Anu Raju Kankipati (IIMA PGP 1989) and Nupur Agarwala Bahadur (IIMA PGP 1995) along with three other women came together during the COVID crisis and started a COVID initiative in March 2020 called ‘Supporting SG’s Frontline’ to support the frontline staff at hospitals and the migrant worker dorms. Over the course of many months, they have provided various supplies (Value approx. SGD 150,000, with more than 225,000 items) across the island to many Hospitals, community facilities linked to the hospitals and the dorms. They worked extensively with the hospitals and the migrant worker dorms to provide items ranging from food, fans, kettles, insect repellents to colouring books, cards, and posters, which gave tremendous relief in these tough times. They raised funds across various communities in Singapore as well as through many corporate donations (in the form of goods provided).
The initiative was honoured with the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Award 2020 Special Edition, under the Organisation of Good category. This award recognises excellence in giving and is the highest honour for giving to community conferred by the President of Singapore.
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