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Acknowedgements

We would like to thank the following organisations and individuals for their participation and their contributions towards the Lower-Income Families Colabs series:

Our Brain Trust Members:

  • Ang Bee Lian, Director General Social Welfare, Ministry of Social and Family Development
  • Elaine Loo, Director, Service Strategy & Innovation, National Council of Social Service
  • Elysa Chen, Executive Director, Youth Work, Campus Impact
  • Faith Aw Yong, Deputy Director, Development and Partnerships, Tote Board
  • James Tan, CEO, TOUCH Community Services
  • Joyce Ang, Group Head, TOUCH Community Services
  • Justin Lee, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) Social Lab, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
  • Kee Kirk Chuen (Kirk), Senior Director, Temasek Foundation
  • Lee Seng Meng, Executive Director , SHINE Children and Youth Services
  • Nur Fadhli, Assistant Director, Assistant Director, SHINE Children and Youth Services
  • Rachel Loh, Grant Manager (Social), Tote Board
  • Saleemah Ismail, Executive Director, New Life Stories
  • Sharon Eng, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, Maybank
  • Tony Leong, Director, Youth Work, Campus Impact

Lower-Income Families Colabs Participants:

  • Adalia Tan, Development Bank of Singapore People of Purpose, Assistant Vice President, Development Bank of Singapore
  • Adrian Sandler, Executive Director, Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development (CHILD), National University of Singapore
  • Ahmad Syakir, Marriage Hub @ Insprasi, AMP Singapore
  • Amos Chua Wei Wen, Youth Support (At-Risk), Head of Department, YMCA of Singapore
  • Andrew Ong, Co-founder, Break the Cycle
  • Anil Kumar Singh, Founder, Agape Connecting People
  • Audrey Ng, Philanthropy Manager, SymAsia Foundation
  • Carol Lee, Head, Philanthropy and Grants, Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
  • Cassandra Ler Yiying, Assistant Manager, Development & Partnerships (Social), Tote Board
  • Charis Chan, Director, Global Engagement & Community Engagement, Singapore Red Cross
  • Charlotte Goh, Executive Director, Playeum
  • Charmaine Leung, Managing Director, National Council of Social Service
  • Cheryl Seah, Director, Centre for Evidence and Implementation
  • Chew Ping Phoon, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Development), NTUC First Campus
  • Chia Kun Liang, Lead, Communications, Marketing and Fundraising, Playeum
  • Chiang Keen May, Executive, Family LifeAid, Singapore Red Cross
  • Choy Yee Mun, Vice President, Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Foundation, Development Bank of Singapore
  • Clara Cher, Programme Executive, Family, Children and Youth Department, Filos Community Services
  • Corman Tan, Volunteer manager, Blossom Seeds
  • Cynthia Lee MacQuarrie, EXCO ONE Fresh Food Programme, ONE (SINGAPORE)
  • Dalvin Sidhu, Lien Centre for Social Innovation, Senior Programme Manager (Research), Singapore Management University
  • Dawn Tan, Head, Philanthropy Advisory APAC, SymAsia Foundation
  • Donovan Tan, Founder & Creative Director, Loupe
  • Eileen Ng, Blossom Seeds
  • Eliada Hng, Family Services, Social Worker, REACH Community Services
  • Elisha Paul Teo, Senior Social Worker, REACH Family Service Centre
  • Elysia Goh Chiao Yee, Senior Executive, Corporate Social Responsibility, CapitaLand
  • Ezzat Md Mustasar, Marriage Hub, Counsellor, AMP Singapore
  • Fang Xinwei, Yishun Family Service Centre, Deputy Director, Singapore Children’s Society
  • Fannie Lim, Executive Director, Daughters of Tomorrow
  • Felicia Lau, Program Manager, Octava Foundation
  • Fiona Lioe, Executive, Tan Chin Tuan Foundation
  • Firdaus Masrani, Programme Executive, Conjunct Consulting
  • Francis Foo, Family Services, Cluster Director, Methodist Welfare Services
  • Freddie Low, Executive Director, Morning Star Community Services
  • Gabriel Ng, Assistant Vice President, Sales, Worldwide Hotels
  • Garry Gan, Executive, Family LifeAid, Singapore Red Cross
  • Georgiana Lim, Youth Worker, REACH Community Services
  • Glendon Wee, Programmes Department (Assistant Manager, Special Projects), Habitat for Humanity Singapore
  • Huang Weilin, Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development (CHILD), National University of Singapore
  • Intan, Acting Head and Programme Executive, Family, Children and Youth Department, Filos Community Services
  • Irin Ng, Centre for Applied Philanthropy, Principal Consultant, Community Foundation of Singapore
  • Jamie Ng, Youth Worker, REACH Community Services
  • Jasmine Goh, Partnerships, Viddsee
  • Jean Bristow, Associate Director, Programmes, Temasek Foundation
  • Jean Ng, Social Worker, REACH Family Service Centre
  • Jill Wong, Senior Director, Resilience and Engagement Division, Ministry of Culture, Community & Youth
  • Jing Yng Ng, Strategy and Innovation, Manager, SG Enable
  • Jo, Solve n+1
  • John Teen, Manager, Care Corner Singapore
  • Joyz Tan, Senior Assistant Director, Fei Yue Family Service Centre and the Child Protection Specialist Centre
  • Kanak Muchhal, Women’s Strategic Development, Daughters of Tomorrow
  • Kelly Low, Care Corner Singapore
  • Ko Wei Lin, Social Worker, Kampong Kapor Family Service Centre
  • Kong Kum Peck, ComCare and Social Support Division, Ministry for Social and Family Development
  • Kwek Shilin Shirin, Independent Living and Caregiver Support, Manager, SG Enable
  • Lee Poh Ling, Financial Assistance Unit, Social Worker, Singapore Children’s Society
  • Lee Yanting, Manager, Care Corner Singapore
  • Leeta Behera, Coordinator, ONE Emergency Fund, ONE (SINGAPORE)
  • Lewin Low, Project Consultant, Solve n+1
