Corporate Social Responsibilty
Our Mission
Our community matters to us, and we want to make a difference in meaningful ways. That’s why we started a special initiative to work with medical social workers and help those who need it. We know that some patients need more than just health care – they also need home repairs and improvements to live safely and comfortably. This is what HandyConnect, our team of skilled professionals, does. Our current campaign focuses on solving a urgent problem for needy elderly patients in our community.
Target Amount: $18,000
Project Expenses
- Materials and Equipment: Costs of essential materials, such as tiles, safety ramps, cementitious waterproofing system, and any other necessary items for the home improvement works.
- Project Management: Allocate a portion of the funds for overseeing and coordinating the campaign, including logistics, coordination with medical professionals, and ensuring timely completion.
Our Beneficiaries’ Stories
We have already made a difference in the lives of several beneficiaries through our partnership with medical professionals from hospitals. Below are two examples that we would like to share.
1. Mdm Angela
Mdm Angela is a 72-year old elderly lady. She suffered from Polio since young and her medical condition has severely affected her mobility. She stays alone in a 1-room rental flat and manages her own activities by crawling around the house as this is easier and safer for her since she has no one at home to help her get onto a wheelchair.
Recently, due to a nerve-related weakness and pain in her upper limbs, it has become more difficult for her to use her upper limbs to crawl on the floor.
As such, she succumbs to cuts and bruises on her body when she crawls around the house, as some of the kerbs at home have sharp edges, due to wear and tear. Mdm Angela depends on government payouts and financial aids from charity organizations for her daily living expenses.
She is not financially capable to pay for any modifications work at home and such expenses are not covered by the existing financial aid that she is receiving from. Upon receiving a request from Medical Social Worker, regarding Mdm Angela’s case, our team, together with the Medical Social Worker, set off to Mdm Angela’s house to assess the home improvement modifications work scope.
2. Mdm Koh
Mdm Koh is single and stays alone in her 3-room flat in Ang Mo Kio. Her kitchen floor tiles were in bad shape, with some tiles popping up. The popped up tiles had sharp edges, which posed a tripping hazard for Mdm Koh who moves around the house on a wheelchair. Also, the location of power switches and sockets became too high for her reach. We helped her by replacing the floor tiles and also looked into the overall electrical works in her home to ensure that they are all safe to use.