Completed!

Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) (until 5th January 2005) [map] Completed!

*Help needed with packing 9am - 6pm.
Technical help also needed in sorting medicines and first aid - it woudl be helpful to have doctor, pharmacist, medical, dental or pharmacy student on site to categorise supplies before packing. Also needed for Chinese medicines.

Volunteer packing supplies realised that sorting first aid and medical supplies required technical help. They were able to call on medical student friends they knew for help but more supplies may ned to be sorted out on 2nd January.

News Centre, 1000 Toa Payoh North.
Until Jan 5. 9am to 6pm daily.
There will be no more collections after 6pm daily.
For individual donors mainly.
Cash or medical supplies and canned/packaged food.

Golden Wall Centre, 6th Floor (opposite Tekka Mall) [map] - help with packing needed, 02 Jan 2005, current status unknown Completed!

Ananda Travel until 2nd Jan 2005 Completed!

Ananda Travel's branches in the Central Business District, Woodlands, and People's Park, will be used as collection centres for emergency relief supplies donations for the tsunami victims across the region.
We are looking at donations for:

• Food (canned, pre-cooked or ready-to-eat packets)
• Medical Supplies like bandages and paracetamol
• Blankets

We hope that the added convenience of having drop-off points in various locations across Singapore will make it easier to appeal for donations.

The address and opening hours of the branches are as follows.

Sri Lankan Airlines Completed!
Donations will be airlifted to Sri Lanka.
A list of emergency items needed for the survivors of the recent disaster: Tents, Food (Pre-cooked or ready-to-eat meal packs). Water Purification Tablets. Wheat Flour, rice, other staples. Drugs: Paracetamol, anti-biotics, wound dressing, suture material, disposable syringes, vitamins, and vaccinations for diarrhea, cholera and malaria. Intravenous infusion (saline and dextrose), Portable generators

For small parcels/items, please have them sent to the Sri Lankan Airlines office at 133 Cecil Street, Keck Seng Tower #13-02, Singapore 069535; Tel : 6223-6353 [map] For medium-sized and large donations, contact Sri Lankan Airlines at 6223-6353. A staff member will make arrangements to collect items from your office either with their personal vehicles or with a logistics operator. [updated, 31 Dec 2004: 3pm]

Cornerstonians (pick up at East Coast) until 2 Jan 2005 Completed!

Dear Cornerstonians & Friends
We spoke to our contacts this morning and they have shared about the mass hysteria that has striken the affected areas. Those who have lost children, members of the family and loved ones are found wailing in the streets.

There is a desperate shortage of medical supplies and materials be build temporary shelters. Food and drinking water is also very much lacking.

In addition, we have also spoken to the High Commissioner of the Sri Lanka and based on the details provided, we are now providing a new list of critical items needed for the disaster victims: -

• Tents (plastic sheets even)
• Food (pre-cooked or ready to eat meal packs)
• Wheat flour and rice
• Water purification tablets
• Drugs: paracetamol, antibiotics, dressing, suture material, disposable syringes
• Intravenous infusion (saline and dextrose)
• Portable generators
• Blankets

To-date, we have already collected substantial amounts of clothing items to be sent up, but the above critical items are still very much lacking. We understand that many of these items are not readily available from our home cupboards and shelves and hence we are appealing for donations to be made so that specific purchases can be made for these critical items.

We have received the kind support of a logistics company who will be flying in the donated items directly to Sri Lanka as well as two 20-foot containers. The first plane will be departing this Friday. In view of the short lead time, we urge you to respond on an urgent basis.

We are urgently appealing for your help and assistance. You can contribute in the following ways:-

1.Donate Critical Items

If you have any of the above items and would like to donate them to the disaster victims, you can bring them down to
Cornerstone Community Services Centre, 11 East Coast Road #03-01, Odeon-Katong Shopping Complex, Singapore 428722

• Wed 29 Dec 2004: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Thu 30 Dec 2004: 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Fri 31 Dec 2004: 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
• Sun 2 Jan 2005: 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

2. Donate Finances

If you don't have those items listed above and would like to give something towards this cause, you can make your donations via cash gifts or via cheques written out to "Cornerstone Community Services Centre".

For cheques, please write "Mercy Relief" at the back of the cheques.

You can then hand the monies to a counter that is set up at the foyer to the full-time staff manning the counter. The i/c for collection of monies are Ms Esther Yeo or Mr Jason Tay.
Please note that because these gifts are going overseas, no tax deductible receipts will be issued.
We look forward to your urgent response. For more information, please contact Ms Esther Yeo at 6344 4733.

