Temasek Foundation and our partners
made these available for the community:
International outreach efforts involved:
The courage in our communities to face the challenge of COVID-19 is demonstrated in the way partners, volunteers and beneficiaries all stood together to help protect our nation and beyond.
Here’s a journey through our key initiatives, only made possible with the dedication and support of various partners who came alongside us.
March 2020
When the first case was reported in Singapore, the surge in demand made essentials like masks and hand sanitiser difficult to purchase. To meet the needs of the community, the #BYOBclean initiative provided 500ml zero-alcohol hand sanitiser to all households in Singapore.
April 2020
To help keep frontline workers, vulnerable communities as well as migrant workers in dormitories safe, Temasek Foundation provided a variety of care items that included various hand sanitisers, oximeters, masks, face shields, disinfectants and mouthwash. Community organisations such as nursing homes, charity clinics and social service centres also received essential supplies to support them in carrying out their regular operations safely.
S Devendran (second from left), Chief Executive Officer, Sree Narayana Mission Home, on receiving donations of essential items
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Temasek Foundation supported this community-led initiative to source and distribute reusable masks to protect migrant workers and domestic helpers, who are an integral part of Singapore’s workforce, from the virus.
Panei Phyu (pictured), domestic helper from Myanmar, on how this initiative has helped her
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reusable cloth masks
surgical masks
Distributed to:
migrant workers
domestic helpers
Indonesia
Medical supplies being loaded at Changi Naval Base bound for Batam, Indonesia
Indonesia
Dr Syarif Fasha (left), Mayor of Jambi City, Indonesia, reviewing the BiPAP machines that will be used for the treatment of COVID-19 patients
Indonesia
Supported by the Embassy of Singapore in Indonesia, Temasek Foundation joined hands with PT Bank DBS Indonesia to provide meals and basic food packages to daily wage workers and people affected by COVID-19 distributed through the Foodbank of Indonesia and the Confederation of Indonesia Prosperity Labour Union
Indonesia
Staff at Sanglah Hospital, in Bali, Indonesia, receiving the COVID-19 test kits
Malaysia
Oxygen concentrators delivered to Johor, Malaysia, for distribution to public hospitals
Malaysia
#BYOBclean hand sanitiser in storage and ready to be distributed to the community in Johor, Malaysia
Malaysia
Laboratory personnel in Sabah, Malaysia, storing the COVID-19 test kits
“I wish to thank Temasek Foundation and Yayasan Sultan Ibrahim Johor for the meaningful contribution that will be handed to hospitals in Johor based on their needs. The donated equipment will enable the staff at hospitals in Johor to better attend to patients.”
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Nadya Duquaine, participant of Brave Network, on how this online support group has helped her.
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As circuit breaker measures were implemented in Singapore, this ground-up initiative rallied volunteers to sew reusable cloth masks to be distributed to vulnerable groups like frontline workers and the elderly. Temasek Foundation provided the non-woven melt-blown filters to enhance filtration efficacy.
Sponsored
mask packaging
Donated
melt-blown filters
“I had to say YES to this meaningful cause, despite being a busy stay-at-home Mum. My young girls Arielle and Alyssa have joined me in numerous community projects and staying home during the Circuit Breaker meant that we could do this together. One is never too young to contribute and volunteer. They helped with sorting out materials, counting them, stringing ear loops, packing, and writing messages on the stickers."
- Vivian Goh (centre), Homemaker, with her daughters
The effects of the circuit breaker measures were most keenly felt by vulnerable groups. Meals were provided to support individuals and families affected by the crisis with timely food security and relief.
Lee Say Chai (pictured) on how this initiative helped hawkers like himself
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Lee Yung Ming and his thoughts about this initiative
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meals provided
June 2020
Students and teachers returned to school after a two-month circuit breaker. To assure them as well as their families, we provided essential items to encourage them to stay safe.
Elaine Chong (pictured), Preschool Educator at St. James’ Kindergarten, on how the care items have helped her school and students
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students
staff received hand sanitiser, face shields and reusable masks
Sri Lanka
Mr Benedict Cheong (right), Chief Executive, Temasek Foundation International & Connects, presenting the COVID-19 test kits to H.E. Mdm. Sashikala Premawardhane, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka to Singapore
Sri Lanka
The Fortitude PCR Kit, a ready-made hospital lab diagnostic test which can detect the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 virus
Philippines
Handover of personal protection equipment including surgical masks to Mr Wilford Wong (right), Chief of Staff to the Ambassador of the Philippines to Singapore
Vietnam
Oxygen concentrators received by public hospitals in Vietnam as part of our international outreach effort to support the community
Nepal
Collective effort by the airline’s personnel to transport COVID-19 test kits to Nepal
Myanmar
Oxygen concentrators were delivered to Myanmar as part of our support for different states and regions through Myanmar’s national health care distribution centre
Mongolia
National Centre for Communicable Diseases staff in Mongolia receiving the COVID-19 test kits
“The Foundation has generously offered to donate 20,000 Oxygen Concentrators to India. The ‘very timely’ donation will substantially aid our fight against COVID-19. As the machine obviates the need for transportation and refilling oxygen cylinders, they can be placed in the wards where such patients are provided care, and can be used at COVID care centres and railway coaches that have been repurposed as COVID care centres. They are especially useful in remote areas, where logistical constrains may hinder the continuous supply of oxygen cylinders.”
This initiative provided table-top separators with an anti-microbial coating to food and beverage outlets and polyclinics to enhance safety. Face shields were also given to frontline staff, chefs and food preparers.
Table-top separators installed at
dining tables nationwide
Distributed
face shields
Africa
Partnership with Olam International to distribute COVID-19 diagnostic test kits to various hospitals across African countries
Brazil
Oxygen concentrators deployed to various hospitals in Brazil
Iran
COVID-19 test kits received at the laboratory in Tehran, Iran for research and use in hospitals
New Zealand
COVID-19 test kits from Temasek Foundation arriving in New Zealand
“No country, no matter how big or strong it is, has been able to fight the repercussions of COVID-19 by itself. Jordan and Singapore, which maintained a longstanding relationship and cooperation, especially in areas of global commons, realized since the early beginning that they need to work and lend assistance to each other. In this regard, Temasek Foundation has taken the initiative at the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic by extending its support to Jordan. When Jordan reported its first cases of the disease back in early March, Temasek Foundation offered to provide Jordan with test kits for the detection of the virus. The donation was timely and assisted Jordan in building its repertoire of test kits which was a major factor in Jordan’s success in containing spread of the virus in the country and eradicating the local transmission.”
To encourage everyone to stay safe, the initiative provided a pair of anti-microbial reusable masks to every resident of Singapore through vending machines located nationwide.
vending machines nationwide
of MaskSafe DET30™ masks collected
With the unravelling of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Temasek Foundation family joined in the efforts to assist various initiatives, working alongside colleagues from Temasek and volunteers to decontaminate, sanitise or protect the various segments of society.
The team worked closely with international embassies and partners across borders, overcoming challenges like the scarcity of international flights due to border restrictions, to deliver essential medical equipment and test kits regionally and globally.
