U Care 50
To demonstrate the Labour Movement’s Caring, Sharing and Reaching Out spirit and in celebration of NTUC’s 50th anniversary, the ‘U Care 50’ initiative was launched on 18 March 2011 at the Pertapis Children’s Home.
The U Care 50 is a year-long initiative which aims to highlight the quiet efforts by NTUC’s affiliated unions/association, LM communities and secretariats/units that have been reaching out to the needy regularly and encourage more corporations and individuals to Do Good, Do Together and Do More.
These efforts which go beyond just helping workers and our members include visits, outings and community outreach activities organised for residents in welfare homes and the community as well as adoption of homes.
Gotong Royong Visit To Pertapis Children’s Home
Gotong Royong, a Malay word which means community outreach, aptly describes the annual project by NTUC’s Care and Share Committee. Every year, the Care and Share Committee, which comprises leaders and officials from NTUC’s affiliated unions and association, come together to provide assistance and bring cheer to the less privileged. This year, the Committee chose Pertapis Children’s Home.
Housing some 70 children aged four to 18 who have been abused and are from dysfunctional families, Pertapis Children’s Home provides residential care for children who are protected under the Children and Young Persons Act.
In his address to officials from Pertapis and the Care and Share Committee members on 18 March 2011 at the Pertapis Children’s Home, Mayor for Central District Singapore and Care and Share Director Zainudin Nordin said: “We have chosen to visit the Pertapis Children’s Home as we believe in the good work of the home and would like to show our support. We hope that our presence will bring much cheer to the children in our own small way, show them that there is warmth and kindness in our society.”
NTUC and 27 affiliated unions pooled their resources to donate $12,500 worth of basic necessities including pillows, bed sheets, toiletries and stationeries that would last for about a year. In addition, the committee presented the Home with a ‘U Care Expression’ board to encourage the children to pen their thoughts and express their creativity through drawing to boost their confidence.
Target Exceeded!
By the end of 2011, U Care 50 had hit its target of 50 outreach activities and even exceeded the target by three projects.
U Care 50 CSR Projects in 2011
(In chronological order)
|
No |
Union |
Brief Description of Activity |
Beneficiaries |
Number of Beneficiaries |
Date of Activity |
|
1 |
Chemical Industries Employees’ Union (CIEU) |
Gift distribution for elderly and low income households in Marsiling
|
Elderly and low income households in Marsiling |
12 households |
18 Jan |
|
2 |
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union (FDAWU) |
Chinese New Year high tea at Copthorne Orchid Hotel
|
Geylang East Home for the Aged (GEHA) |
37 |
24 Jan |
|
3 |
Public Utilities Board Employees' Union (PUBEU) |
Annual Lunar New Year celebration
|
PEACE-Connect Neighbourhood LINK (PCNL) |
200 |
28 Jan |
|
4 |
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union (FDAWU) |
Chinese New Year luncheon at Sheraton Towers
|
Geylang East Home for the Aged (GEHA) |
37 |
31 Jan |
|
5 |
Singapore Manual & Mercantile Workers’ Union (SMMWU)
|
Chinese New Year community outreach event |
Rochor Kongsi Home for the Aged |
14 |
8 Feb |
|
6 |
Singapore Maritime Officers' Union (SMOU) |
SMOU and Wavelink Co-operative 60th Anniversary Lunar New Year presentation luncheon
|
Henderson Senior Citizens Home |
40 |
8 Feb |
|
7 |
Singapore Maritime Officers' Union (SMOU) |
Lunar New Year celebration
|
Senior Citizens of Jalan Besar Constituency |
100 |
10 Feb |
|
8 |
Singapore Organisation of Seaman (SOS) |
Lunar New Year Celebration luncheon |
Asian Women's Welfare Association |
20 |
11 Feb |
|
9 |
Singapore Organisation of Seaman (SOS) |
Lunar New Year Celebration luncheon |
Ling Kwang Home |
20 |
11 Feb |
|
10 |
Singapore Organisation of Seaman (SOS) |
Lunar New Year Celebration luncheon |
Jamiyah Home for the Aged |
20 |
11 Feb |
|
11 |
nEbO |
Movie and luncheon gathering for seniors |
NTUC ElderCare |
100 |
11 Feb |
12 |
United Workers of Electronic and Electrical Industries (UWEEI) |
Chinese New Year visit |
Moral Home for the Aged Sick |
118 |
12 Feb |
|
13 |
Singapore Maritime Officers' Union (SMOU) |
Lunar New Year celebration for senior citizens from the community |
PEACE-Connect Neighbourhood LINK |
30 |
15 Feb |
|
Hope Community |
40 |
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Care Community |
30 |
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|
14 |
nEbO |
Junior Kidz Day Out II |
ABC Children’s Place |
30 |
11 March |
|
15 |
Housing and Development Board Staff Union (HDBSU) |
Commissioning of donated mini-bus |
