Annual Report 2014

ANNUAL REPORT 2014

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Contents

03 Corporate Profile 08 Beneficiaries’ Profile 04 Organisation Structure 09 Profile of Diagnosis 04 Board of Management 10 Elder Care Services 05 Staff 11 Activities Highlights 06 Cancer Care Service Model 07 Cancer Care Services

Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 3 Corporate Profile

Ain Society is a voluntary welfare organization registered with the Registry of Society on 10th October 2000, with an IPC status, and is affiliated to the National Council of Social Services. Our focus is on helping families with cancer-stricken members. We provide financial, mental and emotional support for all our clients with the hope of easing their burden as they are going through this very trying period.

191/2000 WEL ROS Registration No: Charity Registration No: 001956

IPC Registration No: 000607

UEN No: T00SS0163F

Change of Logo

Old Logo New Logo

Life is all about making everyday count. For the elderly and cancer-stricken, it actually goes beyond counting the years or months, even days. For them, it is about making every moment matter. At Ain Society, we believe that it is only when you look with your heart, can you see a vision of hope. It is only when there is shared belief in the hope that lives can be filled with moments that matter. We call this belief HEART VISION which we capture in the new and simple yet poignant logo visualization.

Advisor Core Values Mdm Halimah Yacob, Speaker of Parliament and Member of Parliament for Jurong GRC H onesty O bservant Medical Advisor N on-judgemental E mpowerment Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef, Geylang Serai CC Advisor S incerity and Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC T ransparent

Y es we can Mission Looking With Our Hearts, Filling Lives With Hope External Auditor Vision S C Mohan PAC Disadvantaged children and families living to their full- est potentials.

Page 4 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Organization Structure

Advisor

Board of Management

CEO

Community Engagement People’s Network Serenity Admin & Finance

Cancer Care Clubskidz SAGA Youth

Board of Management

Abdul Malek Osman Mohamad Fadzrun Bambang Sumaryono Al Imran Abd Aziz Zainab Baharum President Adnan Ali Assistant Secretary Treasurer Vice-President Secretary

Eida Ahmad Linda Teo Noor Relah Hussain Ismirah Hj Ih’wan Nurhayati Tahir Assistant Treasurer Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member

Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 5 Staff

Haji Md Yusof Ismail Yati Rahmat Saemah Ali Leslie Teo CEO Director Director Director Admin Finance People’s Network Community Engagement

Sophya Lim Noorsyafiaton Sharun Moses Huang Norhashimah Kamarudin Assistant Director Senior Executive Officer Operation Manager Counselor Community Serenity Serenity Serenity Engagement

Fatin Syairah Siti Hazar Jumaat Shahida Khairudin Nur Shabana Abdullah Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Executive Assistant Social Work Assistant Social Media Creative Media Serenity Serenity

Marhamah Mohd Ali Nur Diyana Abd Aziz Executive Assistant Executive Assistant People’s Network People’s Network

Page 6 | Ain Society Annual Report 2014 Serenity Cancer Care

Service Model At Serenity, we hope to provide an oasis of solace for individuals and families affected by cancer through guid- ance on financial, social and psycho-emotional support.

Support Programmes and services are introduced and tailor-made to suit the needs of the cancer patients and their family members. This is to provide support while they navigate from the period of diagnosis to remission.

SUPPORT

SERENITY

EMPOWER PARTNERSHIP

Empower Partnership There is a need to empower our stakeholders Being aware of our own strengths and limitations, with skills and knowledge. We believe that there is a need to build partnerships with other through education, both patients and family organizations. This is to harness the available members are kept informed of the available re- resources in order to deliver a holistic service for sources, thus improving their quality of life. our patients and their family members.

There is also a need for us to create awareness amongst the community, which is our second stakeholder, in our fight against cancer.

Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 7 Cancer Care Services

Financial Assistance We help families of the cancer-stricken who are limited financially by providing financial assistance through our schemes, with hope to alleviate the financial burdens of these families. The tangible assistance is rendered to ensure patients’ adher- ence to medical treatments and acquire the intended consumables. Apart from assisting with medical cost, we also provide monetary assistance for low-income families affected by cancer.

Counselling The struggles to cope with cancer are often confounded by many circumstances. Managing one’s acceptance and expecta- tion can be difficult for both the cancer patient and family members. We provide counselling for the patients and family members to support a more positive outlook of the future and develop effective coping strategies. We conduct various forms of counselling from individual to family to support groups. Support groups are organized once a month where patients express their feelings and thoughts.

