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CampVision Expedition Cambodia December 2008
AMF sponsored the cost of vaccinating 25 participants on CampVision Expedition 2008 to do charity work in Siem Reap and Phnom Penh, Cambodia in December 2008. The 14 youths are from VWO and family centres such as Jamiyah Children's Home, Boys' Town, Gracehaven, The Salvation Army, Student Care Service (Yishun & Clementi). AMF supports such youth development efforts involving children under the care of these social help groups.
A word of thanks from CampVision 2008
Boys Brigade Sri Lanka Trip September 2008
AMF paid for the vaccinations for 20 participants from Boys Brigade heading to Sri Lanka to do post-Tsunami charity work. Their mission was to plant 100 trees working in collaboration with Touch Community Services. Such projects help develop the leadership skills in these Polytechnic youths and enhance their compassion for the needy.
Boys Brigade Siem Reap Trip September 2008
AMF funded the cost of vaccinations for 34 participants from Boys Brigade to do charity work in Siem Reap, Cambodia. The students are from a neighbourhood school and most of them would be leaving the country for the first time. This expedition benefited these secondary three boys in developing their independence and widened their exposure.
Project Lokun to Khon Kaen August 2008
AMF provided medical supplies to Singapore Medical Society London to assist them in their charity project in Thailand. The support from AMF is an endorsement of the humanitarian effort by these future Singapore doctors and is in line with AMF's mission to encourage such practices especially in aid of the needy. The project touched 18 inspired undergrads, 50 members of International Club KK University, 50 Thai school children and 140 adult villagers.
Bag OSunshine July 2008
AMF supplied a standby ambulance with paramedic for Kebun Bahru Youth Committee outreach project for elderly. As it was a community activity involving the elderly, it was essential to provide this service.
Shwe Yi Myint Myanmar child November 2007
AMF supported the corrective operations for Shwe Yi Myint from Myanmar, aged 10 with bilateral neglected club feet. She comes from a poor family and her mother works for a missionary organisation in Myanmar. The child was brought to Singapore with her family and both operations were a great success.
Project Lokun to Pursat September 2007
In June 2007, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine NUS took on the challenge to help setup a wellness centre in Cambodia. They treated more than 250 patients. AMF donated 30,000 tabs of deworming medicines to the team. 10,000 were distributed to students. The team covered 4 locations - Keov Mony, Pursat Church, Kampong Luon and Chnok Thru. The team comprised 18 students and 8 doctors. Project website: http://www.projectlokun.org
Dental Care for Needy Myanmar Children December 2006
In response to an appeal, AMF donated Toothbrushes & Toothpaste to 200 needy children in Yangon and Bago in Myanmar.
Asian Medical Foundation (AMF) Charity Golf April 2006
The Asian Medical Foundation (AMF) Charity Golf was a major initiative to help raise funds to support the many programmes of the AMF. AMF Charity Golf was held on Friday, 28 April 2006 at Raffles Country Club. Minister for National Development Mr Mah Bow Tan was the Guest-of-Honour.
Sumatra Earthquake – March 2005
An earthquake measuring 8.7 on the Richter scale struck the west coast of Sumatra Island on 28 March 2005 at 11.09 pm (local Jakarta time; Singapore time 29 March, 12.09 am).
AMF, in collaboration with Munich Reinsurance Singapore, donated S$70,875 in support of a medical team comprising 6 doctors and 4 nurses. The cost covered the services of the doctors and nurses, communications, accommodation, food and clothing, transportation, logistics, administrative support and incidental expenses. Two doctors and two nurses from Singapore carried out medical relief work in Nias from 30 March to 6 April, while four doctors and two nurses from Indonesia worked from 3 to 15 April. The two teams of doctors and nurses attended to more than 800 patients.
In addition AMF bore the cost of medicine and medical supplies, plus delivery costs to Nias, totalling S$31,000. During the expedition, besides supplying medicine and medical supplies to our own medical relief teams, AMF also supplied these essentials to other relief teams.
The Asian Tsunami Disaster December 2004
The tsunami waves that hit a number of countries on 26 December 2004 caused massive destruction and tragic loss of life. The consequences of this unprecedented devastation are still affecting the local people. Upon learning about the disaster, the Foundation swung into the crisis management mode, mobilized resources, and responded to the disaster immediately.
AMF extended relief effort and supplies to Tsunami victims in Aceh, Nias and Sri Lanka. In collaboration with Raffles Medical Group and Munich Reinsurance Singapore, AMF dispatched a medical mission of 2 doctors and 2 nurses with more than 250kg of emergency medical supplies to Aceh on 2 January 2005 to join relief efforts there. The team attended to more than 600 survivors.
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