Looking to contribute during the COVID-19 pandemic but don’t know where to start? We’ve compiled a list of local initiatives that you can contribute to!
The extension of Circuit Breaker might mean a longer period of cabin fever for you, but it also means an extended period of uncertainty and distress for some of our most vulnerable communities. If you’re looking to help in one way or another, here’s how you can lend your support!
“I’d Like to Help with Donations!”
| Who? | How? | Where? |
| Migrant workers | Ensure that Muslim Migrant Workers are provided cooked food for their Iftar and Sahur meals during Ramadan fasting. Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes | The Food Bank Singapore Ltd |
| Migrant workers | Ensure that migrant worker dormitories have sufficient hand sanitisers and masks to protect themselves to the best of their ability. Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes | Singapore Red Cross Society |
| Elderly | Fundraising events for elder care initiatives had to come to a standstill due to safe distancing measures. But community hospitals for the lower-income elderly still need funds to continue operating in order to keep their vulnerable senior patients safe. Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes | St. Luke’s Hospital |
| Children | During this period of Home-based Learning, not every child has access to a computer or internet. Help ensure every child under Children’s Wishing Well is able to afford these basic necessities in order to continue learning while at home. Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes | Children’s Wishing Well |
| Local guides in developing Asia countries | Thousands of travel guides in developing Asia countries who rely on local tourism are jobless and struggling to bring food to the table for their family everyday. Simply contribute an equivalent of 1, 10 or 50 cups of bubble tea to help these families. | Anywhr |
| Any vulnerable person or groups | For a donation of $25, help a family in need get access to a Care Pack: • Hand sanitiser • Anti-bacterial body and hand wash • Anti-bacterial wipes • Disinfectant solution • Vitamin C tablets • Surgical masks Tax Deduction Receipts: No | #SGPAYSITFORWARD |
| Any vulnerable person or groups | Buy a meal for someone who’s tight on cash. We might be bored of our “cai png” (economic rice) by now, but it could be the one thing that some others are able to afford. Start by going to any stall on the “Belanja” map. Tax Deduction Receipts: No | BelanjaEat |
| Women | Protect the women and their children who may find it hard to feel safe in their own home. By donating, you’re helping to provide more telecounselling sessions, housing and legal aid for women who are currently or have survived domestic/sexual violence or in other crisis. Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes | Vulnerable Women’s Fund |
| Local F&B businesses | Support local F&B businesses who have taken a huge hit with COVID-19 industry measures. Purchase your meals with 1-for-1 deals and up to 50% off regular prices to keep your favourite cafés and restaurants going. Tax Deduction Receipts: No | #LoveYourLocalSG: 1-For-1 Deals, 50% Off & Pay It Forward |
“I’d Like to Help with My Time!”
| Who? | How? | Where? |
| Migrant workers | Send a WhatsApp of encouragement to our migrant workers who are currently experiencing a period of uncertainty and distress. These messages will be translated and forwarded daily to the workers in their own native languages. | Love, Translated WhatsApp your message to +65 81105683 |
| Seniors | Become a para-counsellor and befriend the lonely, socially isolated elderly in Singapore. | O’ Joy |
| Seniors | Volunteer to be a medical escorts for vulnerable seniors who are unable to travel for their routine medical check-ups. | New Hope Community Services |
| Any vulnerable person or groups | Be part of a neighbourhood buddy system to support other vulnerable residents. By signing up, you’ll get matched up with a “kaki-in-need” to offer your assistance to them – while still regulating by social distancing rules. | Kampung Kakis |
Read: #SGPAYSITFORWARD: Supporting the Vulnerable Communities
Read: #LoveYourLocalSG: 1-For-1 Deals, 50% Off & Pay It Forward
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