Support Groups We hold support groups on a monthly basis. The support groups serve as an avenue for our cancer patients to share experiences and knowledge. This enables our clients to be aware that they are not alone in the battle against cancer. The em- phasis on HOPE and STRENGTH are inculcated during these sessions.

Therapeutic Play Through therapeutic play, our young clients of Clubskidz are encouraged to express their emotions and at times enhance their psychological ability. One of the activities is Artsploration, where the kids are encouraged to express their emotions through artwork.

Back 2 School A child who may be affected directly or indirectly from the cancer treatment may be unable to attend school due to fatigue and the effects of treatment. Thanks to student bodies in universities such as NUS and NTU, we are able to deliver home- based tuition for these affected children.

Social and Recreational We organize a range of outings and annual events for our beneficiaries and their families. The objectives of these events are to enhance the emotional and social interaction skills and to promote bonding between the client and their families.

Workshops We conduct workshops and courses which focus on improving the individual's quality of life. Our current workshops and courses include deportment classes, Moneywize and problem-solving skills.

Spiritual Classes Quran recitation classes for Muslim patients serve as a platform for clients to gain spiritual strength in dealing with cancer. Similarly if necessary, for non-Muslims, we will ensure their spiritual needs are taken care of too.

Roadshows on Cancer Series of talks are regularly organized, focusing on the medical and social aspects of cancer. The objective of these roadshows is to dispel damaging myths and misconceptions about cancer. Through this, we hope to generate awareness especially within the Malay/Muslim community and improve the public’s attitude towards cancer.

Mammogram Screening Breast cancer remains the leading cause of death among Singaporean females. We work closely with the National Healthcare Group Diagnostic to bring the ‘Mammo-bus’ to the neighbourhood to make it easier for residents to get their mammogram screening done.

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Figures as at 31 December 2014

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54 12

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Open Cases: 167 Malay: 229 Closed Cases: 81 Chinese: 8 Total Clients: 248 Indian: 8 Deceased: 38 Others: 3 Total Clients: 248

Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 9 Profile of Diagnosis

Figures as at 31 December 2014

ABDOMEN CANCER 1 ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA 16 ACUTE LYMPHOID LEUKEMIA 1 ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA 1 ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA 1 ACUTE UNDIFFERENTIATED LEUKEMIA 1 ALVEOLAR RHABDOMYSARCOMA 1 BLADDER CANCER 1 BRAIN TUMOUR 5 BREAST CANCER 99 CANCER OF HEAD & NECK 1 CERVICAL CANCER 8 CERVICAL LYMPHADENOPATHY 1 CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA 1 CHRONIC MYELOID LEUKEMIA 3 CHRONIC OSTEOMYELITIS (NON-CANCER RELATED) 1 COLON CANCER 13 COLORECTAL CANCER 2 ENDROMETRIAL CANCER 1 ESOPHAGUS CANCER 1 GASTRIC CANCER 3 HIGH GRADE GLIOMA 1 HODGKIN LYMPHOMA 2 KIDNEY CANCER 1 LARYNX CANCER 2 LEUKEMIA 8 LIVER CANCER 2 LUNG CANCER 19 LYMPHOMA 7 MALIGNANT RHABDOID TUMOR 1 METASTATIC ADENOCARCINOMA 1 METASTATIC CARCINOMA 1 METASTATIC NEUROBLASTOMA 1 MULTIPLE MYELOMA 2 NASAL NK/T -CELL LYMPHOMA 1 NASOPHARYNGEAL CANCER 3 NASOPHARYNGEAL CARCINOMA 2 NEUROBLASTOMA 2 NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOURS 1 OTHERS 7 OVARIAN CANCER 7 PROSTATE CANCER 1 RECTUM CANCER 2 SFT TISSUE SARCOMA 1 STOMACH CANCER 3 TESTICULAR CANCER 2 TONGUE CANCER 2 UNKNOWN 2 UTERUS CANCER 2 Grand Total 248

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SAGA SAGA (Serenity Active Goldern Ageing) seeks to enhance “Meaningful Lives While Ageing” by encouraging the elderly to live an active lifestyle, individually and as a community. SAGA started to recruit senior citizens around the Eunos area since April 2013. About 215 elderly, aged 50 to 85 years old, have so far registered their interest to participate in the active ageing programmes organized by Ain Society and our partners.

