We are Recruiting Volunteers for Our Upcoming Event!
We are excited to announce that planning and preparation for the upcoming Light & Love Christmas Carnival have started! The annual event, organised by Light and Love charity since 2012, will be held on 12th December this year. The event committee, which consists of 16 regular volunteers that includes students from tertiary institutions as well […]
Hair Cutting Course Update
From April to May, Light and Love volunteers are learning how to cut smart-looking hairstyles for the elderly! Our volunteer teacher Ms Doreen is highly professional. She is very detailed in teaching us and particularly emphasized on having good hair-cutting habits so that we can provide the best hair-cutting experience for the elderly. Our cheerful […]
Christmas Carolling 2014
Last Saturday, 20th December 2014 was a very meaningful day for many volunteers who have come together for the annual caroling at block 318A at the Yuhua Neighbourhood. What makes it different this year around is the additional present giving at the nearby block 373 which houses needy people who are not necessarily elderly. Christmas […]
Christmas Fun Fun Fun
On the 13th December 2014, Light and Love Charity together with a group of youth volunteers supported by the National University of Singapore (NUS)’s Community Engagement Fund co-organised “Christmas Fun Fun Fun”, a Christmas carnival for the elderly at Block 318A at the Yuhua neighbourhood. There was an estimated number of 64 elderly who took […]
Light and Love Fun Day for the Elderly
On the 8 June 2014, Light and Love Charity and Yuhua Zone 5 Residents’ Committee co-organised a Light and Love Fun Day for the elderly at Yuhua neighbourhood. It was a special occasion as we had many overseas volunteers from Canada, Hong Kong and Malaysia supporting us for this event. Throughout the event, the theme […]
Light and Love Carnival Day
Over 100 elderly friends and volunteers took part in the Light and Love Carnival Day held on Saturday, April 19 2014 at the Pavilion Hall besides Blk 318A. The carnival was co-organized by Light and Love Charity and Yuhua Zone 5 Residents’ Committee (RC). The objective of the event was to foster interaction between our […]
Christmas Caroling
On Christmas Eve, 24th December 2013, we went caroling at Jurong East Avenue 1 Block 318A for 31 households, many of which are stay-alone elderly. We brought along musical instruments such as the guitar, flute, ukulele and shakers to bring out the joyous atmosphere. Many of the elderly enjoyed the caroling session a lot, with […]
Christmas Celebration!
Christmas is a joyous occasion when we spread love to the people around us. On 14th December 2013, Light and Love Charity organised an early Christmas celebration for the home-alone elderly residing in Blk 318A. On that day, many of the elderly came earlier than the specified time and the 120 seats were quickly filled. […]
International Volunteer Day (Grand Finale)
On the 30th of November 2013, we went to the International Volunteer Day’s Grand Finale Concert in support of our two volunteers, Hao Ying and Zhi Xing, who were nominated for the Youngest Volunteer Award. As we entered the auditorium, we were pleasantly surprised to see Minister Lawrence Wong and leaders from various volunteer organizations […]
International Volunteer Day (IVD) – Volunteer Appreciation Day Event
In Nov 2013, Light and Love Charity was selected as one of the 30 organizations to host a volunteer appreciation day event as part of the nationwide IVD program in Singapore. About 75 volunteers’ hero stories were submitted to the IVD organizer and 3 of our youngest volunteers, at age 7, 9 & 13, were […]