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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE SCHEMES
SINDA offers several assistance schemes to individuals and families who require additional support to overcome their challenges and ensure that they have access to the right resources to lead fruitful lives.
Beacon Fund
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Offers emergency assistance, interim assistance and household, mobility or IT assistance to individuals and families in financial distress.
Transport Support Scheme
For the elderly, persons with disabilities and special needs, pregnant mothers with financial concerns and clients with chronic health issues, to ease the burden of transport costs and to make medical appointments more accessible to them.
Elder Care Services
A variety of essential support services to address the needs of the elderly, with a focus on upholding health, hygiene and nutrition.
Senior Day Care
Fee subsidies for eligible seniors at day-care centres.
Women Empowerment Fund
Financial support to women and girls from low-income families.
Celebrate! Festive Gift Vouchers
Vouchers to spread festive cheer to low-income families during their respective festive holidays –Hari Raya Puasa, Deepavali and Christmas.
Elderly Befriending Programme
Matches volunteers with seniors living alone and at-risk, for improved social and emotional wellbeing.
Milk & Diaper Assistance (Seniors)
Cash vouchers to help purchase milk and diapers for seniors.
Helping The Community
Meaningful partnerships with community, grassroots, religious and ethnic groups, and corporate organisations maximise our outreach to the community. Our volunteers play an integral role in the running of programmes and in connecting the vulnerable to appropriate avenues of support.
Ground Engagements
Through ground engagement activities, such as the Door Knocking Exercise (DKE), trained staff and volunteers visit Indian households throughout the year to reach out to residents in need and refer them to the relevant support.
Funding And Grants
SINDA offers funding to individuals and organisations, whose interests align to SINDA’s vision and mission, to undertake projects and activities for community betterment.
SINDA Community Funding
SINDA works closely with schools and Indian community organisations to implement programmes and services that benefit students, families and individuals in need.
SINDA Community Impact Fund (SCIF)
This Fund supports individuals and organisations who wish to implement innovative, ground-up solutions that have the potential to generate positive and sustainable social impact upon the Indian community.
SINDA Research Fund (SRF)
This Fund encourages students, researchers, academics and community practitioners to embark on interdisciplinary research related to the Singapore Indian community's needs, empowerment and betterment.
SINDA Research Repository
A platform for researchers keen on exploring topics surrounding the Indian community, to access relevant resources, information and articles.
VOLUNTEER WITH US!
Championing the organisation’s efforts on the ground are our pool of volunteers, who play an integral role in the running of programmes and in connecting the vulnerable to the right avenues of support. SINDA also empowers its volunteers to organise and lead self-directed programmes by offering them training and learning opportunities.
Volunteering Opportunities At Sinda
Reading Programmes
Equip children aged 4-7 with age-appropriate reading skills.
Elderly Befriending
Support the emotional and psychological wellbeing of seniors in the community.
Ground Engagement Activities
Visit Indian residents at their homes to identify their needs and refer them to appropriate help, or to distribute vouchers and gift packs.
Mentoring
Support the career aspirations of tertiary students through mentorship and career guidance.
SYC Cares
Service-learning opportunities for youths.