Mental Wellness Session Every Monday 2pm - 4pm. SAGA Collaborates with Health Promotion Board, Fei Yue Community Services, RSVP (The Organization of Senior Volunteers) and other agencies in advocating mental wellness of the elderly through workshop, health food demo, dialogue, group games, play & art work. The sessions are held at the Multi Purpose Hall of Ain Society.

Physical Health Exercise Every Tuesday 9am - 10am. Two professional volunteer trainers from MOV3 provide Movement Efficiency Training (MET) exercises to better coordinate the mind and body movements of the elderly. The exercises are held at the Multi Purpose Hall of Ain Society.

Psycho-Emotional Well-Being Every Wednesday 10am - 2pm. A group of about 10 elderly will explore places of interest. The outings are guided trips enriched with educational value through commentary on the places of interest. The aim is to sustain psycho-emotional well- being through appreciation of the beauty of nature and interesting places.

Social Kampung Lifestyle Every Thursday 2pm - 4pm. In promoting community bonding and cohesive living, elderly residents from various racial groups come together to sing, play games and interact with one another. These sessions are held at the Multi Purpose Hall of Ain Society.

Therapeutic Geriatric Counselling SAGA reserves Friday as the day to provide clinical support to the elderly during their difficult times if the needs arises. We collaborate with Shan You Counselling Services in providing assessment, recommendations and solutions to their predica- ment. The counselling session is conducted in the conducive counselling room of Ain Society.

Ain Society Annual Report 2014 | Page 11 Activities Highlights

8 February 2014 Daffodils Giveaway More than 400 volunteers including cancer survivors and Ain Society staffs were stationed at 12 MRT stations on 8th February 2014 to distribute daffodils in support of World Cancer Day. It was a bright day as the yellow daffodils attracted curious passers-by. In less than three hours, all 50,000 daffodils were given out. A QR-code printed on the daffodils wrappers, which when scanned with a mobile phone application, presented users about the common myths and misconceptions about cancer.

17 February 2014 Visits to Hospices Following the Daffodils Giveaway event, 16 volunteers from Ain Society including cancer survivors and elderly members from SAGA (Serenity Active Golden Ageing) group visited HCA Hospice and Dover Park Hospice on 17th February 2014. Aside from distributing daffodils to the residents at the hospices, food ration items such as milk and biscuits were given out to patients from the hospices. Ain Society aims to spread the message of hope to the cancer patients.

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15 February 2014 Breast Cancer Seminar and Launch of Ain Society New Logo On 15th February 2014, Ain Society organized a seminar on breast cancer to increase awareness and dispel myths and misconceptions about breast cancer and the importance of early detection. The seminar, held at SingPost Auditorium concluded our cancer roadshows that had been organized at various mosques and community centres since October 2013. Invited speakers, Dr Melanie Seah, Consultant at the Breast Cancer Clinic of Tan Tock Seng Hospital and Ustaz Badli Shah Alaudin from Malaysia, presented talks on the different per- spectives of dealing with cancer. Dr Seah presented the facts and myths of breast cancer while Ustaz Badli Shah presented a talk on spirituality and dealing with the emotional stresses of cancer.

Sharing sessions by an ovary cancer patient whose mother is a breast cancer survivor and by a spouse of a deceased breast cancer patient gave insights on dealing with the disease. It was a very emotional session, which brought some to tears. Although the topic for the seminar was breast cancer, the Guest-of-Honour, Speaker of Parliament Mdm Halimah Yacob brought to attention on the issue of lung cancer among men. Speaking at the event, Mdm Halimah stressed that more needs to be done to curb the habits of smoking especially among men. Mdm Halimah was there to launch Ain Society’s new logo and passenger bus donated by Hong Leong Foundation.

Hong Leong Foundation was very generous in donating us our first ever passenger bus. The passenger bus ferry our less mobile beneficiaries to and from their medical appointments, as well as to our centre-based programmes. THANK YOU HONG LEONG FOUNDATION!

