ANISH CHAND
1 January, 2021, 10:03 am
Children of Sawani Village in Bua at the wreckage left by TC Yasa. Picture: JOSAIA RALAGO
The Government of Singapore has given $102,000 towards Severe Tropical Cyclone Yasa relief works.
In addition, the Singapore Red Cross has committed $62,000 in relief supplies, states the organization on its social media platforms.
The money is to support Fiji in its disaster relief and recovery efforts.
“The funds will support the purchase and distribution of first aid supplies, hygiene kits, household items, temporary shelter materials (tarpaulins) and safe water,” stated Singapore Red Cross.
SINGAPORE - Malls in Singapore have fallen silent this festive season, when volunteers from The Salvation Army usually ring bells to solicit public donations.
The familiar red kettles used for The Salvation Army s annual fund-raiser, known as Christmas Kettling, can still be found at selected shopping centres, but they are unmanned due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Members of the public can drop cash into the kettle pots or scan the QR code on them to make a donation. They can also give online at christmaskettling.sg.
But the charity says that having no bells for this Christmas fund-raiser will have a devastating impact on its ability to serve its needy beneficiaries next year.