Milestones

AMF was awarded the Friend of Singapore Red Cross Award at the Annual SRC Awards Ceremony on 3 October 2023.

Was awarded the Friend of the Arts Award (Corporate) at the 40^th Patron of the Arts Awards 2023.

Responding to the new waves of Covid-19 cases, AMF donated more reusable masks to various nursing homes and senior centres to help seniors and staff cope with COVID-19.

As part of the Silver Care Fund project to engage seniors through Arts, AMF sponsored a Mother’s Day concert organised by The Esplanade on Sunday, 7 May 2023.

Supported the SG Cares Community Network for Joo Chiat initiative from 2023. This programme provides social-emotional support to caregivers of the elderly, equipping them with necessary skill sets to better care for their loved ones.

Sponsored a total of 9 Esplanade’s Angklung Workshops held during 2023 at senior beneficiary homes and activity centres.  Through playing the bamboo instruments, seniors experience the joy of playing music together while enhancing their motor skills, building a sense of community through teamwork.

AMF donated 10 Geriatric Chair Manual Recliners to Sunshine Welfare Action Mission.

Supported the Red Cross’s Home+ Monitoring programme, sponsoring 50 beneficiaries over a period of five years. This is a monitoring system using sensors placed around the home. When unusual patterns are detected or when the user activates the panic button, the Red Cross' Call Centre is notified immediately. Depending on the situation, community responders or the SCDF (for emergencies) will be dispatched to provide assistance.

Supported Caregiver Support Network administered by the Marine Parade Cluster from 2023. This programme provides social-emotional support to caregivers of the elderly, equipping them with necessary skill sets to better care for their loved ones.

Sponsored Angklung Workshops organised by The Esplanade to two elderly homes. The seniors were exposed to a full hands-on experience with the angklung as they learnt to play folk songs as a group. The participants showcased their skills to their friends, family and centre staff at the end of the workshops.

Supported the Kampong Glam Love Connect All Day Breakfast project. The project aims to provide seniors with a weekly supply of one warm, nutritious meal, a warm and caring setting with social interaction and a platform to share health-relation information. This project is still on-going.

Supported Esplanade’s Music Meet Life initiatives where live performances were brought to senior, at beneficiaries homes, who are limited by health or mobility challenges.

Donated reusable masks to various nursing homes and senior centres to help seniors cope with COVID-19.

Donated 12 sets of Fingertip Pulse Oximeter and 12 sets of infrared Bluetooth thermometer Jamiyah Nursing Home.

Re-initiated the AMF Elder Vouchers – Distributed $100 grocery vouchers to 5,000 elderly living in one-room rental flats whose lives and livelihoods may still be affected by COVID-19. 

In 2020, AMF sponsored $100 grocery vouchers to the elderly whose lives and livelihoods were affected due to COVID-19. AMF worked with the Agency for Integrated Care to identify the 30,000 needy and vulnerable seniors who have little to no family support living in one or two room HDB flats. These seniors were given the AMF Elder Vouchers to purchase food supplies and household items.

AMF worked with Kampung Glam Constituency to organise a meal sponsorship during the COVID-19 pandemic where 100 seniors from Comcare and living in one or two room rental flats benefitted.

AMF Elder Vouchers - Distributed $100 grocery vouchers to 30,000 elderly living in one and two room flats whose lives and livelihoods may be affected due to COVID-19. 

AMF Elder Health - In response to COVID-19 and to help the elderly with digitalisation, AMF sponsored SingHealth's telehealth pilot project that aims to leverage technology to provide accessible, safe and better care for seniors staying in the East of Singapore.

Collaborated with Beyond Social Services to donate supermarket vouchers to needy families severely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.

Project iRemember is a health screening project initiated by Medicine students of the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore.  AMF supported Project iRemember for 2019 which was carried out at Chong Pang, Yishun.  The aim was to provide public awareness and education of early detection of dementia and mental health issues via free health screening.

Coordinated social engagement/ activities for volunteers to interact with the inpatients of Raffles Hospital Ward 13 (Emergency Care Collaboration Scheme)

Collaborated with Simmons (S.E.A.) to donate and deliver pillows and pillow protectors to 60 needy elderly residents who are under the care of Bethesda Care Services

Supported Project SilverCare, an annual health-screening programme jointly organised with NUS students to provide door-to-door home health screening for needy residents

Donated and distributed festive goody bags to residents of Zion Home for the Aged and low income families under the care of Bethesda Care Services.

Supported the Memories Café programme which is aimed at raising awareness and addressing stigma for people with Dementia and their caregivers

Provided ad-hoc rehabilitation assessments and dementia examinations for the residents of PCF Sparkle Care at Simei and Yew Tee.

Provided monthly medical consultation by volunteer doctors for the residents of Zion Home for the Aged

Adopted Rochore Kongsi Home for the Aged and provided free medical consultations by volunteer doctors for the residents

Donated vaccination and malaria tablets for Singaporeans student volunteers pursuing humanitarian work in Nepal

Donated vaccination and medical certification for Singaporeans volunteers pursuing humanitarian work in Cambodia

Partnered YMCA in support of a medical mobile clinic programme in Sri Lanka, in aid of post-Tsunami victims

Partnered YMCA in support of a medical mission project in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka, in aid of post-Tsunami victims

Sponsored some children from Apeksha Nivasa Orphanage, founded by Mother Teresa, for their annual schooling needs

Partnered YMCA in support of a medical mission project in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka

Donated vaccination for student volunteers from the Boys Brigade Singapore pursuing humanitarian work in Sri Lanka

Health screening for the seniors at Tampines East Community Club

Funded the purchase of a generator set for the Health Centre at the Rotary Club in Aceh, Indonesia, in support of Tsunami victims

Funded tumour surgery for a young lady from the remote areas of Yunan, China

Provided health screening for the vulnerable seniors of Henderson Heights residing in rental flats

Collaborated with Singapore Management University to provide customised First Aid Kit and conduct basic first aid lessons for the residents of Sun Love Home at Chai Chee

Sponsored vaccination for student volunteers from the Boys Brigade Singapore pursuing humanitarian work in Sri Lanka

Provided health screening for the seniors of Kampong Glam

Sponsored vaccination for participants from a VWO pursuing humanitarian work in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Sponsored vaccination for student volunteers from the Boys Brigade Singapore pursuing humanitarian work in Siem Reap, Cambodia

Sponsored vaccination for student volunteers from the Boys Brigade Singapore pursuing humanitarian work in Sri Lanka

Donated medical supplies to Singapore Medical Society London in support of their charity project in Thailand

Provided an ambulance and paramedic on standby to support an outreach project for the elderly, organised by Kebun Baru Youth Committee

Supported the corrective surgery for a 10-year old Myanmese child with bilateral neglected club feet

Donated 30,000 deworming tablets to Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in National University Singapore for their humanitarian mission in Cambodia

Donated toothbrushes and toothpaste to support 200 needy children in Yangon and Bago, Myanmar

Sent volunteer doctors on a medical mission in aid of the earthquake victims in Nias, Indonesia

Sent volunteer doctors on a medical mission in aid of the 2004 Tsunami victims in Aceh, Indonesia

AMF sponsored the separation of two pairs of twins. Iranian twins Leleh and Ladan Bijani on 6 July and Korean twins Ji Hye and Sa Rang on 22 July.