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ASEAN Projects
Extending help beyond Singapore, to ASEAN neighbours.
“To give away money is an easy matter and in any man’s power. But to decide to whom to give it, and how large, and when, and for what purpose and how, is neither in every man’s power nor an easy matter.” – Aristotle
We believe in helping our neighbours, finding able and trustworthy partners that believe in our guiding principles when it comes to supporting deserving causes, and are keen to nurture goodwill and stronger ties between local and foreign organisations and peoples.
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Malaysia, Penang
Bohol, Philippines
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| Dr. Tan volunteering eye-care. |
Dr Tan Kheng Lian (middle) at a volunteer eye-care mission. |
Nias South, Indonesia
Tan Chin Tuan Foundation (TCTF) and its partners from Singapore and Indonesia have banded together to develop the Stella Maris General Hospital in Nias South, Indonesia. With over $2 million in funding from the Tidal Wave Asia Fund, and donations from groups such as the Archdiocese Crisis Coordination Team, the Lee Foundation and TCTF, the 60-bed hospital, complete with A&E and operating facilities, pharmacy and outpatient departments will raise the level of needful healthcare services, especially in the area of maternity and children health.
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These are the representatives of the partners in the building of “Stella Maris General Hospital” project in Nias South, Sumatra, Indonesia.
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Head Village of Nias South; Alvin Khaw, AKDA architech; Sister Margaretha, SCMM; Police head of Nias South;
Sister Sofiani, SCMM; Bupati Representative; Eric Teng, CEO, TCTF. Also council member of Singapore Red Cross Tidal Waves Asia Fund; Heracles Lang, BRR; Dr Felix Gunawan, PERDHAKI; Sister Getruda, SCMM. |
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TCTF Chairman Dr Tan Kheng Lian (right) and Mr Teng tours the hospital project with Indonesian partners. |
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Eric (Middle) presenting the new design of the hospital’s new wing, flanked by Peggy Kek (Council Member for SRC Tidal Wavs Asia Fund) on the left, and Fara Roslan (Singapore Red Cross) on the right of the picture. |
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From L to R, Fara Roslan, Project Manager of SRC, Eric Teng, CEO of TCTF, Yap Su-Yin, Prog Director of TCFT. All smiles after the signing of MOU between SRC and TCTF |
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Malaysia
The "Saving Kampong Peta" project was officiated by Her Royal Highness, Yang Amat Mulia Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah as a partnership programme between the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (National Committee for Community Services) and the Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, which contributed both cash and assistance in-kind, following the disastrous floods in December 2006 and January 2007.
As part of the Foundation’s ongoing support, the Foundation started a "Tan Chin Tuan Community Library" at Kampong Peta as is a gift to the Kampong Peta community (Endau-Rompin, National Park), to share the love for learning.
 A Story of Orang Asli – a project by Republic Polytechnic students, who visited Kampong Peta. (1.72MB)
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Supporting literacy and reading, the foundation donates English children story books to the villagers.
Eric Teng, CEO (right) passes the books to the village head.
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Encouraged by TCTF and their school, a group of Republic Poly students visited the orang asli community and documented their way of life, to share with their peers. A set will be on display in the Tan Chin Tuan Community Library. |
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Promoting a love for learning, we’ve started a community library for the villagers, with help from MRCS friends. |
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| Visit to Kampong Peta 17 August 2008 |
| Programme director Yap Su-Yin unveils the stationery gifts inside the Tan Sri Tan Foundation school packs, which were distributed to the village children. |
MRCS volunteer Norman (right) starts a Harvest Lingzhi Mushroom project to generate income for the villagers. |
SMART Partnership:
Tan Chin Tuan Foundation and Soka Gakkai Malaysia - Johor Bahru launched a SMART Partnership, assisting 67 schools, from mid-2007. With a sum of RM60,000, they helped close to 1,700 students from low-income families affected by massive Johor floods, supplying them with new dictionaries, stationery and uniforms. In 2008, the foundation renewed support for this group, donating RM118,000 to enable gifts of bursaries, revision books, extra lessons and food subsidies.