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March to May 2014 Enriching Lives of Seniors Programme Serenity Active Golden Ageing (SAGA) is very thankful to RSVP Sin- gapore (The Organisation of Senior Volunteers) for conducting a three months pro bono, the Enriching Lives of Seniors Programme (ELSP) for the elderly. The programme, conducted from March to May 2014, was de- signed to boost the mental well-being of the elderly through simple and in- teractive learning activities such as Arts and Craft, Sudoku and Cognitive puzzles.

Senior volunteers from RSVP and SAGA built strong support by the end of the ELSP. We hope that the 25 registered participants will continue to live a meaningful live with the love offered by community leaders.

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16 May 2014 Projek Kasih at Mediacorp SURIA Mediacorp Suria Channel and Ain Society collaborated for the second time for Projek Kasih on 16th May 2014. Hosted by Mediacorp artists Khairudin Saharom, Nurul Aini, Dyn Norahim and child star Budiman Hakeem, the programme featured two hours of entertainment and heart touching interviews of our beneficiaries who shared their experiences in the struggle against cancer.

The show kicked off with Eiss singing Ain Society’s theme song ‘”Bagai Kaca Berderai””(Shattered Glass) along with our cancer children of Clubskidz. Throughout the rest of the show, viewers were entertained by Tau- fik Batisah, Gurmit Singh and Malaysia’s latest singing sensation, Hafiz Suip impressive performances. There were also thoroughly entertained with performances by famous local chefs, musical child prodigies and “Cup of Life” - a cheerleading and freestyle football display by famous SURIA channel stars.

Prior to the live show, Gurmit Singh and Taufik Batisah visited our featured beneficiaries’ houses to conduct interviews. These interviews gave viewers a peek into the lives of our cancer patients and the struggle they went through, including a story of our youngest beneficiary, ‘Baby Cinta’ who was only 11 months old.

To show support for those who are affected by cancer, the performers hung origami paper cranes at the end of their set. The paper cranes, signifies HOPE - a message that Ain Society wants to spread to everyone who is dealing with cancer. This year, Projek Kasih TV Telepoll managed to surpass the projected collection amount of $500,000. The total amount collected reached $527,000 that evening.

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23 May to 13 June 2014 Projek Kasih Radio Telepoll Our radio telepoll received strong support from listeners each year. The campaign, now in its 8th year which ran from 23rd May to 13th June 2014 was led by three favourite radio personalities and idols, AB Shaik, Ha- feez Glamour and Dyn Norahim who is official ambassador for Ain Society.

Sad and heart-wrenching stories of clients, who are cancer patients under Ain Society’s care and the appeal from the DJs during the four consecutive weeks on air, touched the heart of listeners and drove them to dial in their donation through three Telepoll lines. We were touched by the consistently strong support given by radio listeners each year. Our 2014 Telepoll campaign raised $339,000.

Dyn Norahim, who has been chosen to be the official ambassador for Projek Kasih since 2012, “My experience doing the interviews with the cancer patients made me realized that cancer comes unexpectedly. Be it young or old, we can’t anticipate cancer. I asked myself - Am I going to be next?”

Ain Society would like to thank all our kind donors for their contributions towards helping those in need.

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17 May 2014 Serenity Mother’s Day Celebration On Saturday 17th May 2014 Ain Society threw a Mother’s Day celebration at Lagun Sari restaurant for our benefiaries from the Serenity Cancer Support Group participants and their family members. The celebration was accompanied with fun and light games and wonderful performances by our cancer patients. One of our beneficiaries, Mr Talib Bin Salleh, went on stage and performed a song dedicated to all mothers. Despite suf- fering from stomach cancer, he impressed our guests with his vocal abilities.

30 lucky draw prizes, consisting of shawls and dresses sponsored by Aurah Boutique, Sahara Shawls and Shawls by Kiss were given away including household appliances courtesy of Friends in Charity. The grand lucky draw prize-winner walked away with a gold bracelet worth $400 from GoldHeart, Women Empowerment Programme by Mdm Nor Jannah Levinge and shawl from Shawls by Kiss.

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27 May 2014 CEO Appointment as Member of South West CDC Congratulations to Mr Haji Md Yusof Ismail for receiving the Certificate of Appointment as Member of the South West Community Development Council on 27th May 2014. We hope that Mr Haji Md Yusof Ismail, in his third term as District Councillor will continue to uphold high standards and excellence in serving the community.

