![]() ![]() Ms Charlotte Goh, its executive director, attributed the closure to the organisation “falling under the radar” as well as its inability to hold fundraising events during the circuit breaker. While One Singapore is still surviving, Playeum, which works with children with disabilities and from marginalised backgrounds at its Children’s Centre for Creativity at Gillman Barracks, has closed its centre. Perhaps it’s because One Singapore is not as high-profile as other charities that are regularly featured in the news," Mr Switow said. "We saw an initial surge in support at the beginning of the circuit breaker but donations have flat-lined recently. Mr Michael Switow, founder of One Singapore, said that requests for assistance have shot up over the past few months, as families in Singapore are struggling. The lack of donations in the last few months has taken a toll on charities here. NVPC said the results showed that Singaporeans have shifted their priorities from a tendency to focus on collective thinking to self-preservation during the pandemic. On the giving habits of Singaporeans, results showed that among those who contributed to charities in July, 77 per cent took the form of monetary donations, up from 60 per cent in April.Ĭontributing in the form of volunteering, on the other hand, dropped from 33 per cent in April to 24 per cent in July. Over that same period, those who ranked the rising cost of living as a top priority rose from 22 per cent to 30 per cent, while those most concerned about a lack of job security increased from 10 to 16 per cent. In July, however, 34 per cent of respondents listed that as a top priority. In early April, when the circuit breaker was imposed to restrict movement and activities, 43 per cent of Singaporeans listed protecting public health as the most urgent issue to address. It found that Singaporeans’ greatest concerns have shifted as the crisis unfolded. The survey, released last Thursday (Aug 20), polled 1,100 respondents aged 15 and above to understand the giving habits of Singaporeans as well as the issues at the forefront of their minds in the midst of the pandemic. The main reason they gave was the lack of resources such as time, money and items to give away, it revealed. Playeum and One Singapore told TODAY that donations have “flat-lined” recently, so much so that Playeum has been forced to shut the doors of its main children's centre.Ī recent poll - conducted by NVPC between April and July this year with survey firm Toluna - found that the percentage of Singaporeans willing to donate dropped nearly one-third from 32 per cent in April to 23 per cent in July. These charities include independent organisations such as Playeum, which gives children equal access to learn and play, and One Singapore, which disburses money to assist low-income individuals and families in Singapore who urgently need help. SINGAPORE - With fewer Singaporeans making donations in the Covid-19 battered economy, some charities are suffering and have even ceased operations to divert funds into their programmes, the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) has found. Some charities are feeling the pinch as donations begin to dry up. ![]() A declining percentage of people were willing to donate to charity.Between April and July, Singaporeans became more focused on their own economic security, a survey showed.We are immensely grateful for the extraordinary courage and tireless work of all those delivering health care services during this time. In these uncertain times our thoughts are with everyone who has been affected by the COVID-19 crisis. We will continue to adapt and work through any implications of COVID-19. We are actively pursuing alternate delivery methods where feasible, including within the home environment. We are working hard to ensure that programs we provide to children through schools can be delivered for as long as possible, although we recognise that at some point this may change. The last thing we want is for children who are already facing educational challenges as a result of their disadvantage, to fall further behind as a result of this crisis. We are very aware that the impact of this crisis will be most keenly felt by those who are most vulnerable, and so keeping our support for them active and focused is top of our minds. We are currently following the advice of the Australian government, the Chief Medical officer and the World Health Organisation as we continue to provide ongoing help for education to the children living in families who are struggling to make ends meet. ![]() We know that for Australian children and families already living in poverty, COVID-19 will have a devastating and enduring impact. ![]()
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