Pay it forward

Not being able to cook is a real concern for some people in Singapore – especially the elderly or disabled, or those in shared accommodation.

Project Belanja! (which means ‘treat’ in Malay) is Food from the Heart’s app-driven hot food redemption programme, run in partnership with hawker stall owners. The programme provides the needy with freshly-cooked meals to be redeemed at designated neighbourhood hawker stalls. Beneficiaries use the QR code on their Food from the Heart beneficiary card to redeem up to 15 meals per month for each person.

It gives beneficiaries greater choice and flexibility over what their meal will be – they get to choose when they want a change from their usual fare, cooked by someone else in a different way, enjoyed in another environment. The programme also encourages them to step out of the house to interact with the community.

Your support will provide someone in need with 5 hot meals.

 

 

NGO:Food from the Heart

Points:250

Product Code:FFTH

More than 25,000 women from low-income families in Singapore are struggling to find and sustain a living. Daughters Of Tomorrow aims to support these women towards gainful employment and a better future. They facilitate livelihood opportunities for underprivileged women and support them in achieving financial independence and enable social mobility for their families. DOT’s “confidence curriculum”  is a series of workshops consisting of personal discovery, soft skills and communications, coaching and professional development modules designed to help women rediscover their talents and strengths while opening their minds to new and greater possibilities in life.

The Challenge

Women from underprivileged families are unable to get/sustain jobs because of childcare contingencies.

The Solution

A childminding network catering for after-childcare hours and contingency support will help low-income women access and hold jobs in the retail, hospitality, F&B and service sectors. These service sectors often face a shortage of manpower, and the main contributing factor is that these jobs are based on shift work and usually require them to work on weekends.

This initiative is part of the low-income women’s efforts to rally community support among mothers like themselves, to form a “kampong of trust” in order to solve their day-to-day childminding needs. This means more of them can go out to work and earn much-needed income for their families.

“Women in Action” Community Childminding Network fosters a network of home-based childminders for mothers by mothers. 

Daughters Of Tomorrow aims to grow the network of home-based childminders and their capacity to provide safe and trusted peer-to-peer childminding support in low-income neighbourhoods over the next 3 years.

Your support will provide a small treat for these home-based childminders, to show them how much they are valued.

 

NGO:Daughters Of Tomorrow

Points:700

Product Code:DOT CINEMA

Help a helper to enjoy her day off

The social enterprise HelpHer Do Better brings back mobility to people and give back for good by empowering women.

What started off off as an inspiration to make Foreign Domestic Workers (FDWs or better known as helpers) feel better during their free time, it has evolved into a social enterprise that aims to help FDWs in gaining their humanity, womanhood and self-esteem via the sharing of knowledge and mental wellness​.  They provide various mobility lessons ranging from Yoga to Zumba to cater to everyone’s needs and interests. Their lessons are offered through a hybrid format, both Online via Zoom or Facebook Live and Offline in the form of live lessons at various locations across Singapore. Classes are free for helpers.

Your support will provide a helper with a yoga set, including good quality lightweight mat, block and strap, so she can join in at a Sunday class near her.

NGO:Help Her Do Better

Points:625

Product Code:HHDB YOGA

Many women entrepreneurs would like to grow their home businesses, but this can be daunting – especially if you’re also facing financial instability and juggling caregiving responsibilities or health issues. This is where Her Rise Above comes in.

They aim to take the guesswork out of the equation with their module-based mentorship program. Pairing each Riser (the fabulous women on their program) with a dedicated Guide (their fantastic volunteer mentors), the program is delivered through 10 weekly 1-to-1 sessions and is customised to individual business goals and challenges. Over the course of the program, Risers and Guides venture on the journey together with each Guide serving as a mentor, cheerleader, sounding board, ally and advocate for their Riser.

Use your Lucy Lumen points to provide a low-income home baker with a quality food mixer and a set of baking tins, so they can increase their output and efficiency

NGO:Her Rise Above

Points:1500

Product Code:HRA

HelpHer Do Better’s free fitness classes for helpers currently run on Sunday mornings at Botanic Gardens, one-north, Lakeside, Kallang, Fort Canning and East Coast Park – providing a great combination of relaxation, exercise and a social environment.

Would you like to enable them to run more classes in more locations and reach more helpers? Your support will equip a new location with everything they need to get started – 10 sets of yoga mats and equipment, plus a Bluetooth Wireless Speaker.

You can combine your Lucy Lumen rewards points with those of your friends – so get a group together to help make this happen!

NGO:HelpHer Do Better

Points:8750

Product Code:HHDB GROUP

We’re always happy to consider including other projects or groups in our rewards program. If you’re an NGO that’s supporting women in Singapore, or know of one that would benefit, please do drop us a line via the “get in touch” form at the bottom of our home page!