TOUCH Community Services International (TCSI) was set up in 1999 to facilitate the delivery of crisis relief and community development services to communities outside of Singapore. We partner closely with local authorities and organisations of various countries in the areas of adoption of children, community development and humanitarian and crisis relief. We have initiated several crisis relief initiatives in countries including Turkey, Indonesia, India, Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Pakistan. We have also facilitated several community development projects in various parts of China.
June 9, 2008
Dear Friend,
You must be aware that a powerful earthquake of magnitude 8.0 jolted southwestern Sichuan, China on May 12. News of the disaster are on every TV channel and newspaper. As we write this, the death toll has increased to 69,136, a total of 374,061 people were injured and 17,686 others remain missing. About 45.55 million people were affected by the quake, of whom 15.15 million had been relocated.
A week after the earthquake struck, TOUCH deployed an assessment team to the disaster zone in Doujiangyan, Sichuan to assess how we can help. In response to the Government of China's request for international assistance, TOUCH is shipping emergency tents, medicine, clean water, "Cheer Kits" & "School Kits" for children and other relief supplies to meet the immediate needs of affected individuals through our local partner in Chengdu. In addition, TOUCH will be providing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder training services to local non-governmental organisations so that they will be equipped to handle the large number of cases expected in the months ahead.
Due to the complexity of the disaster, new challenges & needs will arise, TOUCH stands prepared to provide additional assistance at the request of our local partner and continues to consult with them to determine appropriate assistance options for meeting the urgent needs identified.
In this time of great suffering, would you please join us in helping the thousands of victims?
TOUCH has been granted a permit by the Commissioner of Charities to raise funds for survivors of the earthquake. Cash donation is the most practical way of helping and besides providing for the immediate needs, your donation will contribute to future restoration & reconstruction projects.
Please visit
http://www.tcs.org.sg/make_a_difference/donation_opp.html to make an online donation to help the people of Sichuan, China. Alternatively, you may send us a cheque payable to "TOUCH Community Services Ltd" indicating "Sichuan Earthquake Relief Fund" on the reverse of the cheque.
Thank you for helping. May God bless you.
Sincerely,
Eugene Seow, PBM
Executive Director
TOUCH Community Services
Hope And Laughter Came Upon Mullaitivu, Sri Lanka - 25 October 2005. 21 youth volunteers from the Singapore Polytechnic Primers participated in a housing construction project initiated by TCS in the north eastern coastal town of Mullaitivu in Sri Lanka.
Hope in Kalutara - TCSI's Tsunami Rebuilding work continues... - 28 July 2005. Executive Director of TOUCH Community Services, Mr Eugene Seow visited Sri Lanka to give away a second batch of fishing boats and three-wheelers to survivors of the tsunami.
100 Foreign Workers Here Benefited From Financial Help By TCSI - 18 July 2005. TCSI disbursed the third round of funds to 44 Indian foreign workers in Singapore. Their families were affected by the Tsunami. Each foreign worker received a sum of S$300.
Tools for Lives - Rebuilding Lives, Injecting Hope - 24 June 2005. Mr T Linton Dasa and his son received a new set of tools from TCSI to help them restart their refrigerator - servicing business again.
New Houses For Survivors Of Tsunami Disaster in Batticaloa, Sri Lanka - 18 June 2005. 23 youth volunteers from TCSI travelled to Batticaloa, Sri Lanka to help rebuild houses that were destroyed by the Tsunami together with homeowners and our friends from Habitat for Humanity.
TCSI Volunteers Join SAF Relief Team To Meulaboh, Indonesia - 21 January 2005. 11 volunteers led by Mr Jason Wong from TCSI set sail onboard SAF helicopter landing ship, RSS Endeavour, for Meulaboh. They joined about 50 other personnel and volunteers from various NGO.
Medical Teams sent to Sri Lanka - 7 January 2005. TCSI sends out the first medical response team to Ampara, Sri Lanka. The team treated more than 300 refugees in the various camps and shelters following the Tsunami in the first week.
TOUCH Community Services International 3615 Jalan Bukit Merah, 3rd Floor TOUCH Community Theatre, Singapore 159461 Tel: 6377 0122 Fax: 6377 0121