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School Name: SJKC Sedenak, SK Sedenak, SJKT Sedenak
Comment: Mr. Wong Thing Waah - Principle of SJKC Sedenak, Mr. Md. Said - GPK1, SK Sedenak, Mr. Kaviarasan - GPK1 SJKT Sedenak,, Mr.Chong Quin Ping - YDP PIG SJKC Sedenak, Mr. Hon Chong – Pengerusi Lembaga Pengurus SJKC Sedenak, Mr. Rajandren - GPK Koko SJKT Sedenak, Teachers, Students and Members of SGM attended the ceremony. This is an integration schools. Students are happy together. |
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School Name: SJKT Kelan
Comment: Mr Batumalay the principle of school attended the ceremony. SGM members and students are happy received their presents. Most of the students family condition are single parents. They needs more helps on increase the books OD Library. |
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Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation donates towards flood disaster relief efforts in Malaysia.
Ms Chew Gek Khim presents Malaysian Red Crescent Society (MRCS) with a cheque to Her Royal Highness, Yang Amat Mulia Raja Zarith Sofiah Binti Almarhum Sultan Idris Shah, who officiated the "Saving Kampong Peta" project as a partnership programme between the Malaysian Red Crescent Society (National Committee for Community Services) and the Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation. |
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Orang Asli – Kampong Peta (Johor) project:
Together with the Malaysian Red Crescent, Tan Sri Tan Chin Tuan Foundation – our Malaysian wing – has been helping the aboriginal community near the Endau Rompin National Reserve, also affected by the floods. Funds helped build a new community library, boat, and kick-starting preventive measures to prepare for what to do in the event of future flooding.
12 Apr 2007:
Helping hands for a flood-hit community (English)
29 Mar 2007:
RM300k to Malaysian Red Crescent Society (Chinese)
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The foundation’s Deputy Chairman Chew Gek Khim visits the orang asli villagers (Endau-Rompin National Reserve) in Mersing, Malaysia |
Free Mobile Clinic for Assunta Hospital's Needy:
Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya launched the mobile charity clinic on 15th December 2007. The mobile medical clinic is in line with Assunta Hospital commitment and philosophy to serve the community. Assunta Hospital, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1957, will use the mobile clinic as a platform for the hospital to reach out to the society.
Assunta Hospital sets aside a certain portion of the organization's profit for helping the needy and to reduce the burden of the less fortunate citizens in the society. In doing so, chairperson Sister Assunta Leong said, Assunta Hospital is continuing the legacy set forth in 1961 by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary sisters who devoted their lives in providing social and healthcare needs to the villages of Kampung Muniandy, Kampung Medan, Sungai Way. Assunta Hospital provide the mobile charity clinics for free of charge to patients.
The mobile charity clinic will operate on every third Saturday of each month from 9.00 am to 12.00 pm. The clinic session will be increased if there is good response or request from the public.
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Myanmar
40km northwest of Yangon, at the Kin Malin Village (Hlawga township), little gifts can go a long way.
With funding help from various sources including through the foundation’s Tan Chin Tuan Charitable Trust, volunteer Thien Lwin has been raising funds for several community-improvement projects. These help the village folk, as well as the Buddhist monastery and Baptist church in the area. His projects include distributing milk powder to the children once a month, donating medical supplies to the dispensary where a part-time nurse administers basic first-aid, building a well between the monastery and the church, and setting up a library with reading material donated by well-wishes.
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"Interfaith Believers" having lunch at the Village centre.
You can see a Buddhist, a Muslim girl, a Christian girl,
and a Hindu boy in the picture. |
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Our partner Mr Thein Win helping to distribute milk powder to village children in Myanmar on behalf of TCTF.. |
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Reading Glasses donated to the elderly of the village by Metro (Singapore) through TCT Foundation. |
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