Singapore
The Singapore Charity Committee (“SGCC”),
including founding member Stephanie Stavrinides from Dubai, office
works hand in hand with Trafigura Foundation to represent the
Singapore office on any charitable work. The SGCC has seen vast
support from the employees with the aim to raise funds to help
charitable organizations in Singapore as well as in Asia. The
committee endeavors to participate in at least 2 major fundraising
exercises with the help and dedication from all our Singapore
staff.
SGCC Members (from left to right): Fiona Phillipps,
Jasmine Goh, Jann Ang, Summer Yu, Rosanna Sugden, Tan Yuet Yee,
Lennard Gan, Jayne Lin, Rebecca Tham, Aileen Kang, Edwin Ang and
Janice Loh (Away for Biz trip).
Project Supported by the SGCC
Cheshire Home Feb 2011/Nov 2011
Cheshire is a “home” for the care of
seriously disabled people having no or limited financial means. On
18 February 2011 we organized a visit to Singapore Cheshire
home in view of the festive season of Chinese New Year. Response
was spontaneous. We spent half a day playing various
games/distributing goodies bags and spending time with the folks
(http://www.cheshirehome.org.sg/).
We are organizing another visit in mid/late
November, for Christmas and will organize a resident wish
list for presents by October.
Tsunami Relief, Red Cross
In view of the severe natural disaster that
plagued Japan recently. The Singapore Charity Committee is
currently collecting funds to donate to the victims in Japan that
have been affected. The Foundation will matched the funds
collected.
UWCSEA Dover Campus visit to meet
Trafigura Scholars :
Fiona visited UWCSEA Campus with David
Shepherd (Director of College Advancement), Susan Edwards & two
of the scholars Rhudi & Amair.
http://www.uwcsea.edu.sg/
Rhudi will graduate in May and Fiona will
attend his Graduation Ceremony that evening & give a gift on
behalf of Trafigura.
Zhi Cong has volunteered to be the new liaison
point between UWC and the Trafigura Foundation. He will take
the students out (ideally) once a quarter or at a minimum twice a
year on a weekend & provide support where possible . To invite
them to Trafigura events (where appropriate) – ie the upcoming
META fun run (See below).
Working for Children in
Cambodia
Working for Children (WFC) http://www.wfc-kh.org/ is a
registered, non-profit charity committed to assisting orphans, poor
and vulnerable children in rural communities in Siem Reap Province,
by providing them with residential care and education. It also
offers vocational training opportunities such as agricultural and
livestock farming to equip the children with skills to
self-sufficiency and ultimately break out of the cycle of poverty.
The orphanage, located in Puok District, currently houses 34
children.
A portion of the donations raised from previous events by the
Singapore Charity Committee has been used to purchase the adjacent
land to the orphanage. The land will be used to build a chicken
coop and pen to house more chickens (also funded by the Charity
Committee) with a 3-fold goal to provide the children with farming
opportunities, improve the children’s protein intake of meat and
eggs and having some for sale. Half of the land have been
developed :
-A pond to feed ducks
-A place to install the rice miller
-A shelter for pigs and chicken coops
Another half of the land still being use for
agriculture purposes in the aim of creating a sustainable food
supply for the residents, such as growing rice/watermelons during
optimum seasons. In the long run, we have the intention to build a
bigger chicken coop that could become a main source of their food
supply as well as generate some side income to support daily needs
of the children.
On 14 November 2009, members from the Singapore Charity
Committee made their first visit to the orphanage to meet the
children and access the orphanage program. Plans are also in place
for follow up visits by our committee members, who will also be
bringing along nonperishable food for the children.
We are also looking to purchase sewing machines to establish a
Pre-Vocational Training Center for the older children, through the
contributions raised through the Singapore marathon in December
2009.
Christmas Gifts for Metta School
Children
115 needy students received their Christmas presents from a bevy
of Santarinas on 12 January 2010. Representing the Singapore office
of international commodities trader Trafigura, the latter
distributed items ranging from soft toys to kites, school bags to
stationery vouchers – items that were on the kids’ wish list.
Staff members of the company participated in this corporate
outreach initiative by fulfilling the wishes with their purchases.
The most unique request came from Md Abdullah Bin Omar Khan, who
wanted a fresh flower bouquet for his mother. The 16-year-old’s
thoughtful gesture moved the staff into buying a gift specially for
him.
In addition, Trafigura donated a pottery spinning wheel worth
S$1,200 and batik painting essentials to the school. In
appreciation of the company’s generosity, a batik painting made by
the Metta School Alumni was presented to its Charity Committee
Chairperson, Stephanie Stavrinides.
Metta Charity Run 2010 and
2011
On 6 March 2010, 89 members comprising of Trafigura employees,
family and friends participated in the Metta Charity Run organized
by the Metta Welfare Association. Runners had the option to choose
between participating in the 5km or 10km scenic route around the
serene East Coast Park in Singapore. The wholesome and fun-filled
event raised a total of S$1850 (around US$1320), which was matched
a dollar for dollar by the Trafigura Foundation.on 4th june 2011,
the Singapore Charity committee will participate in the Metta
Run in view of encouraging staff & family participation and
bonding: http://www.metta.org.sg/mettarun2011/
As last year, all of the proceeds will go to the Metta
Welfare Association which provides health care and welfare services
for the underprivileged people.