17 June 2014 Visit by ICCE-Colombo Plan On 17th June 2014, Mr Tay Bian How, Director of ICCE-Colombo Plan of which head office is in New York, USA, and Ms Winona Pandan, training coordinator from ICCE-Colombo Plan visited our Serenity Social Ser- vice Centre. They were in Singapore for a meeting with the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) where they decid- ed to drop by to pay a visit to our CEO, Haji Md Yusof Ismail, who is also an appointed international trainer by Colombo Plan.

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15 June 2014 Qudwah Hasanah - Exemplary Father Award On 15th June 2014, over 400 guests including beneficiaries, celebrated Father’s Day at this year’s Qudwah Hasanah 2014 (Exemplary Father Award 2014) event held by Ain Society at The Stamford, Swissotel. This was the third year Ain Society organized the Exemplary Father Award event. The event showcased stories of sacrifices and roles fathers played in ensuring the successes of their children in their lives, education and well- being. Smartly dressed in their Baju Melayu and Baju Kurung (traditional Malay clothing), guests were greeted with live drama performances by a renowned local Malay cultural group - Sri Warisan, and also Orkes Mutiara. Beautifully orchestrated, Orkes Mutiara performed nostalgic songs from the 1960s popularized by movies pro- duced by the legendary Cathay Keris Studios.

At the event, Ain Society announced five nominees from different backgrounds, who were nominated by their family members, friends and acquaintances as Best Exemplary Father. To proceed to the final round, nominees had to fulfill a set of criteria and be interviewed by a panel of six-member jury consisting of a child development consultant, doctor, entrepreneur, motivational trainer and Syariah court mediator. The criteria included, but were restricted to, facing hardships, leading by example, providing the family financially and educating his children, participating in either social work, volunteering, caring for the environment or other noble causes.

Mr Rajah Somita was crowned as this year’s winner of The Exemplary Father Award Qudwah Hasanah 2014. Mr Somita, 67 years old, and father to five children, went through tough times to get to his children to the varsi- ties. A decade ago, despite his poor health due to nose cancer, Mr Rajah willingly took up more than one job to meet the needs of his children’s education. His sacrifice however, did not go to waste, as his children are all now graduates in various fields.

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20 June 2014 Friday Mosque Collection More than 100 volunteers from Ain Society gathered at the Serenity Social Service Centre on 20th June 2014 to participate in the Friday Mosque Collection donation drive. Accompanying our volunteers for the project was a group of taxi drivers from Perpaduan Amal Dan Ibadah (PADI) who dedicated their time and energy to transport our volunteers to and from the 67 participating mosques all over Singapore.

Volunteers poured in to the Serenity Social Service Centre as early as 10 am, all geared up to perform their duties with enthusiasm. The volunteers consist of adults, teenagers, children as well as beneficiaries from Ain Society and their families. Despite the scorching weather, volunteers willingly held on to their donation boxes at the respective mosques. At about 2.30 pm, the volunteers returned their donation boxes to our centre with col- lections from their assigned mosques.

This year, we managed to collect slightly over $45,000, a feat not possible without the help of our volunteers. Ain Society would like to express our utmost gratitude to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) for giving us the opportunity to have this fundraising effort since 2012. All proceeds are allocated to help support and fund programmes held at the Serenity Social Service Centre for our beneficiaries.

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4 July 2014 Iftar (Break-Fast During Ramadan) with Ain Society On 4th July 2014, Ain Society was honored to have received sponsorship by Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel for an Iftar session together with our beneficiaries and supporters. The event was graced by the Guest-of-Honour, MP for Marine Parade GRC, Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef, who handed out green packets to the Ain Society beneficiaries.

With Riz Sunawan as the host of the event, the Guest-of-Honour Assoc Prof Fatimah Lateef opened the evening with a welcome speech followed by a sermon by Ustaz Hj Ahmad Dahri. As the guests break fast and enjoy the various line-up of delicious food, the students of Hougang Secondary School performed a few music pieces that they had put together specially for the event. These students also provided a free moving photo booth service complete with fun and colourful props, so that the guests were able to capture the memorable event and bring it home as a gift.

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17 August 2014 Hari Raya Gathering, Salam Lebaran Salam Lebaran is an event dedicated especially to the donors and supporters of Ain Society who have given us their utmost support through various events and programmes. Through this event, we wanted to show how grateful and thankful we are towards their kind and unwavering support towards our cause.

