07-01-2022, 06:56 AM
Syarafana Shafeeq
PUBLISHED JAN 6, 2022, 5:38 PM SGT
SINGAPORE - When he was 16, Mr Freddie Chan tried not to be disappointed when he could not join members of his secondary school outdoor activity club on a trip to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.
Due to his family's financial situation at the time, the youngest of eight siblings knew money was too tight to accommodate overseas trips.
The founder and director of manufacturing company Swisotec Actuators now wants to ensure he can do his part to help other children with their school needs.
He donated $100,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund on Thursday (Jan 6), presenting a cheque to the secretary of the fund, ST news editor Karamjit Kaur, at the SPH News Centre lobby.
Mr Chan said he was moved after reading stories and watching videos on the beneficiaries of the fund. The 52-year-old wanted to do his part to help them as he was reminded of his past experiences of not having enough pocket money.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/f...money-fund
PUBLISHED JAN 6, 2022, 5:38 PM SGT
SINGAPORE - When he was 16, Mr Freddie Chan tried not to be disappointed when he could not join members of his secondary school outdoor activity club on a trip to Mount Kinabalu in Sabah, Malaysia.
Due to his family's financial situation at the time, the youngest of eight siblings knew money was too tight to accommodate overseas trips.
The founder and director of manufacturing company Swisotec Actuators now wants to ensure he can do his part to help other children with their school needs.
He donated $100,000 to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund on Thursday (Jan 6), presenting a cheque to the secretary of the fund, ST news editor Karamjit Kaur, at the SPH News Centre lobby.
Mr Chan said he was moved after reading stories and watching videos on the beneficiaries of the fund. The 52-year-old wanted to do his part to help them as he was reminded of his past experiences of not having enough pocket money.
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/f...money-fund