Total cash donations received for 2016 amounted to $67,787.85.  

Since we received more than expected donations, we decided to spread the cheer a little further and acceded to several special requests: 

1.  A request by Project Smile Ltd. They requested for $3000 to help defray the cost of the operations for one of their beneficiary – Shehnaz whom suffers from a right upper limb deformity that occurred at the time of her mother’s conception of her. The diagnosis of this is Holt-Oram Syndrome. The donated amount will go into repair of the deformity such that her hand is put back in the normal position.

Please view Shehnaz’s story here- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FdvSJQTjD3c&feature=youtu.be

2. Following the delivery of the festive packs on the 22nd of October, we had received requests of help from individuals and families whom required some assistance. Through personal visits to these 4 households, we donated $100 cash each to help them tide over the weeks as all of our festive packs were distributed or redistributed to other beneficiaries.

3. We were also contacted by 3 households whom required mobility devices for their daily needs. Further our visit and enquiries, we realised that they have exhausted all other venues for help and had turned to us for assistance. Following a discussion with the team, we decided to provide them 2 refurbished motorised wheelchairs and manual wheelchair for these 3 special individuals, so that the help will go beyond this festive period.

4. We had also organised a Christmas party for more that 400 Trainees from MINDS and entertained several special request for aid following home visits.

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The balance of $692.55 will be carried forward to 2017 outreach efforts. 

Expenses from 2016 Donations
​– 750 households received $50 cash Angpows + *4  Households   $ 37,700.00
– NTUC Purchases for festive packs.  $ 21,836.50
– Shakila Banu (Project Smile) for surgery to her arm – Given directly to the beneficiry as advised by Project Smile $3,000.00
– Purchase of 2 Refurbished Motorised Wheelchair and 1 New Manual Wheelchair $1,710
– Additional Purchase of 50 Lentils, Thosai Mix, Curry Powder & Chilli Powder $294.25
– Miscellaneous Expenses (Purchases of extra items for festive packs due to last minute top-up, breakage of items, etc) $427.20
– Donation of $113 to family in CCK through referral $113
– Donation of $50 to family in AMK through referral $50
– Purchase (Donation) of adult pampers, household sundries and food items for 2 special needs brothers living in Woodlands $200.30

* Following the completion of deliveries, we had request for 4 more households after the end of the project’s operations. These 4 requests came in via our Fbpage. Since all packs were distributed, we have provided them $100 cash for each of the 4 households.

Expenses for MINDS Xmas Party 2016
– Ballon Sculpture $180
– Ginger Bread Cookies $800
– Fun Head Bands $666
– Tit Bits and Pack Drinks $411
– Santa Costume $50

Returns
5 Return Angpows from THK $250
NTUC Refund $93

Balance of $692.55, which will be carried forward to 2017’s efforts.