{"id":16645,"date":"2020-05-11T18:15:15","date_gmt":"2020-05-11T10:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/?p=16645"},"modified":"2020-05-22T15:09:38","modified_gmt":"2020-05-22T07:09:38","slug":"how-can-i-help-during-covid-19-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/how-can-i-help-during-covid-19-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"How Can I Help During COVID-19 in Singapore?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Looking to contribute during the COVID-19 pandemic but don&#8217;t know where to start? We&#8217;ve compiled a list of local initiatives that you can contribute to!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"extension of Circuit Breaker (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/guides-hacks-survive-extended-circuit-breaker\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">extension of Circuit Breaker<\/span><\/a> 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&#8217;re looking to help in one way or another, here&#8217;s how you can lend your support! <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;d Like to Help with Donations!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Who?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>How?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Migrant workers<\/td><td>Ensure that Muslim Migrant Workers are provided cooked food for their Iftar and Sahur meals during Ramadan fasting.<br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Food Bank Singapore Ltd (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giving.sg\/campaigns\/iftarformigrantworkers\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">The Food Bank Singapore Ltd<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Migrant workers<\/td><td>Ensure that migrant worker dormitories have sufficient hand sanitisers and masks to protect themselves to the best of their ability.&nbsp;<br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Singapore Red Cross Society (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giving.sg\/singapore-red-cross-society\/edmw\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">Singapore Red Cross Society<\/span><\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elderly<\/td><td>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. <br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"St. Luke\u2019s Hospital (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giving.sg\/slh\/keep_patients_safe\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">St. Luke\u2019s Hospital<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Children<\/td><td>During this period of Home-based Learning, not every child has access to a computer or internet. Help ensure every child under Children\u2019s Wishing Well is able to afford these basic necessities in order to continue learning while at home.<br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giving.sg\/childrens-wishing-well\/laptops_and_broadband_access_sgunited\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">Children\u2019s Wishing Well<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Local guides in developing Asia countries<\/td><td>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. <br>Simply contribute an equivalent of 1, 10 or 50 cups of bubble tea to help these families.<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.anywhr.co\/support-struggling-families-for-a-bubble-tea\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">Anywhr<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Any vulnerable person or groups <\/td><td>For a donation of $25, help a family in need get access to a Care Pack:<br>\u2022 Hand sanitiser<br>\u2022 Anti-bacterial body and hand wash<br>\u2022 Anti-bacterial wipes<br>\u2022 Disinfectant solution<br>\u2022 Vitamin C tablets<br>\u2022 Surgical masks<br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: No<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"#SGPAYSITFORWARD (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/sgpaysitforward-supporting-vulnerable-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">#SGPAYSITFORWARD<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Any vulnerable person or groups <\/td><td>Buy a meal for someone who\u2019s tight on cash. We might be bored of our \u201ccai png\u201d (economic rice) by now, but it could be the one thing that some others are able to afford.&nbsp;Start by going to any stall on the \u201cBelanja\u201d map. <br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: No\ufeff<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"BelanjaEat (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belanjaeat.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">BelanjaEat<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Women<\/td><td>Protect the women and their children who may find it hard to feel safe in their own home.&nbsp;By donating, you\u2019re 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. <br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: Yes<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Vulnerable Women's Fund (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giving.sg\/aware\/vulnerable_womens_fund\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">Vulnerable Women&#8217;s Fund<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Local F&amp;B businesses<\/td><td>Support local F&amp;B businesses who have taken a huge hit with COVID-19 industry measures.&nbsp;<br><br>Purchase your meals with 1-for-1 deals and up to 50% off regular prices to keep your favourite caf\u00e9s and restaurants going.<br><br><em>Tax Deduction Receipts: No\ufeff<\/em><br><\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"#LoveYourLocalSG: 1-For-1 Deals, 50% Off &amp; Pay It Forward (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/loveyourlocalsg-tripadvisor-1-for-1-deals-50-off\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">#LoveYourLocalSG: 1-For-1 Deals, 50% Off &amp; Pay It Forward<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>&#8220;I&#8217;d Like to Help with My Time!&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Who?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>How?<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Where?<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Migrant workers<\/td><td>Send a WhatsApp of encouragement to our migrant workers who are currently experiencing a period of uncertainty and distress.&nbsp;These messages will be translated and forwarded daily to the workers in their own native languages. <\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Love, Translated (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/lovetranslated.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">Love, Translated<\/span><\/a><br><br>WhatsApp your message to +65 81105683<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seniors<\/td><td>Become a para-counsellor and befriend the lonely, socially isolated elderly in Singapore.<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"O\u2019 Joy&nbsp; (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ojoy.org\/volunteer\ufeff\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">O\u2019 Joy&nbsp;<\/span><\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Seniors<\/td><td>Volunteer to be a medical escorts for vulnerable seniors who are unable to travel for their routine medical check-ups.&nbsp;<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"New Hope Community Services (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.giving.sg\/volunteer-event?event_activity_id=29428605\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">New Hope Community Services<\/span><\/a><br><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Any vulnerable person or groups<\/td><td>Be part of a neighbourhood buddy system to support other vulnerable residents. By signing up, you\u2019ll get matched up with a \u201ckaki-in-need\u201d to offer your assistance to them \u2013 while still regulating by social distancing rules.&nbsp;<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Kampung Kakis (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/kampungkakis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">Kampung Kakis<\/span><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"#SGPAYSITFORWARD: Supporting the Vulnerable Communities (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/sgpaysitforward-supporting-vulnerable-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">#SGPAYSITFORWARD: Supporting the Vulnerable Communities<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"LoveYourLocalSG: 1-For-1 Deals, 50% Off &amp; Pay It Forward (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/loveyourlocalsg-tripadvisor-1-for-1-deals-50-off\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">#LoveYourLocalSG: 1-For-1 Deals, 50% Off &amp; Pay It Forward<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"10 Best Online Grocery Shopping &amp; Delivery in Singapore (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/best-online-grocery-shopping-delivery-singapore\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">10 Best Online Grocery Shopping &amp; Delivery in Singapore<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"10 Guides &amp; Hacks to Survive Extended Circuit Breaker (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.you.co\/sg\/blog\/guides-hacks-survive-extended-circuit-breaker\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#702d82\" class=\"color\">10 Guides &amp; Hacks to Survive Extended Circuit Breaker<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read:&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Sephora vs Cult Beauty: Who Has Cheaper Skincare &amp; Makeup? 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