Organised by the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), the President’s Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards (PVPA) is the pinnacle award and platform to recognise individuals, organisations and leaders who have achieved excellence in giving.
It is said that alone we go fast, but together we can go far. The PVPA City of Good award category recognises impactful cross-sector partnerships. We are pleased to announce two joint winners for the 2021 edition of the award. Both award recipients show we can achieve so much more when we collaborate with like-minded partners.
Project Belanja – Start a Food Chain of Good
The City of Good is one that cares for its most vulnerable communities. When migrant worker dormitories became a source of Covid-19 clusters in 2020, Blossom World Society, ItsRainingRaincoats and the Restaurant Association of Singapore rallied their networks to deliver over 400,000 meals to migrant workers over eight months. Restaurants and caterers, who were themselves affected by Covid-19, provided fresh meals. Volunteers responded to, and coordinated migrant workers’ requests. They also supported the logistics to deliver these meals to remote accommodation sites. Businesses helped fund the initiative, and youth wrote notes of encouragement to migrant workers. Project Belanja is an affirmation of the strength of community, and how multiple players spontaneously stepped up to help during our nation’s hour of need.
Paediatric Emergency and Neonatal Care Project
Can Singapore be the City of Good in ASEAN? The Paediatric Emergency and Neonatal Care (PENC) project suggests that we can.
Launched in 2018, PENC was a collaboration between the Singapore International Foundation, SingHealth and the Surabaya Haji General Hospital. With the support of the East Java Provincial Government, the project aimed to enhance the provision of care for paediatric emergency and neonatal services in public health institutions in East Java, Indonesia. During the project, medical volunteers from Singapore trained 280 healthcare workers across seven hospitals in East Java to better respond to medical emergencies in new-borns and children. The Surabaya Haji General Hospital has since reported a reduction in infant mortality rate from 4.1% in 2017 to 1.2% in 2020. It is also estimated that the project will benefit at least 50,000 young patients annually. This partnership stood out for its ability to transcend national borders and affirms that the City of Good is one that looks out for its neighbours.
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Winners of PVPA 2021 People of Good awards
