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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has
- Margaret Mead
Activities
Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach Celebrates International Migrants’ Day and Christmas with Guest Workers
On 17 December 2020, the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach (AGWO)—a movement of Hope Initiative Alliance (HIA)—kicked off more than a...
Dec 17, 2020
Bringing Light to the Migrant Workers this Deepavali
This year, the celebration of Deepavali will take on a different tone for most, as they find themselves confounded with social distancing...
Nov 15, 2020
Spreading festive cheer to foreign workers in dorms
The pandemic has put a dampener on Deepavali for migrant workers but the spirit of the event was celebrated when various organisations...
Nov 15, 2020
The Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach Celebrates Deepavali with 8,000 Guest Workers through Distribution of Festive Meals
14 November 2020 On 14 November 2020, the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach (AGWO)—a movement of Hope Initiative Alliance...
Nov 14, 2020
Migrant workers receive Deepavali treats from community groups
Migrant workers across 144 dormitories in Singapore received 170,000 packs of festive treats from community groups in celebration of...
Nov 14, 2020
‘I prayed a lot’: Confined for months, a migrant worker saw the grip Covid-19 had on sufferers
To celebrate Deepavali, Mr Shermaraja Arunachalam, a scissors-lift operator, would usually go shopping for new clothes and have a mass...
Nov 14, 2020
The Amazing People and Organisations Helping Communities in Need
The Covid-19 pandemic has put the spotlight on the social and community work needed. This inspired many individuals and organisations to...
Nov 6, 2020
Rev Samuel’s “Dream Team” is on a Mission to Eradicate Poverty
A man who comes to Singapore with dreams can soon forget them. As expectations of a better life gave way to the reality of life in...
Nov 2, 2020
Masks, mats and more
Up to thousands of volunteers joined ground-up initiatives in April to help when dormitories went into lockdown, providing workers with...
Oct 26, 2020
MOM Appreciation Meeting
23 October 2020 HIA-AGWO is humbled to have been part of a virtual appreciation event by the Ministry of Manpower on 21 October....
Oct 23, 2020
Pastor who led delivery of more than 1 million meals to migrant workers receives award
His evangelist father invited migrant workers home regularly, and the family would host no less than five workers on any given day. Rev...
Oct 18, 2020
PVPA honours everyday heroes
WHEN the Covid-19 outbreak happened, Q&M Dental Group's staff swapped their dental probes for nose swabs. The group of 75 dentists and 45...
Oct 17, 2020
HIA Wins The President's Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award 2020
16 October 2020 Hope Initiative Alliance (HIA) is humbled and honoured to have received two nominations for the President’s Volunteerism...
Oct 16, 2020
About the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards
The President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards is the pinnacle award and platform to recognise individuals and groups that have...
Oct 14, 2020
Dream Dreams Again: Reaching and Caring for the Guest Workers
As COVID-19 affects all aspects of our lives, it also impacts and continues to determine the life courses of many guest workers in...
Oct 13, 2020
Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen: The Great Befriender
Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen isn’t just on a mission to find out what rations are lacking when he visits migrant worker dormitories. He...
Oct 6, 2020
Good Samaritans on the go
Launched in 2019, the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach (AGWO) aims to be a national aggregator for migrant worker support groups in...
Sep 10, 2020
How Volunteers See and Meet the Invisible Needs of Migrant Workers
When cases exploded in the dormitories in Singapore, the problem seemed impossible to solve. At the peak of Covid-19’s infection in...
Sep 5, 2020
狮城人力部办户外活动 带外籍员工 参与散心
（新加坡4日讯）随着外籍员工宿舍疫情稳定，确诊病例减少，新加坡人力资源部计划为外籍员工安排更多户外休闲活动，照顾他们的身心健康。 人力部与非盈利组织——希望工程联盟（Hope Initiative Alliance）旗下的客工关怀联盟（Alliance of Guest...
Sep 4, 2020
人力部首办户外活动 带客工出去透气散心
随着客工宿舍疫情稳定，确诊病例减少，当局计划为客工安排更多户外休闲活动，照顾他们的身心健康。 人力部与非盈利组织——希望工程联盟（Hope Initiative Alliance）旗下的客工关怀联盟（Alliance of Guest Workers...
Sep 3, 2020
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