David Lim, leader of Singapore’s first Mt. Everest Expedition, as you may recall was struck down by a rare and serious nerve disorder shortly after returning from the successful Mt. Everest Expedition. He was paralysed from the eyes down and spent six months in hospital. Now, a year after his discharge, and partially disabled himself, David is returning to the mountains.
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A total of 120 wheelchairs are packed into a 20-foot container bound for Ghana.
Project Wheelchairs For Ghana: 120 Wheelchairs Bound For Ghana Read More »
Residents from the Tanjong Pagar CDC District has raised $118,000 to help the disabled, simply by recycling their waste. This is part of the SPD Green Earth Programme, an activity organised by The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) which aims to help the disabled, protect the environment and care for the community.
Tanjong Pagar CDC District Raised $118,000 For The Disabled Through Recycling Read More »
Two Tanjong Pagar – West Coast Town Residents’ Committees were commended for encouraging their residents to give recyclable waste to charity. About 1,250 households from the Spottiswoode Park RC precinct and Pasir Panjang Dover Crescent RC precinct were rewarded with with a limited edition Transitlink card and small tokens from kind sponsors. All these for giving recyclable waste to charity under the SPD Green Earth Programme.
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People with moderate to severe disabilities or low functioning skills often depend heavily on their family members and caregivers for daily living activities. For family members and caregivers who need to go to work besides tending to the needs of their charges, playing such multiple roles can be stressful and taxing.
You can make this Christmas more joyful for people with disabilities by buying the Christmas Cards produced by The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD). The entire production process of the cards – from the first line drawn to the designing, printing, packing and delivery – is done by people with disabilities.
A Chance To Bring Christmas Cheers To A Few More People Read More »
For people with disabilities, a lack of knowledge and exposure to IT can only further widen the opportunity gap between them and the rest of the community. The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) hopes to help bridge this divide by ensuring that people with disabilities are provided with equal opportunity to learn and adopt IT skills through its IT for the Disabled programme. The programme aims to increase PC ownership amongst people with disabilities from low-income households by providing them with refurbished PCs. This programme is part of IDA’s PC Reuse Scheme.
PCs For People With Disabilities To Bridge The IT Divide Read More »
A sum of $180,000 was given out to 216 students at the SPD-DBS-HOPE Education Programme Awards Presentation Ceremony organised by The Society for the Physically Disabled. The number of students benefiting from this programme and the quantum awarded has more than doubled since its inception in 1998.
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Some 450 clients from five welfare organisations for people with disabilities gathered at Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) Stadium this morning to pit their athlete abilities at the SPD Sports Day 2001.
Despite the economic slowdown, a wholesale and import company in consumer products has pledged a minimum of $50,000 towards The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) from its “Care for the Disabled” Programme from 1 August 2001 to 31 October 2001.
Alert: Beware of Fraudulent Payment Requests Made in SPD’s Name
SPD has been alerted to cases involving job scams where scammers have used SPD’s name to instruct individuals to transfer money.
Please remain vigilant. SPD does not authorise individuals to request or collect money on our behalf through such means. If you receive a suspicious request or are unsure whether it is genuine, please verify it directly with SPD by calling our general line at 6579 0700. Alternatively, you can call the ScamShield Hotline at 1799 before taking any action.
If you believe you may have fallen victim to a scam, please contact your bank immediately and make a police report.
SPD takes such matters seriously and we constantly review the necessary safeguards to protect the public and our supporters. Please be assured that legitimate donations and payments made through SPD’s official website and authorised platforms remain unaffected.
