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International White Cane Day (IWCD) 2023 is here again on Saturday, 14th October 2023 to celebrate the achievements of visually impaired persons.

As the national social service agency for the visually handicapped, SAVH promotes the needs, interests and aspirations of the visually impaired in Singapore. We do so by providing a variety of support services for the visually impaired which includes Low Vision Clinic, Vision Rehabilitation Programme, Assistive Devices Centre, Braille Production Centre, Library Service and Day Care Centre. SAVH also supports the visually impaired to acquire skills for their livelihood.

We are appealing for the following and hope that you can support us

 Participating Sponsor (Adopt-A-Booth) S$3,000 (Manning the booth – min 5 volunteers) (tax exemption of $2,500, $500 purchase of coupons for volunteers and the visually handicapped for IWCD 2023)
 Pledge S$100 with the purchase of 10 pieces $10 International White Cane Day 2023 Coupon for SAVH clients (We are hoping to get 1000 clients on that day each giving $30)
 International White Cane Day 2023 Games Prizes: (in 100) ________________________________

Click here for the Appeal Letter.

Please support us at Appeal Letter Form.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at Tel: 6251 4331 ext. 401 or ext. 403 or e-mail us at volunteer@savh.org.sg

Fundraising, PR & Volunteer Management Dept.
Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)
47 Toa Payoh Rise
Singapore 298104

Hope that you can come forward to make a difference!

Greetings from the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)!

We truly appreciate your past and continuous support of our Flag Day events over the years!

Our coming Flag Day is scheduled on Saturday, 9 September 2023 from 8 am to 3 pm. We are pleased to inform we will be adopting the buddy system, whereby sighted volunteers can opt to be paired with our visually impaired clients, therefore making Flag Day an even more exciting and meaningful affair.

We are happy to announce that there are 3 Reporting Centres for your selection and convenience: HQ at SAVH premises (47 Toa Payoh Rise), Jurong East MRT Station and Tampines MRT Station; and 3 shifts for you to choose from namely, Shift 1 from 8 am to 12 noon, Shift 2 from 11 am to 3 pm and Shift 3 from 8 am to 3 pm.

The objectives of our Flag Day 2023 are two-fold; to raise much needed funds for supporting programmes for our clients, and to create awareness of our mission & vision statements while inspiring the spirit of volunteerism and inclusiveness in our community.

We sincerely hope that you will be able to join us for this event while embracing our motto to ‘Help the Visually Handicapped Help Themselves’. To join our Flag Day, please send an e-mail to volunteer@savh.org.sg.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at Tel: 6251 4331 ext. 401 or ext. 403 or e-mail us at volunteer@savh.org.sg or register online for the Flag Day at SAVH Flag Day 2023 Registration.

Fundraising, PR & Volunteer Management Dept.
Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH)
47 Toa Payoh Rise
Singapore 298104

SAVH President Mr Derek Ong delivering Message and Conducting the Draw shortly

Emcee announcing the Frist Prize of the Draw

SAVH 2023 Blind Community Day Charity Gala

Blind Community Day event is back again this year since it was held last year in hybrid mode at SAVH and online Facebook Live. This year we turn it to a charity gala dinner. We are cordially inviting you to join us at the Blind Community Day 2023 Charity Gala Dinner on 25 March 2023 at Fairmont Singapore, to raise funds for our programmes and services dedicated to our clients with vision impairments.

Mr Chee Hong Tat, Senior Minister of State for Ministry of Finance & Ministry of Transport will be the Guest-of-Honour. Mr Eric Chua, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Social and Family Development & Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth will be our Special Guest. 

We appeal for your support for the Charity Gala via a direct donation or sponsoring a dinner table for 10.

Donors who contribute S$50,000 and above will be invited to present their donation cheques to SAVH with our Guest-of-Honour on stage. All donors will be featured in our collaterals and media coverage for this Charity Gala. For details, please refer to the Sponsorship Acknowledgement Table enclosed. All donations will be entitled to 2.5 times tax deduction.

Kindly respond via the attached reply form and email it to BCD2023@savh.org.sg or fax to 6253 7191; for enquiries, you may contact Dr Benjie Ng or Mr Roger Tan at 6251 4331.

