Charities to lend your support to this Christmas season

The Home Nursing Foundation aims to bring all-round care into the homes of patients. It offers a range of services to those in need, including nursing, medical, physiotherapy, specialist care, and other support services, all in the comfort of their homes. The organisation’s healthcare team are a soldering bunch, visiting individuals in need to check on their well-being and deliver required medication. Donations fund the continued operation of these services, such as a full waiver of nursing fees, and the timely care of individuals who require home assistance.

Formerly known as Very Special Arts, Arts & Disability Singapore has dedicated itself to creating learning and livelihood opportunities for persons with disabilities in the industry. The organisation holds art programmes, projects, exhibitions, and performances for persons with disabilities to express themselves, gain confidence, and be part of a community. With the belief that all persons with disabilities can benefit from access to the arts, your donation can help the organisation build a more diverse, inclusive, and accessible arts ecosystem that continues to provide opportunities for its beneficiaries to realise their fullest potential.

ItsRainingRaincoats is well known for supporting the well-being of migrant workers. Since its inception, the organisation has dedicated its resources to improving the welfare of migrant workers and facilitating their integration into the Singapore community. From interactive activities like excursions to welfare programmes like financial planning and healthcare needs, the organisation has helped countless migrant workers to gain a foothold.

Donors to the organisation will be supporting the essential needs of migrant workers, including groceries, household appliances, transport, and dentist visits. 

If you’ve ever done some spring cleaning at home, you’ll know there are always items that end up on the out list. This is where Pass It On, a charity that distributes unwanted, albeit useful items to the needy, comes into play. Home appliances, furniture, medical or mobility aids—the organisation is always on the lookout to breathe new life into items that can better the lives of the needy. If you’re more of a purposeful donor, Voluntary Welfare Organisations registered with the charity regularly request items through a “Wish List”, and it is up to the general public to fulfil these wishes by donating the requested items. 

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Guide dogs are loyal and reliable companions for the visually impaired, helping them travel independently and safely while increasing their confidence and social contact. At Guide Dogs Singapore, people with vision loss are empowered to perform daily tasks through rehabilitation and the use of guide dogs. As a guide dog benefactor, you will help fund a puppy’s journey from birth right through to its training through the Guide Dog Programme, which harnesses a dog’s guiding ability to enhance the mobility and safety of blind and vision-impaired people.

Established in 2007, Women’s Initiative for Ageing Successfully (Wings) is the only non-profit in Singapore focused on helping women through their later years through education and activities. Programmes are focused on the organisation’s three pillars: health, financial security, and forming meaningful relationships with the community. Wings offers social activities such as workshops, arts and crafts activities, exercise classes and support groups. Your donation would empower women aged 40 and above to discover new passions, build social connections, and maintain their cognitive and physical well-being. 

It’s a whole lot of love at Children’s Wishing Well, who base their very foundations on the affectionate word. The organisation provides tailored holistic programmes to support child development based on the interests, abilities, and needs of every child. Engaging professional instructors and school teachers from Singapore Repertory Theatre and Yamaha among many others, the organisation aims to cultivate lifelong skills in children.

Its beneficiaries include children from low-income families and disadvantaged backgrounds, serving the needs of more than 1,000 children and youth each year. Your donation could create a lasting impact on beneficiaries, continuing the operations of enrichment programmes that nurture and empower.  

Since 1982, Riding for the Disabled Association Singapore (RDA Singapore) has been providing equine-assisted therapeutic sessions to more than 7,000 physically and mentally disabled beneficiaries. After riding with RDA Singapore, some participants have achieved life-changing feats—sitting up longer, walking unaided, and becoming more sociable. The organisation is the only charity in Singapore that provides equine-assisted therapeutic sessions free of charge, and is fully dependent on the generosity of the public.

Therapy horses and ponies are, no doubt, the driving force behind the organisation, and your horse sponsorship would help with their yearly upkeep and other associated costs. A rider sponsorship would enable riders with special needs to undergo ten weeks of horse-riding therapy with RDA Singapore.

Championing hope, acceptance, and second chances for ex-offenders, the Yellow Ribbon aims to prepare and help ex-offenders rejoin the national workforce. Building lifelong learning and skills deepening opportunities the organisation provides inmates and ex-offenders with job-skills integration into their preferred career pathways to equip them with industry-relevant training. The Yellow Ribbon Project is the organisation’s notable movement which strives to build a more inclusive society by changing society’s preconceived perception of ex-offenders. 

Your donation to the Yellow Ribbon fund will aid the development and implementation of rehabilitation and reintegration programmes for inmates, ex-offenders, and their families. 

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