Yours sincerely
Pastor Daphne Yang
Working Committe Mercy Relief

TWC2: Hands Across the Island, Hearts Across the Seas - Sun 2 Jan 2005: 11.30am.
Sentosa Tanjong Beach Candelight Vigil: Sun 2 Jan 2005: 6pm - 8pm. Candles at $10, proceeds to Red Cross.

Singapore Polytechnic (until 7th January 2005) [map] Completed!
Drive-Thru Donation Centre along the driveway at the Convention Centre.
Till Jan 7. Weekdays: 9am to 9pm.
There are signages along Commonwealth Ave West to direct motorists to drive through Gate 8, the inner campus road, drop off their donations and depart via Gate 7. This collection point is open on weekdays (including New Year Eve) from 9 am to 9pm until 7 Jan 2005. Singapore Polytechnic would like to thank all who have given from their hearts.

Donation at counters along the walkway from Dover MRT station to the school.
Weekdays: 6pm to 9pm.
Singapore Polytechnic(SP) is rallying its staff and students to raise funds to help the tidal victims. Since 29 December, SP students have started a collection point (6 - 9 pm) outside Dover MRT Station for commuters. The donations will go to Singapore Red Cross so that emergency supplies like medicine and basic necessities can be sent to the victims. Cheques should made payable to " Singapore Polytechnic" with "For Tidal Wave Victims" written behind it

Volunteers needed to man Red Cross Booths at Carrefour (until 7th January 2005) Completed!

Carrefour and Aleoca Pro.is providing the public with an accessible venue for public donations.
Volunteers are needed to help out at the RED CROSS donation booths at CARREFOUR Suntec and CARREFOUR Plaza Singapura entrances from now until 7th January. Volunteers who can man the booth for 4 hours each time are required especially during the weekday shifts.
Please call Manpower Coordinator Dale Aiden Le Thian at and provide your name, NRIC and contact no.
Shift Timings:
Shift 1: 10am to 2pm
Shift 2: 2pm to 6pm
Shift 3: 6pm to 10mm

The Singapore Red Cross requests cash or cheque donations for the affected countries, and request no donation-in-kind at this state due to logistical considerations. The money donated to this emergency appeal will be used to fund purchases and direct delivery of emergency items like medicine and first aid, food parcels and other relief supplies for the displaced and homeless victims.

To drop a check:
Please address to
"Singapore Red Cross Society" and indicate behind the cheque "Tidal Waves Asia". Include name, address and telephone number at the back of the cheque as a receipt will be sent to you. Send it to Singapore Red Cross, Red Cross House, 15 Penang Lane, Singapore 238486 or drop it in the booths at CARREFOUR Plaza Singapura and CARREFOUR Suntec.

City Harvest Community Services Association. http://www.chcsa.org.sg/ (collection until 9 Jan 2005) Completed!

"A team of seven workers consisting of a doctor, nurses and volunteers have departed for Aceh, Indonesia on 28 December 2004 to help in administrating medical help and supplies. Another two teams will be departing on 31 December 2004 and on 4 January 2005 respectively."

Collection until 9th Jan 2005

They are collecting food, clothing, medical supplies and tents.

City Harvest, 1 Jurong West Street 91 [map]
Collection time: 9.00 AM to 9.00 PM
Please call City Harvest at 6737-6266 for more details.

Singapore Soka Association and Mercy Relief have setup 4 collection centres in Singapore, 31st Dec 2004 - 9 Jan 2005, for collection of donations in kind. They require; Completed!

• Medical and first aid supplies
• Clothes and hygiene supplies
• Food
• Baby milk bottles
• Body bags

They will be storing this fo long term disasteer relief.

Opening Hours for all centres are from 8.30 am - 8.30 pm
Centre 1:
Singapore Soka Association Headquarters [clothes]
10, Tampines Street 81 [map]
Tel: 67873255

Centre 2:
Senja Soka Centre [clothes]
11, Senja Road [map]
Tel: 67668674

Centre 4:
144, Robinson Road [map]
The Corporate Office
For more information, please call Mercy Relief at: 6332 6320

The Helping Hand (until 15 Jan 2004).

The Helping Hand - 819 Upper Serangoon Road, Singapore 534678 [map]
Tel: (65) 62832204, Fax: (65) 62833748. It is a Christian drug rehabilitation centre.

They made an announcement in yesterday's Sunday Times (02 Jan 2005) classified ad section.
They said that they will continue collecting supplies until middle of this month.

Thanks Rachel Ho!

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NUS Medical Society: Project ReliefAsia (until 15 Jan 2004).[link]
[Source: Lim Yong Chin, Vice-President, NUS Medical Society]

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