Thank you.

1. SAVH Blind Community Day 2023 Appeal Letter (English)

2. Sponsorship Acknowledgement Table (English) – BCD 2023

3. All About SAVH (English)

4. SAVH Blind Community Day 2023 Appeal Letter (Chinese)

5. Sponsorship Acknowledgement Table (Chinese) – BCD 2023

6. All About SAVH (Chinese)

7. SAVH 2023 Blind Community Day Charity Gala Reply Form

8. Blind Community Day 2023 Charity Gala Auction
 

Greetings from Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH). 

We are doing the SAVH Adopt a Braille Ang Pao 2023 the first time!

Come join us to make a difference in the life of the persons with Visually Impairment. Founded in 1951, Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) is the national voluntary welfare organisation for the visually impaired. The purpose of SAVH Adopt a Braille Ang Pao 2023 is to fundraise for SAVH Casework and Counselling which aims to help visually handicapped individuals and their family members adjust to visual impairment and to help them cope with family or interpersonal problems.

SAVH also fundraise for the Information and Referral which offers information and advice to visually handicapped persons and their family members on the appropriate resources available in the community, such as special schools for early intervention and job placement services; to provide referral where necessary. These programmes are Financial Assistance and Home Ration Programme, Home Improvement Scheme, Financial help for minor home renovation and purchase of basic household equipment, Elderly Activity Group, Developmental Vision Programme.

Lastly, we fundraise for our Rehabilitation Services. The programmes are Orientation & Mobility Training, Activities of Daily Living Skills Training, Environmental/Home Modification, Sighted Guide Techniques, Caregiver Training and Day Care Center.

We hope your participation in helping us reach our target of $250,000!

Donation link (Giving.sg): Giving.sg

Help us to spread the word and encourage people to help us. There will be tax exemption given to all donations.

🎢 Date: 1st November 2022 to 31st January 2023

This is a special gift made by our beneficiaries who are Visually Handicapped from the SAVH Touch Art programme to thank you for the support!

Do follow us on our Facebook at I Love SAVH and Instagram at SAVH Official.Thank you so much!

A copy of our reply form is here for your kind support. please complete the Reply Form and email it to roger.tan@savh.org.sg.

Should you have queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Roger Tan at 6251 4331 x 401 or email it to roger.tan@savh.org.sg.

International White Cane Day (IWCD) Carnival is finally BACK!
Come join us for our carnival celebrations at Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) filled with days’ worth of activities, food, merchandises, and entertainment, it will sure be an experience unlike other! Immerse yourself in concerts, merchandises, services done by our very own clients as well!
🎢 Venue: Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (47 Toa Payoh Rise Singapore 298104)
🎢 Date: 15th October 2022
🎢 Time: 9am to 2pm

IWCD is celebrated across the world on 15 October every year, with the mission to educate the world about blindness and how the visually impaired can live and work independently while giving back to their communities, acknowledging the achievements, the abilities and successes achieved by blind people in a sighted world and to honour the many contributions made by the visually impaired community; and the important symbol of blindness and tool of independence, the white cane. As part of SAVH’s fundraising and advocacy efforts, IWCD aims to promote and showcase skills of our beneficiaries on this special occasion!

Do support us by purchasing IWCD Carnival coupons at $10 per piece. The coupons can be used at the carnival for purchase of food and games! Our Mobile Massage Team (MMT) will also be present to provide their masterclass services as well. The sales of coupons is supported by Tote Board and various sponsors with a One-to-one Scheme. This means that for every 1 coupon ($10) sold, the sponsors will donate another $10.

Please contact and whatsapp to 69787600 to purchase your coupons. We hope that you can get them and join us on that day. Please help us to follow our Facebook at @ilovesavh and Instagram at @savhoffical

Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped

Donation Tickets Draw 2022 Results

Drawn on Friday, 25 March 2022 at SAVH, 47 Toa Payoh Rise, Singapore 298104

WINNING NUMBERS

1st Prize ($9,000 Cash): 8070736

2nd Prize ($6,000 Cash) : 8053062

3rd Prize ($3,000 Cash) : 8003597

5 Consolation Prizes : $100 Cash Each

8003526   8032207   8072470   8045213   8067495

Winning tickets must be presented to claim prizes. Prizes not claimed by Thursday, 30 Jun 2022 will be donated to SAVH.

