sinda connections - oct 2008

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SPECIAL EDITIONOCTOBER 2008 MICA (P) 281/06/2008

In 1998, Singapore experienced an

economic downturn, which caused

considerable difculties or many

Indian amilies.

Some members o the community who were keen

to help others who were aected nancially during

this period approached SINDA. SINDA then set

up booths and other collection centres to solicit

donations in cash and kind.

Since then, SINDA has made this an annual event,

which takes place during the Deepavali estive

season. In 2001, we began to call this community-

wide eort Project Give.

This year it has evolved to include more than a

thousand beneciaries celebrating Hari Raya,

Deepavali and Christmas. Today, what started

out as a small-scale mission is reaping huge

support and recognition rom the community.

Howitallstarted...

SpecialEditionGivePROJECT


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BENEFICIARY STORIES 03

Allroundexcellence

14-year-old Rabiah Begum successully

juggles her time between striving or academic

excellence and being a committed member

o her schools netball team. Family members

describe her as a respectul child. She has two

older sisters and a younger brother.

Her ather Mr. Musa Angullia, 47, a salesman, is the sole

breadwinner and her mother, Mdm. Fameeda, 47, is ahousewie. The amily is very supportive o the childrens

educational progress.

Rabiah, a Secondary 3 student in Yio Chu Kang Secondary

School was one o the top 10 students o her cohort in

last years nal examinations. The donations received

through Project Give and SINDAs partnership with other

Indian organisations enabled Rabiah to receive the Indian

Community Bursary Award earlier this year at a ceremony

organised by SINDA.

Rabiahs mother attributes her daughters good academic

perormance to SINDAs STEP lessons.

Rabiah Begum seen here practising or her Mathematics examination

AllsmilesforthisHariRaya...

Mr. Abdul Nazar and his amily are one o more than 250

Indian Muslim amilies who have already beneted rom this

years Project Give. Mr. Nazar was delighted to receive a ood

hamper and ood rations rom SINDA just beore Hari Raya.

Mr. Nazar and his amily have aced very dicult times

and are thankul to SINDA or helping them celebrate Hari

Raya. Mr. Nazar has been in and out o jobs since he was

retrenched in 2001. Due to medical reasons he has been

unable to stay in any job or long and has ound it dicult

to support his homemaker wie and two young children.

Mr. Nazars elder daughter is also a SINDA bursary recipient

and Mr. Nazar is grateul that help came his way when

he most needed it. Recently, Mr. Nazar started work as a

cleaner and he says, the pay is low, but Im very satised

and happy.

Like Mr. Abdul Nazars amily, SINDA also hopes to spread

the estive cheer to amilies in need by distributing ood

rations to them. You can do your part during this estive

period and reach out to needy amilies with donations in

kind and cash.

Mr. Abdul Nazar with his 2 daughters

Hope is the hand that guideswhen you are in need.


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04 BENEFICIARY STORIES

Anandavalli married at a young age and was a home maker

and highly dependent on her husband. When the couple

divorced, Anandavalli was let to end or her 3 young

children, with no money, no job and no ormal education

or training.

It was at this low-point in her lie that Anandavalli

approached SINDA or nancial assistance.

With her childrens educational and childcare needs looked

ater through bursaries and other orms o help, Anandavallistarted to take up odd jobs. Thereater, she ound a

permanent job as a Hospital Porter and is doing much

better than she was three years ago. Currently, shes renting

a room in her sisters home. Anandavalli hopes to purchase

a 3-room fat soon, ater which she says that, everything

will all into place. I believe that strongly.

SINDA believed in Anandavalli and has oered its helping

hand wherever possible. Now we appeal to you to come

orward to help many such amilies in the community.

Hardworkand

determinationpaidoff

Mdm. Anandavalli (centre) seen here with her 3 children

Lie can either be accepted orchanged. I it is not accepted,it must be changed. I itcannot be changed, then itmust be accepted.

This year, Standard

CharteredBank has

come orward to support

Project Give by sponsoring

cardboard coin boxes.The boxes were made by

Bizlink Centres sheltered

workshop members.

The sheltered workshops empower disabled people to

pick up skills that would enable them to earn a living

through simple jobs and lead sustainable lives in spite

o their disabilities.

The coin boxes are given as tokens o appreciation to

those who donate to Project Give at SINDAs Campbell

Lane Project Give booth. In total, 5,000 boxes will be

given out during Project Give.


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* Please delete as appropriate

Thank you for your generous donation. Your kind contribution will help build a stronger and more vibrant Indian Community.

Please turn overleaf and complete the details as well

To: Name of Financial Institution Donors Name :

___________________________ ___________________________

Branch :

___________________________

(a) I/ We hereby instruct you to process the SINDAs instruction to debit my/our account.(b) You are entitled to reject the SINDA debit instruction if my/our account does not have sufficient funds

and charge me/us a fee for this. You may also at your discretion allow the debit even if this results in an overdraft on theaccount and impose charges accordingly.

(c) This authorisation will remain in force until terminated by your written notice sent to my/our addresslast known to you or upon receipt of my/our written revocation through SINDA.

My/ Our Name(s) :

Donation : (Please tick one)

Tuition Programme Bursary Neu PC Scheme NTUC Vouchers

Back-to-School Kit Others $ (If you wish to help more than one child)___________________________

___________________________

My/ Our Contact (Tel/Fax) Number(s) :

___________________________

My/ Our Account Number : My/ Our Company Stamp/Signature(s)/Thumbprint(s)*

______________________________________________________

(As in Financial Institutions record)

Bank Code Branch Code SINDAs Bank A/C No.

7 1 7 1 0 4 8 0 4 8 0 1 8 0 6 4 7Donors Ref No (NRIC/ FIN/ ROC No)

___________________________

To : SINDA

Finance Department

1 Beatty Road, Singapore 209943

This application is hereby APPROVED/REJECTED for reasons as ticked below:Signature/Thumbprint # differs from Financial Institution records Wrong account numberSignature/Thumbprint # incomplete/ unclear Amendments not countersigned by applicantAccountoperatedby # signature/thumbprint Others (please specify):

Name of Approving Officerand Company Stamp

Authorised Signature Date___________________________ ___________________________ _____________________

* For thumbprints, please go to the branch with immediate identification # Please delete where inapplicable

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Singapore Indian Development Association

No. 1 Beatty Road, Singapore 209943

Tel: 1800 295 4554 Fax: 6392 4300

www.sinda.org.sg

ISSN 1793-7663

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