Canossaville Children's Home |
120 |
18 March |
|
16 |
Housing and Development Board Staff Union (HDBSU) |
Outing to Escape Theme Park |
Canossaville Children's Home |
120 |
18 March |
17 |
Care & Share Committee |
Gotong Royong Project |
Pertapis Children’s Home |
70 |
18 March |
|
18 |
nEbO |
Seniors Day Out |
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home |
23 |
19 March |
|
19 |
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers' Union (FDAWU) |
Visit to Home and May Day Outing
|
Geylang East Home for the Aged (GEHA) |
37 |
19 April |
|
20 |
Healthcare Services Employees’ Union (HSEU) |
Outreach to Nee Soon Residents
|
Nee Soon Residents |
200 |
23 April |
|
21 |
Keppel Employees’ Union (KEU) |
Visit to Home
|
Jamiyah Nursing Home |
160 |
26 April |
|
22 |
nEbO |
Food collection drive for needy families under Shan You Counselling Centre |
Shan You Counselling Centre clients |
6,000 |
11-14 May |
|
23 |
Singapore Port Workers’ Union (SPWU) |
Visit to Home |
Happy Villa Home |
15 |
18 May |
|
24 |
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers’ Union (FDAWU) |
Rice Dumpling Festival Celebration |
Geylang East Home for the Aged (GEHA) |
37 |
4 June |
|
25 |
Singapore Airlines Staff Union (SIASU) |
Visit to Home |
Red Cross Home for the Disabled |
96 |
10 June |
|
26 |
Amalgamated Union of Statutory Board Employees (AUSBE) |
Donation and distribution of grocery items |
MINDSville@Napiri |
350 |
11 June |
|
27 |
Union of Security Employees (USE) |
Outing to the Universal Studios |
Down-Syndrome Association |
20 |
18 June |
|
28 |
nEbo |
Caring Across Generations
|
Kheng Chiu Loke Tin Kee Home |
130 |
18 June |
|
29 |
Chemical Industries Employees’ Union (CIEU) |
Block Party |
Low income households in the Marsiling Drive area |
10 households |
19 June |
|
30 |
Sembawang Shipyard Employees’ Union (SSEUSEM) |
Outing to the Singapore Zoological Gardens |
Sree Narayana Mission Home |
20 |
22 June |
|
31 |
Education Services Union (ESU) |
Meals on Wheels Volunteering Project |
Caregiving Welfare Association |
30 |
16 July |
|
32 |
Public Utilities Board Employees' Union (PUBEU) |
Community Outreach |
PEACE-Connect Neighbourhood LINK |
60 |
26 Aug |
|
33 |
National Transport Workers’ Union (NTWU) |
Visit to Home |
St Vincent Home |
25 |
26 Aug |
|
34 |
Food, Drinks and Allied Workers’ Union (FDAWU) |
Family Day and Mooncake Festival Celebrations |
Geylang East Home for the Aged (GEHA) |
37 |
3 Sept |
|
35 |
Singapore Insurance Employees’ Union (SIEU) |
Visit to Home |
Henderson Senior Citizens Home |
40 |
3 Sept |
|
36 |
United Workers of Electronic and Electrical Industries (UWEEI) |
Mid-Autumn Festival Celebration |
Moral Home for the Aged |
118 |
3 Sept |
|
37 |
Amalgamated Union of Public Employees (AUPE) |
Buffet lunch for the residents |
Society for the Aged Sick |
240 |
17 Sept |
|
38 |
Housing and Development Board Staff Union (HDBSU) |
Outing to MIND Café and Club HDB |
Canossaville Children’s Home |
40 |
7 Oct |
|
39 |
Port Officers’ Union (POU) |
Outing with residents to Yishun Safra Bowl |
Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled |
20 |
8 Oct |
|
40 |
nEbO |
Fundraising from Recycling Project |
Lutheran Community Care Services Ltd |
1,500 |
15 & 22 Oct |
|
41 |
Staff Union of NTUC-ARU (SUN) |
Outing with residents to the Singapore Flyer |
Henderson Senior Citizens Home |
40 |
4 Nov |
|
42 |
Keppel FELS Employees’ Union (KFEU) |
Visit to Home |
Pertapis Children’s Home |
81 |
9 Nov |
|
43 |
NTUC U Family |
Visit to Eldercare Senior Activity Centre |
NTUC Eldercare |
100 |
26 Nov |
|
44 |
NTUC U Family |
Visit to Eldercare Senior Activity Centre |
NTUC Eldercare |
60 |
3 Dec |
|
45 |
Chemical Industries Employees’ Union (CIEU) |
Outing with residents to the Singapore Flyers and Marina Barrage |
Sree Narayana Mission Home and Meranti Home |
22 |
3 Dec |
|
46 |
nEbO |
House Painting |
Ang Mo Kio Family Service Centre |
100 |
9-10 Dec |
|
47 |
NTUC U Family |
Visit to Eldercare Senior Activity Centre |
NTUC Eldercare |
50 |
10 Dec |
|
48 |
Building Construction and Timber Industries Employees’ Union (BATU) |
Visit to Home |
St Andrew’s Cathedral Home for the Aged |
24 |
11 Dec |
|
49 |
Singapore Maritime Officers’ Union (SMOU) |
Outing with residents to the Maritime Experiential Museum and Aquarium |
Henderson Senior Citizens Home |
40 |
12 Dec |
|
50 |
Singapore Airlines Staff Union (SIASU) |
Christmas Party |
The Spastic Children’s Association of Singapore |
130 |
13 Dec |
|
51 |
NatSteel Employees’ Union (NEU) |
Lunch and sightseeing |
St Andrew’s Cathedral Home for the Aged |
25 |
17 Dec |
|
52 |
Singapore Bank Employees’ Union (SBEU) |
Christmas Party |
Geylang East Home for the Aged |
120 |
17 Dec |
|
53 |
nEbO |
Visit to the museum |
Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped |
15 |
22 Dec |