SAVH would like to thank all donors and volunteers for their support.

2022 marks another New Year for the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) as we reflect upon our Association’s humble beginnings and challenging journey, how far we have progressed and what holds for the future of our visually handicapped community in the amidst of the current seem-never-ending Covid19 pandemic.

All of us are facing different degrees of arduous challenges during the pandemic, be it work-related, family-related, personal well-being or mental health. More so for the visually impaired and many have suffered enormous losses of income, uncertainty of daily life and routines etc.

We would like to share our accomplishments with those who have journeyed with us along the way as well as to cultivate new patronage and supporters to jointly raise funds which will enable us to improve and expand our existing programmes and services and initiate new ones to cater to the needs of an increasing community of visual impaired including an increasing number of aged visually handicapped as the population ages.

SAVH is holding a Blind Community Day hybrid event. The aim of staging the event is to raise awareness of the visually impaired as well as raise funds for SAVH’s operations and services.

The details of the event are as follows:

Date: Friday, 25 March 2022, 7pm
Venue: SAVH at 47 Toa Payoh Rise Singapore 298104 (for invited guests only)
Guest of Honour: Mr Eric Chua, Parliamentary Secretary of Ministry of Social and Family Development and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth
Special guest: The eminent social figure Professor Tommy Koh, Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and SAVH long-time patron

Facebook Live at I Love SAVH
Donation link (Giving.sg): Giving.sg

We invite you to participate in our journey in making a difference to the Visually Handicapped community by supporting the event with your virtual attendance and generous donations. All donations will be entitled to 2.5 times tax deduction. A copy of our reply form is here for your kind support. please complete the Reply Form and email it to tecksan@savh.org.sg.

Should you have queries, please do not hesitate to contact Mr Kan Teck San at 6251 4331 x 103 or email it to tecksan@savh.org.sg.

2022年标志着新加坡视障人士协会（协会）又一个新的开始。 我们回顾了协会的卑微起步，一路走来，充满着挑战的旅程和取得了多少的进步。在当前疫情看来毫无消退的形势下，视障人士社群未来的何去何从值得深思。

在面对疫情的当儿，所有人都面临不同程度的艰巨挑战，无论是和工作相关的，或是家庭关系、或是个人生理和心理健康等等。对于视障者来说他们所面对的艰辛，更是有过之而无不及。许多视障人士遭受了巨大的收入损失、日常生活起居和作息也存在许多的不确定性等。

我们愿意与我们一路同行的人分享我们的成就，并积极寻求新的赞助人和支持者共同筹集资金，这将使我们能够改进和扩展现有的计划和服务，并推出新的计划和服务以满足随着人口老龄化，越来越多的视障群体包括老年视障人士的需求。。

协会正筹备一线上和线下的盲人社群日活动。活动的宗旨是在提高对视障人士的认识，并为协会的运营和服务筹集资金。

盲人社群日的活动详情如下:

日期: 2022 年3月25日，星期五
地点：协会会址47 Toa Payoh Rise Singapore 298104
（受邀者)
线上Facebook Live I Love SAVH
主宾: 蔡瑞隆先生, 社会及家庭发展部兼文化,社区及青年部政务次长
特别嘉宾: 许通美教授, 新加坡外交部巡回大使

捐款热线(Giving.sg): Giving.sg

我们恳请您参与我们的旅程，通过您的慷慨解囊以支持这项活动，从而为视障人士社群带来福祉。

所有捐款将享有2.5倍的税收减免。随附回复表, 填妥后，电邮至 tecksan@savh.org.sg. 。

我们也很乐意您能参与我们3月25日Facebook Live 的线上晚会。如果您有任何疑问，请随时联系甘迪生，电话号码 6251 4331 X 103 或 电邮 tecksan@savh.org.sg.