Project 6: Singapore Charity Organization

Club Rainbow
Who: Club rainbow [http://www.clubrainbow.org]
What: Helping children suffering from a range of chronic and life-threatening illnesses.
Club Rainbow also helps in family bonding through a range of social activities.
Where: Singapore
Why: To help less fortunate children
How: Five free programs:

1) Emotional support through volunteer-based Befriender programe. Here a child is matched with a volunteer to become a friend and mentor.
2) Social integration – With the help of volunteers and benefactors, Club Rainbow organises regular social activities for Rainbow children and their families.
3) Educational help – Club Rainbow has a free home tuition program that helps Rainbow children "catch up" with lessons they may have missed due to their illnesses and frequent trips to hospitals.
4) Financial assistance
Other relevant information: In April 2005 Club Rainbow launched the Talent Development Fund (TDF) which is aimed at identifying Rainbow Children aged between seven and 20 with talents in non-academic areas such as in sports, music, drama and the arts.
The children were chosen after an impartial assessment of their identifiable, budding talents. They were interviewed (in some cases with their parents) by a judging panel from the charity’s management that gauged the keenness of each child to purse his or her unique gifts, their dreams and aspirations and how they intended to utilise this grant to further develop their talents and potential.

The Kidney Dialysis Foundation (KDF)
Who: The Kidney Dialysis Foundation [http://www.kdf.org.sg/]
What: Non-profit charitable organization which provides subsidized dialysis treatment to needy members of community.
Where: Singapore
Why: So that these patients will not be deprived of treatment due to financial difficulties.
How: Subsidised Dialysis program, Subsidised medication program, Share a life program (donors program)
Other relevant information: Attend only to a niche group of patients, who are from the lowest 10% of the income group and referred by the medical social workers from the restructured hospitals. Most of patients hold jobs such as cleaners, hawker assistants, store assistants and taxi drivers.

Singapore Children's Society
Who: Singapore Children's Society [http://www.childrensociety.org.sg/]
What: Society help protect and nurture children and youth of all races and religions, especially those who are abused, neglected, and/or from dysfunctional families.
Where: Singapore
Why: To promote racial harmony through number of activities targeting youth and children.
How:
Through Care Giving to children and youth on behalf of their parents/ guardians for a period of time
Preventive: Help prevent children and youth from being harmed or becoming at risk of delinquency, abuse and/or neglect.
Developmental: Help educate and develop children and youth to become healthy and well rounded.
Remedial: Provide rehabilitative services and medical subsidies to children and youth, with guidance and counseling for their families.
Community: Promote the welfare of children and youth through the fostering of happy family life.
Public Education:Conduct research related to children, youth and family to raise public awareness.
Other relevant information:

Singapore Association for Visually Handicapped
Who: Singapore Association for Visually Handicapped [http://www.savh.org.sg]
What:To serve as an Association for the visually handicapped
Where: Singapore
Why: To help the Visually impaired people
How: Through Vision Rehabilitation Programme
1) Orientation & Mobility Training
2) Activities of Daily Living Skills Training
3) Environmental/Home Modification
4) Sighted Guide Techniques
5) Caregiver Training