​ANNUAL REPORTS
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Highlights of Annual Reports:

Quantedge Foundation (Singapore) Ltd

2021

2021 Annual Report
​2020 Annual Report
2019 Annual Report
​2018 Annual Report

Quantedge Advancement Initiative Ltd

2021/2022

2021/2022 Annual Report
2020/2021 Annual Report

The full annual reports are accessible from QFS' and QAI's Organisation Profile on the Charity Portal.

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​SOCIAL RESEARCH THAT WE HAVE SUPPORTED  

National University of Singapore’s Social Service Research Centre: 

​“Reducing debt improves psychological functioning and changes decision-making in the poor”, 2019, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 

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Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre for Social Innovation:

​“Elderly Population in Singapore: Understanding social, physical and financial needs”, 2015, Lien Centre for Social Innovation: Research​

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Singapore Management University’s Lien Centre for Social Innovation:

​“Single-Parent Families in Singapore: Understanding the challenges of finances, housing and time poverty”, 2015, Lien Centre for Social Innovation: Research, 

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​OUR PROGRAMMES IN THE NEWS (HIGHLIGHTS)

Free tuition for SUSS students from households with per capita income of $690 or less
​The Straits Times, 23 Sep 2022

S'pore charity takes  new approach to help children from poor families achieve their dreams
​The Straits Times, 3 Jan 2022

Helping less privileged students financially goes beyond dollars and cents
​The Straits Times, 9 Feb 2022

Causes Week 2021: Boon Lay kids transform their community through art 
​The Straits Times, 25 Dec 2021

About 3,300 needy undergraduates set to benefit as NUS ramps  up financial aid
​The Straits Times, 8 Feb 2022

[Translation] SMU Access offers tuition fee assistance to help students from lower income... 
​Lianhe Zaobao, 10 Mar 2021

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Circle of Care

• "Circle of Care scheme helps track needy kids' health, development", 25 Feb 2021, The Straits Times
• "调查：寻求医疗服务阻碍多 低收入家庭孩童较难按时复诊治疗" 24 Feb 2021, Lianhe Zaobao
• "Kanak-kanak dari keluarga bergaji rendah miliki tabiat kesihatan lemah: Kajian NUH", 23 Feb 2021, Berita
• "Intervention programme has positive impact on children from low-income families in Singapore, study finds", 23 Feb 2021, The Straits Times​
• "Experts call for more help for low-income families to meet kids' developmental and health needs", 23 Feb 2021, The Straits Times
• "Integrated healthcare model key to improving preschoolers' quality of life: Study", 23 Feb 2021, Channel NewsAsia
• "狮城有约  |十分访谈：弱势孩童支援网络", 23 Feb 2021, Channel8 News
• "调查发现：低收入家庭儿童的健康较常被忽略", 23 Feb 2021, Channel8 News
• "线上支援弱势家庭 关怀之圈助家长“管教”孩子", 12 Jul 2020, Lianhe Zaobao
• "Tackling inequality by helping children from low-income families", 30 Sep 2019, Channel NewsAsia
• "The Circle of Care programme for disadvantaged children to be expanded", 19 Aug 2019,  The Straits Times
• "关怀之圈’未来五年投1200万元助弱势家庭孩童", 24 May 2018, Lianhe Zaobao
• "Wider network, S$12m funding for programme supporting children from poor families", 23 May 2018, TODAY
• "$13 Million boost over next five years for Circle of Care scheme for disadvantaged children", 23 May 2018, The Straits Times

​Raffles Scholarship Series

• "Raffles Institution cash award helps brothers pay for transport, meals", 10 Sep 2019, The Straits Times 
•  "Record number of RI scholarships given to needy pupils", 10 Sep 2019, The Straits Times
• "Speech by Minister for Education Mr Ong Ye Kung, at the 2019 Raffles Institution Founder's Day", 27 Jul 2019, Ministry of Education
• "Move to boost diversity at top schools welcomed", 29 Dec 2018, The Straits Times 
• "Levelling the playing field key in drive for better education system: MPs, NMPs", 11 July 2018, Channel NewsAsia
• "Don’t call us an ‘elite school’ says RI as it ramps up outreach to heartland primary schools", 27 May 2018, TODAY
• "A Path with Heart", 25 July 2015, RI Principal’s Speech at the 192nd Founders’ Day

Integrated Care Programme: 

•  "西南社理会综合关怀计划 助边缘孩童融入社群", 8 Sep 2019, LianHe ZaoBao
• "综合关怀计划扩展到西南区 帮助弱势小学生继续学业", 8 Sep 2019, Channel8 News Online
•  "Programme to help vulnerable children graduate pays off", 7 Sep 2019, CNA  
• "Programme helping kids stay in school launches in South West District", 7 Sep 2019, Channel 5 News   (from 14:35s)
• "Programme helping kids stay in school launches in South West District", 7 Sep 2019, Channel 8 News (from 13:26s)​

​Tak Takut Kids Club

• "Causes Week 2021: Boon Lay kids transform their community through art​", 25 Dec 2021, The Straits Times

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=DREAMS

• "S'pore charity takes new approach to help children from poor families achieve their dreams​", 3 Jan 2022, The Straits Times