Held at InterContinental Hotel on the 17th August 2014, highlight of the event was the presentation by Ain Se- renity team. Besides presenting the current number of beneficiaries Ain Society has, the Serenity team also showed how the lives of Cancer patients and their families had changed with the help and contributions of the supporters and donors.

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14 September 2014 Clubskidz Trip to Jurong Bird Park On 14th September 2014, Ain Society had the privilege to organize an outing for the Clubskidz members together with their families to the Singapore Jurong Bird Park. The activity was sponsored and organized by the South East Mosque Cluster (SEMC). The kids and their family truly had an enjoyable time during the outing. Ain Society would like to thank SEMC for their sponsorship and would like to extend our gratitude to their volunteers who rendered assistance during the trip. The support has gone a long way in bringing smiles to our Clubskidz children.

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19 September 2014 Clubskidz at Formula One Race Practice On 19th September 2014, the Clubskidz members aged 9 to 12 years old were given the opportunity to watch the practice session of the F1 race at the Marina Bay Circuit. The activity was sponsored by the Singapore Tourism Board.

It was their first time, getting up close to watch the practice session of these fast cars live instead of watching it on television or online. It was also a first time for them to be at the Singapore Sky Suite and to enjoy a buffet while the F1 practice session was taking place below. They also had the opportunity to spend some time with Mr Teo Ser Luck, Minister of State, Ministry of Trade and Industry, and Mayor of North East District.

Ain Society would like to thank the Singapore Tourism Board for their kind sponsorship that brought smiles to our Clubskidz children.

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11, 25 October 2014 Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Mammobus Screening & Walk Against Cancer On 11th October 2014, Ain Society organised a Mammobus screening. We invited renowned guest speaker Dr Elly Sabrina Ismail, to grace the event with a talk titled “Do you really think breast cancer will not affect you?” and approximately 30 participants attended this one-hour talk.

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15 October 2014 Charity Dinner Ain Society Charity Dinner 2014 was held on 15th October 2014 at the Orchid Country Club. The Guest-of- Honour Mr Tan Chuan-Jin, Minister for Manpower and Member of Parliament for Marine Parade GRC, graced the dinner attended by 360 guests. The evening started with a speech by the GOH.

Highlights of the event were the line-up of performances by Ain Society’s own volunteers and beneficiaries. We had our children cancer patients, better known as Clubskidz, to showcase their Kolintang music, the elderly volunteers SAGA displayed their dancing talents, while the youth volunteers, also known as Ain Youth Wing - performed 3 songs in different languages. We also had a special energetic dance performance by a group of intellectually-challenged youths known as D’Artistes.

Our dinner would not have been possible without the support of our regular donors like the NTUC FairPrice Foundation, Lee Foundation, Tote Board, Singapore Island Country Club, MUIS, Far East Organization, Lo- yang Tua Pek Kong, Woodlands CCMC, Woodlands Galaxy CCMC, PAP Community Foundation, Darul Aman Mosque and Herchin Marketing Pte Ltd.

We would also like to thank our first-time donors PricewaterCoopers, Inline Culture and Bengawan Solo for their kind support. Special thanks go to the Flying Dutchman Pte Ltd, with the Flying Dutchman himself as our Master of Ceremony, for being our event management sponsor. On behalf of our beneficiaries, we thank all donors and sponsors, especially those who may not have been mentioned here, for contributing to the success of our charity dinner.

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31 October 2014 Visit by President Tony Tan 31st October 2014 certainly marks a proud and unforgettable moment for Ain Society indeed, because we received a visit by honorable guest, President Tony Tan Keng Yam. The President was greeted with a warm welcome by our Board Members, staff and volunteers and was presented with a short performance by a performing artiste. As one of the beneficiaries for President’s Challenge 2014, we were extremely grateful for this opportunity in having Dr Tony Tan to visit us at our centre and to try out playing the Kolintang instrument. Thank you, Mr President!

Ain Society’s Kolintang Musical Group had the honor of opening the President’s Star Charity 2014 show featured on Mediacorp Channel 5. Collaborating with Chinese Orchestra Ruan Xian Chamber Ensemble for the first time, they played a wonderful rendition of Katy Perry’s roar. Despite performing in front of a huge crowd for the first time, our Kolintang Group did extremely well. And most importantly, they were able to inspire the others out there.