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SPIRIT OF GIVING: 10-year-old Alief Fiqhry from Rainbow Centre applauding NOL's $1 million donation at the official ceremony yesterday. -- ST PHOTO: TERENCE TAN
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CHRISTMAS may be over but the spirit of giving continues as Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) donated $1 million to 10 local charities yesterday.
Presenting them with $100,000 each, NOL chairman Cheng Wai Keung said they hope to provide assistance to the youth, elderly and disabled people here.
One of the charities is seven-year-old Sailability Singapore, which conducts sailing training for the disabled.
General manager M. Lukshumayeh said: 'Besides funding for equipment, this money can help our sailors prepare better for international competitions and represent Singapore in the Paralympics.'
The other nine organisations are the Rainbow Centre Margaret Drive School, Boys' Town Singapore, Canossaville Children's Home, Care Corner Family Service Centre, Children's Cancer Foundation, Habitat for Humanity, Minds Towner Gardens School, Spastic Children's Association and the Student Advisory Centre.
Parliamentary Secretary (Community Development, Youth and Sports) Teo Ser Luck said: 'I think it is great that NOL has stepped forward to contribute their part to society...that has set a good role model for the rest of the companies to consider how they can do their part.'
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