, each team of four participants is given seed funding of S$1,600 and other resources to plan and implement a project that will benefit a...
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 Abriel | Mar 7, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
It costs $8 million annually to run Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF), Singapore’s second-largest non-profit dialysis provider. However, donations are less than ideal due to the uncertain global economic climate. Into its fourth year, the KDF Millennium Ride, one of...
by Abriel | Mar 6, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
500 participants from less privileged backgrounds turned up for the Walk for Wishes event held at the Singapore Zoo on 5 March 2017. The walk aimed to raise funds to help fulfil their wishes, such as new school bags, walking aids or daily groceries. Each completed...
by Abriel | Mar 5, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Early integration of people with disabilities is a possible way to raise their employment rate. People with disabilities usually attend special schools and therefore many people in the public are encountering them for the first time in their workplace. As such, this...
by Abriel | Mar 2, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Finding the right match of skills, resources and interests can be quite a chore on the burgeoning charity scene. A new app initiated by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) makes use of technology based on the idea of online speed dating, to help...