  • Liao Liwen, Social Worker, Kampong Kapor Family Service Centre
  • Lily Sulastri, Head, Social Programmes & Services, Yayasan MENDAKI
  • Liu Rongwei, Shaun, Training and Trainer, Covering Case Manager, Morning Star Community Services
  • Loh Shu Ting, Service Planning and Funding Group, Manager, National Council of Social Service
  • Lou Wei Sim, Regional Strategy & Government Affairs, Lazada Group
  • Marceline Chin, Service Strategy & Innovation, Assistant Director, National Council of Social Service
  • Marlina Binte Mohamed Yased, Family Transformation Programme, South Central Community Family Service Centre
  • Martin Chok, Deputy Director, Care Corner Singapore
  • Matthew Wee Yik Keong, CEO, Yellow Ribbon Singapore
  • Mei Ling Wu, General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer, YMCA of Singapore
  • Michael Switow, Founder and Executive Committee Member, ONE (SINGAPORE)
  • Michele Gan, Senior Counsellor, Family Services, Asian Women’s Welfare Association
  • Mohammad Faizal Bin Mohammad Nor, Family Services, Case Officer, AMP Singapore
  • Mr Yap Chee Siong, Senior Manager, Programmes Planning, Wishing Well
  • Muhammad Sufri Bin Ramli, Outreach, Development & Mentorship, Lead Manager, Tasek Jurong
  • Nadira Talib, Research & Design department, Assistant Director, Yayasan MENDAKI
  • Ng Weng Lin, Assistant Manager, Research, Lien Centre for Social Innovation
  • Nicole Teo, Associate, Impact & Engagement, Standard Chartered Bank
  • Nina Catrina Sara, Social Worker, REACH Community Services
  • Nina Chun, Senior Manager, Centre for Behavioural and Implementation Science Interventions (BISI) & Centre for Holistic Initiatives for Learning and Development (CHILD)
  • Nupur A Bahadur, Co-Founder, Supporting SG’s Frontline
  • Nur Alisa Binte Taha, Projects and Community Engagement, Playeum
  • Nur Amira, Marriage Hub, Counsellor, AMP Singapore
  • Nur Rahimi Mohamed Azmi, Senior Manager, Team Lead for Southeast, Yayasan MENDAKI
  • Nurain Binte Zainal Abidin, Manager, Corporate Communications, New Life Stories
  • Nurul ’Ain Azman, Senior Manager, Outreach, Development & Mentorship, Tasek Jurong
  • Nurul Fathain Abdul Ghani, Marriage Hub, Social Work Associate, AMP Singapore
  • Patrice Lim, Social Worker, Kampong Kapor Community Services
  • Pearlyn Tseng, Director Communications and Marketing, National Council of Social Service
  • Petrina Lee, Social Worker, Eldercare Department, Filos Community Services
  • Phua Huijia, Director, Skillseed
  • Pooja Bhandari, Deputy Director, Corporate Development Services, Asian Women’s Welfare Association
  • Pow Lay Kuan, Director, SG Cares VC@Sembawang, Blossom Seeds
  • Rachel Sim, Community Engagement Executive, Filos Community Services
  • Rachel Tan, Assistant Manager (Grant Management, Policy & Research), Tote Board
  • Raine Ong, Senior Course Manager & Community Builder, Skillseed
  • Rajesh Varghese, CTO, South Central Community Family Service Centre
  • Reagan Foo, Development Bank of Singapore (DBS) Foundation, Vice President, Development Bank of Singapore
  • Rick Lee, Deputy Director, Morning Star Community Services
  • Ruth Yeo, Community Engagement Executive, Filos Community Services
  • Ryan Lim, Principal Advisor, External Affairs, Rio Tinto
  • Sandra Yu, Social Worker, REACH Family Service
  • Sapna Kewalramani, Director Philanthropy, KRF
  • See Toh Huixia, Deputy Director, Family Services, Asian Women’s Welfare Association
  • Selene Ong, Head, Community Resilience, Singapore Red Cross
  • Shahrul Bahriyah Bt Rhazaly Noentil, Senior Manager & Lead Psychotherapist, New Life Stories
  • Shaikh Loqman, Marriage Hub, Amp
  • Sheena Lim, Assistant Manager, Fei Yue Family Service Centre
  • Siti Aisyah Shaik Nordin, Senior Executive, Yayasan MENDAKI
  • Siti Hairin Binte Mohd Rahman, Case Management Services – Assistant Senior Social Worker II, Singapore After-Care Association
  • Soraya Begum, Senior Psychotherapist, New Life Stories
  • Stephanie Leong, Programmes Department, Senior Programme Executive, Habitat for Humanity Singapore
  • Steve Loh, Lien Centre For Social Innovation, Director, Lien Centre For Social Innovation
  • Stuart Yeo, Partnerships, Viddsee
  • Susan See Sok Tin, Silver Generation Division, Cluster Head, AIC
  • Sylvia Phua, AVP, Impact & Partnerships, GIC
  • Tan Bee Joo, Yishun Family Service Centre, Senior Director, Singapore Children’s Society
  • Tan Rui Min Tavis Hartanto, Head of Partnership, The Signpost Project
  • Tan Wei Wen, Assistant Senior Social Worker, Kampong Kapor Community Services
  • Tan Yong Chuan Willy, Regional Strategy & Government Affairs, Lazada Group
  • Tasleem Banu, Partnerships & Programmes Executive, Friendzone
  • Tham Jun Han, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Friendzone
  • Trivia Yeo, Volunteer, Programme Lead, Cahaya Community
  • Victoria Fong, Assistant Senior Social Worker, REACH Family Service Centre
  • Vikki Lim, Community Manager, Solve n+1
  • Walter Edgar Theseira, Associate Professor of Economics, School of Business, Singapore University of Social Sciences
  • Yasmine Tan, Executive Director, Conjunct Consulting
  • Yassemin Md Said, Marriage Hub, Counsellor, AMP Singapore
  • Zatan Tan, Assistant Director (Partnership), Membership & Partnership Division, People’s Association
  • Zhou Qixiang, Manager, SSO Coordination Branch, Service Delivery and Coordination Division, Social Policy and Services Group, Ministry of Social and Family Development
  • Zhu Huijuan, Membership & Partnership Division, Manager (Partnerships), People’s Association
  • Zubaida Binte Mohamed Ali, Community Outreach Coordinator, Family Transformation Programme, South Central Community Family Service Centre

