In 2021, EtonHouse started Joyful Learning, a programme that helps children from lower-income families discover the wonderful world of books through storytelling. In turn, boosting their literacy, numeracy, self-expression, and motor skills.
Tapping into their expertise, EtonHouse preschool teachers and their volunteers, take turns weekly to run these sessions for up to 15 children at a time. After two sessions, each child selects a book to encourage them to continue reading at home.
Partnering with other charities and social service agencies, the programme has since benefitted over 100 children across six locations.
To encourage more volunteers to join hands and help expand Joyful Learning, they developed a Teacher Everywhere programme that equips volunteers with the skills to motivate children to read.
Photo credit: EtonHouse Community Fund
If you would like to support Joyful Learning by donating or volunteering, check out these links.
For individuals: https://www.ehcommunityfund.org.sg/programmes/joyful-learning
For organisations:
https://www.ehcommunityfund.org.sg/how-to-partner
Volunteer to support children with our social service partners:
Care Corner Singapore:
https://www.carecorner.org.sg/volunteer
Singapore’s grid operator, SP Group, believes in growing a culture of giving within its ranks. Staff at all levels actively volunteer towards diverse causes, from young children to tertiary students and seniors.
To inculcate such culture, they encourage staff to volunteer during working hours and even accord official leave for volunteering – leading to 8,000 total volunteering hours clocked by staff in 2022.
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SP Group
In 2021, the group’s contributions across donations, sponsorships and manpower totalled $2.1 million. Particularly, in their work with KidSTART to empower children in lower-income families and supporting child development.
Photo credit: SP Group
For Mr Giles Ee, Executive Engineer at SP Group, volunteering has taught him that even small things can make a giant impact. Whether it’s lending a listening ear to beneficiaries or organising simple events, each person has unique skills that can be used to help others.
To support KidStart Singapore
Individuals may visit: https://kidstart.sg/be-a-volunteer
Organisations may visit: https://kidstart.sg/be-a-sponsor-or-donor