Keeping Learning Alive for Vulnerable Children

• ​"'If no work at all, how?' Low income families grapple with zero income, higher expenses amid circuit breaker", 30 Apr 2020, CNA Insider
• "Home-based learning blues: Life in a rental flat during the COVID-19 circuit breaker", 29 Apr 2020, CNA Insider​

​SMU Access:

• "新大经济援助计划资助学费 助低收入家庭学生圆大学梦", 10 Mar 2021, Lianhe Zaobao
• "SMU received the Excellence Award for community partnership at the People's Association Community Spirit Awards 2018", 20 Nov 2018, SMU News
• "新大学生义工 助小学生培养软技能", 20 June 2018, Lianhe Zaobao
• "A school that cares", 12 March 2018, The Straits Times 
• "SMU student can now focus on her studies, thanks to funding scheme", 15 August 2017, The New Paper
• "New SMU scheme benefits needy students", 14 August 2017, The Straits Times ​
• "Prestigious scholarships and comprehensive financial aid await new students at SMU", 6 March 2017, The Straits Times
• "SMU Access: Quantedge Foundation gifts $8 Million to seed-fund SMU’s new initiative that guarantees full funding of tuition fees for all eligible incoming Singaporean students", 1 March 2017, SMU News

​SUTD Education Opportunity Grant

• "SUTD Introduces New Grant to Defray the Cost of Education", 20 Feb 2020, SUTD Press Release 
• "University to offer grant, bursary to needy students", 24 Oct 2019, The Straits Times
• "新科大获机构与企业捐赠400万元 用来设立助学金与补助金", 24 Oct 2019, Lianhe Zaobao
• "SUTD gets S$4m boost to help needy students", 23 Oct 2019, CNA
• "SUTD to offer tuition grant and bursary award to students who need financial help", 23 Oct 2019, The Straits Times​
• "All SUTD Students Will Have Opportunity for Global Exposure and Eligible Needy Students Will Receive Free Undergraduate Education", 21 Feb 2019, SUTD  Press Release 

​NUS Enhanced Financial Aid Scheme

• "Helping less privileged students financially goes beyond dollars and cents", 9 Feb 2022, The Straits Times
• "About 3,300 needy undergraduates set to benefit as NUS ramps up financial aid", 8 Feb 2022, The Straits Times
• "NUS steps up financial aid for Singaporean students from low-income families", 8 Feb 2022, CNA
• "NUS to fully fund tuition fees for full-time S'porean undergraduates from low-income households", 8 Feb 2022, Mothership
• "Full-time Singaporean undergraduates from low-income households to have NUS tuition fees fully covered", 8 Feb 2022, NUS Press Release

​SUSS Education Access Initiative

• "260 SUSS students from low-income families have their tuition fees covered", 24 Sep 2022, Channel News Asia
• "跃大启动教育普及计划 让清贫学生免费念本科", 24 Sep 2022, Lianhe Zaobao
• "Free tuition for SUSS students from households with per capita income of $690 or less", 23 Sep 2022, The Straits Times

​NCSS Venture Philanthropy Fund:

• "We're passing them hope': The ITE student who found her purpose uplifting others", 24 Feb 2019, CNA Insider
• "Doing good, innovatively",  30 May 2018, The Business Times
• ​"Free scheme helps ease widows' grief", 19 Jan 2018, The Straits Times
• "More firms offering counselling for staff", 19 Oct 2017, The Straits Times 
• "Vulnerable young girls need help: President", 26 Sep 2017, The Straits Times​

15 Shorts:

• "Money FM podcast: Coffee with Claressa: The 15 Shorts film project", 18 Dec 2018, The Business Times 
• "5 local short films depicting the marginalised in S'pore via powerful real-life stories", 1 Dec 2018, Mothership.SG
• "Short film about nun who counselled death-row inmates part of project to promote giving culture", 30 Nov 2018, The Straits Times
• "New film project to unearth stories about Singaporeans from the 1970s to the 1990s", 28 April 2017, Channel NewsAsia​​

UNTEACHABLE, the film documentary:

• "Lessons from movies about local education", 11 Dec 2019, The Straits Times
• "The Seven-Year Long Journey Behind UNTEACHABLE - An Interview with Director Yong Shuling and Producer Lisa Teh", 26 Nov 2019, SINEMA
• "SGIFF: 'Unteachable' Explores New Facets of Singapore's Education System", 26 Nov 2019, Variety 
• "Insightful and Bittersweet, UNTEACHABLE is an Ode To Singapore's Often-forgotten Dreamers", 25 Nov 2019, SINEMA
• "30th Singapore International Film Festival is beyond the ordinary", 14 Nov 2019, The Straits Times​

COVAX Advance Market Commitment:

• "$3 million for vaccines from Asia Philanthropy Circle, Gavi", 6 Jun 2021, Alliance Magazine

​Cambridge scholarships:

• "Quantedge Foundation launches scholarship for refugee students", 19 Feb 2020, King’s College, Cambridge

​ORGANISATIONAL NEWS

Announcement of CEO (Quantedge Foundation Singapore)
Quantedge Foundation Facebook,
​25 Apr 2022

Community Chest's Report for Philanthropists
Community Chest, 2020

Lunch with Masters of Finance: Suhaimi Zainul-Abidin, CEO of Quantedge Foundation on taking risk for good
Channel News Asia, 24 Feb 2022

Newer foundations changing the face of philanthropy
The Straits Times, 14 Oct 2021

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