Guys, it's time to dig deep into your pockets and make a difference.
The death toll from Nepal's 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday has climbed to more than 3,200 as of this writing — and Singapore has been quick to offer assistance to the Himalayan nation as it grapples with the effect of its deadliest disaster in 80 years.
The Singapore Red Cross is disbursing $50,000 worth of relief items and emergency supplies and is calling on the public to donate (cash or cheque) to its efforts.
The government has contributed $100,000 as seed money.
“We are deeply saddened by the great loss of lives and the immense scale of the devastation," says SRC secretary general Benjamin William.
The Singapore Red Cross will channel the funds collected towards acute emergency relief and recovery assistance for the affected communities and the people who have lost homes and livelihoods, he added.
Red Cross House (15 Penang Lane; Mon-Fri 9am-6pm). Walk-in cash donations accepted; cheques can be posted, payable to ‘Singapore Red Cross Society’, indicate ‘Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund’, donor’s name, contact number and address at the back. Donations to overseas relief are not entitled to tax deduction.
Photo: Prakash Mathema / AFP
Guys, it's time to dig deep into your pockets and make a difference.
The death toll from Nepal's 7.8-magnitude earthquake on Saturday has climbed to more than 3,200 as of this writing — and Singapore has been quick to offer assistance to the Himalayan nation as it grapples with the effect of its deadliest disaster in 80 years.
The Singapore Red Cross is disbursing $50,000 worth of relief items and emergency supplies and is calling on the public to donate (cash or cheque) to its efforts.
The government has contributed $100,000 as seed money.
“We are deeply saddened by the great loss of lives and the immense scale of the devastation," says SRC secretary general Benjamin William.
The Singapore Red Cross will channel the funds collected towards acute emergency relief and recovery assistance for the affected communities and the people who have lost homes and livelihoods, he added.
Red Cross House (15 Penang Lane; Mon-Fri 9am-6pm). Walk-in cash donations accepted; cheques can be posted, payable to ‘Singapore Red Cross Society’, indicate ‘Nepal Earthquake Relief Fund’, donor’s name, contact number and address at the back. Donations to overseas relief are not entitled to tax deduction.
Photo: Prakash Mathema / AFP