Financial Aid
Cash/cheque donations can be made at the following organisations:
Singapore Red Cross (www.redcross.org.sg)
Post your cheque to Singapore Red Cross Society, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486.
Make out the cheque to 'Singapore Red Cross Society' and write 'Tidal Waves Asia' on the back. Indicate your name, address and telephone number.
Alternatively, you can make a donation in person at the above address from 9.30am to 5.45pm on weekdays.
Mercy Relief (www.mercyrelief.org)
Donations are accepted in the following ways:
a.. Call 1900-911 1150 to make a $50 donation or 1900-911 1110 to make a $10 donation.
b.. Post a cheque to Mercy Relief , 36 Purvis Street, #02-03 Singapore 188613. Make out your cheque to 'Mercy Relief' and write 'Asia Tidal Waves' on the back. Indicate your name, address and telephone number.
Alternatively, you can drop off your cheque at any DBS/POSB branch office, indicating the following account number on the back of your cheque - 054-900493-6.
c.. Make a direct donation at any DBS/POSB ATM or via Internet Banking. Mercy Relief's account number is 054-900493-6.
Brahm Education Centre
On behalf of the Buddhist Fellowship in Singapore, Brahm Education Centre is collecting cash/cheque donations.
Make out your cheque to 'Brahm Education Centre Ltd' and indicate 'Suffering Relief Program' on the back. Post your cheque to Brahm Education Centre Ltd, 9 Lorong 29 Geylang #04-02 Singapore 388065.
The Salvation Army (www.salvationarmy.org.sg)
Donations can be made in the following ways:
a.. At The Salvation Army kettle stands island-wide
b.. On-line via their secure donation portal (https://secure.salvationarmy.org)
c.. By cheque made payable to 'The Salvation Army'. Please write 'South Asia Disaster Fund' on the back of the cheque and post your cheque to The Salvation Army, Ang Mo Kio Central P O Box 640 Singapore 915605.
Any person wishing to volunteer their services to help man the kettle stands should make contact with Ms Tan Hwee Keow at 6555 0232 or [email protected].
World Vision Singapore (worldvision.org.sg)
Donations can be made via credit card, GIRO and cheque at their above website address. For more information, contact Ms Elaine Tan at 62211040 or [email protected].
City Harvest Community Services Association
Cheques should be made payable to 'City Harvest Community Services Association', and indicate on the back of your cheque 'Tidal Waves Disaster Relief', along with your full name, NRIC number and address.
An acknowledgment receipt will be sent to you for.
All donations will be tax-exempt.
Mail your cheques to City Harvest Community Services Association, Raffles PO Box 0625 Singapore 911721.
Habitat for Humanity (www.hfhap.org)
Donations can be made to the Asia Tsunami Response Fund at the above website address.
The Fund is administered by Habitat for Humanity's Disaster Response Office for the re-building of homes for victims of war and natural disasters worldwide.
Sri Lanka High Commission
Cheque donations can be made out to 'Sri Lanka High Commission, Singapore' and mailed to or dropped off at 51 Newton Road #13-07/12 Goldhill Plaza Singapore 308900. Indicate 'Disaster Relief' on the back, along with your name, address and telephone number.
High Commission of India
Cheque donations can be made out to 'The High Commission of India, Singapore' and mailed to or dropped off at 31 Grange Road Singapore 239702.
Indicate 'Disaster Relief' on the back, along with your name, address and telephone number.
The Embassy of Indonesia
Cheque donations can be made out to 'The Embassy of Indonesia, Singapore' and mailed to or dropped off at 7 Chatsworth Road Singapore 249761. Indicate 'Disaster Relief' on the back, along with your name, address and telephone number.
Donations In Kind
Donations in kind of first aid and medical supplies, body bags, essential food items, clothes, tents, water purification tablets, portable generators and blankets can be made at the following places:
Tisarana Buddhist Association
Please pack the items in bags or boxes and label them separately eg. Food, blankets, medicine. Clothes should be separated and labeled 'male', 'female' and 'children'. If using boxes, please do not seal.
The items can be dropped off at Tisarana Buddhist Association, 90 Duku Road (off Still Road). Boxes and volunteer packers are urgently required. Please call 6345 6741.
Mercy Relief (www.mercyrelief.org)
Mercy Relief is urgently seeking donations of medical and first aid supplies, garments (especially disposable panties), baby milk bottles and body bags. Volunteers are also needed to help pack these items. Please contact Hassan at 63326325 or 98287531 or Iuzan (after 2 January 2005). Mercy Relief is located at 36 Purvis Street, #02-03 Singapore 188613.
NTUC FairPrice & Shell
From 1 to 31 January 2005, you can purchase NTUC Fairprice Food Relief Packages comprising milk, rice, tuna and cream crackers at $10 per package. These packages will be directed to Mercy Relief for airfreight overseas.
Donations of essential food items can also be made at donation boxes at NTUC FairPrice and Shell petrol stations island-wide.
HOME (Humanitarian Organisation for Migration Economics) - www.home.org.sg
Donations in kind can be dropped off at HOME's office during office hours at 8 Veerasamy Road Singapore 207316.
Volunteer packers and drivers (with vehicles) are also needed to help transport the donations to the respective embassies.
Counselling support is also available for foreign workers who have suffered loss of families back in their home countries.
Tamil- and Singhalese-speaking volunteers are needed to help with translation.
City Harvest Community Services Association
Drinking water, food and medical supplies can be dropped off at City Harvest Church, 1, Jurong West Street 91, Singapore 649041.
Ananda Travel branches
Branch offices of Ananda Travel are accepting donations of items to Sri Lanka during office hours. Please call 64358422/64358418.
Virar's Rehab Centre
Donations in kind to Sri Lanka can be dropped off at 553A Balestier Road or 2 Changi South Ave 2.
Sri Lankan Airlines
Small parcels can be sent to their office at 133 Cecil Street, Keck Seng Tower, #13-02 Singapore 069535 during office hours.
Sri Lankan High Commission
The High Commission is accepting donations during office hours at 51 Newton Road, Goldhill Plaza, #13-07/12 Singapore 308900.
Restaurant 1827
The restaurant is collecting donations for Sri Lanka and Indonesia at its premises at 1 Old Parliament Lane, The Arts House, Old Parliament Building.
The Embassy of Indonesia
The embassy is accepting donations during office hours at 7 Chatsworth Road Singapore 67377422.
Singapore Polytechnic
Donations in kind can be made at the counters along the walkway between Dover MRT station and the polytechnic from 6pm to 9pm.
Medical & Nursing Volunteers
Mercy Relief (www.mercyrelief.org)
More medical and nursing volunteers are needed to be on stand-by for relief work in the disaster-hit countries. Mercy Relief is heading to Sri Lanka with Dr Kevin Chan and volunteers on 3 January 2005. Please call Hassan at 63326325 or 98287531 or Iuzan (after 2 January 2005).
City Harvest Community Services Association
A team of seven workers consisting of a doctor, nurses and volunteers have departed for Aceh, Indonesia on 28 December 2004 to help in administrating medical help and supplies.
Another two teams will be departing on 31 December 2004 and on 4 January 2005 respectively.
Please call City Harvest at 6737-6266 for more details.
Check www.nvpc.org.sg/tsunami for updates on organisations and aid efforts.
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