Special thanks to:

  • Colabs Panelists: Lim Zhong Hao, Rajesh Varghese, Kong Kum Peck, Huijia Phua, Francis Foo, See Toh Huixia
  • Daughters of Tomorrow for conducting the Poverty Sensitisation Workshop for Colabs participants
  • Justin Lee for supporting the formation of the Lower-Income Families Empowerment (LIFE) Network
  • Rhindon Strategy and Design in partnering with NVPC in co-designing the Lower-Income Families Colabs series and in developing the post-Colabs report: Joshua Teo, Billy Kwan
  • With Content in partnering with NVPC in co-designing the Lower-Income Families Colabs website and refining the post-Colabs report
  • Sharul, Alex, Norah, Janet and Julie for sharing their personal experiences

Our NVPC Colleagues & Colabs Team:

  • Tony Soh, Melissa Kwee, Ng Soek Mun, Lenard Pattiselanno, and Marcus Tang
  • Our board members
  • Our facilitators and notetakers
  • Core Team: Sari Atiqa Ramli, Alia Binte Abdul Aziz Alkaff, Syasya Nur Hidayati Bte Norhisham
  • Past Team Members: Gloria Arlini, Amanda See
  • With thanks to our interns: Bhavya Matta, Audrey Ng, Emilia Chow, Kimberly Giam, Wei Qi Ng, Sharon Jerusha

This report underwent a co-creation process from January to May 2023, following the Lower-Income Families Colabs series held from November 2022 to January 2023.

More information on Colabs can be found on cityofgood.sg/colabs.

Do write in to [email protected] if you have any queries or would simply like to get in touch.