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*‼️EMERGENCY APPEAL‼️* Heart Surgery for 4 Refugee Children Tiny Gold Hearts Project - TGHP is a non-profit initiative that raise funds for refugee children whom are diagnosed with heart diseases and in need of immediate surgeries to save their lives. Since conception in 2019, we have successfully raised funds for 13 children to undergo heart operations. This year, together with Yayasan Chow Kit, Min Qalby Foundation, GIVEAsia, Maryam Saves a Heart and Refuge for the Refugees, we hope to raise enough funds for 4 children *(2 from the previous campaign and 2 new cases)*. Total amount needed for all 4 children is RM215,000 and all of them will be done at IJN (Heart Institute of Malaysia). We will post the details of each child in the next posts. Please help with what you can. Any amount of donations will be part of saving their lives. ❤️ For donations, kindly bank in to: 8001143146 (CIMB) Yayasan Chow Kit Reference: "heart" *Tax Exemption is available!* For any inquiries, please Whatsapp 01127441303 Hasan / 0133533483 Amy tinygoldhearts@gmail.com / www.tinygoldheartsproject.com Reposted from @hasan.alakraa #tinyheartsproject #refugee #malaysia #rohingya #pakistani #myanmar #pakistan #humanity #donation #health #aid #humanitarianaid #UNRefugee #humanrights (at Tiny Hearts) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPYEslDh260/?utm_medium=tumblr

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In viral campaign, Preetipls raises over $140k for migrant workers in S'pore affected by Covid-19

While other social media influencers may be busy preening themselves for on fleek work from home looks on Instagram, Preeti Nair (better known by her moniker Preetipls), has successfully raised over $100,000 to alleviate the coronavirus-induced plight of the migrant community in Singapore.

As of writing, a crowdfunding campaign for non-governmental organisations Health Serve and Transient Workers Count 2 (TWC2) has garnered over $141,000 in funds, well over the initial goal of $100,000.

The money will go towards helping Singapore’s migrant workers, who are particularly vulnerable during the ongoing pandemic. While the government has assured to cover the wages and costs of living for around 20,000 workers currently quarantined in their dormitories, the campaign seeks to help out the rest of the community who may not be as fortunate to receive state support.

The ongoing campaign is being fronted by Preeti, who posted a video yesterday (April 8) to speak about the issues faced by foreign workers here and the NGOs that have been addressing their needs.

“This video needs to do more than raise awareness, spark conversations, or bring ‘light’ to the situation at hand,” she says, encouraging people to “understand the reality of what’s happening right now to the migrant workers in Singapore”.

Preeti is aided by the community activist collective Utopia, which counts rapper Subhas Nair, Preeti’s brother, as a member. This wouldn’t be the first time Subhas has contributed to the cause for the nation’s migrant workers — last year, he collaborated with Migrants Band Singapore to pen the song ‘Utopia’ as part of a CNA musical documentary. Before he was unceremoniously dropped, that is.

The controversy over their satirical music video against actor Dennis Chew’s brownface affair suddenly doesn’t seem as important now.

Since the launch of the campaign on GiveAsia, more than 2,000 donors have generously chipped in to the efforts, with some even contributing $1,000 each. HealthServe and TWC2 will put the money towards current and future initiatives that will meet the growing needs of the migrant community during the course of the coronavirus outbreak.

“This has been an unprecedented time that has amplified systemic inequalities that already exist in our society, and we hope that this campaign will open up conversations about them,” the campaign’s description read.

“At the same time, it has also brought out the best of community efforts and solidarity.”

While low-wage migrant workers make up about one-sixth of Singapore’s entire population, they form the majority of the country’s manual labour workforce in the construction industry. Housed in dormitories, they share sleeping quarters with up to 20 men in each room. Their living conditions are reportedly dreadful, and are being exacerbated by an instituted quarantine that prevents workers from leaving the premises of two dormitories for 14 days.

TWC2, in particular, are focused on helping the quarantined workers get access to mobile data so that they can contact and reassure their loved ones.

“Workers tell us they get goodie bags containing masks, sanitisers and what not all the time. But what they don’t get and really want are top-up cards that let them call home or buy data plans,” TWC2 General Manager Ethan Guo said.

“Some workers don’t even have the basic balance in their cards to receive phone calls, much less make one. Therefore we saw a very real need to provide this service.”

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Mr Cheong dies after arriving in Singapore from Tokyo – Family thanks donors for bringing father back

Mr Cheong dies after arriving in Singapore from Tokyo – Family thanks donors for bringing father back

The father of Eileen Cheong, who had a cardiac arrest while in Tokyo last month, died shortly after arriving in Singapore today (2 May). The following is the family’s update on the GiveAsia website. — Update – 2nd May Hi all, It really saddens me and my mom to have to write this. Shortly after […] http://bit.ly/2pU6R3j

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Even just $5 is a big help for my best friend @kalalalai If that’s too much, you can always help by sharing and raising awareness. Thank you.

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Kidney Dialysis Foundation’s 1000km Bike Ride Closing Ceremony and 20th Anniversary

This week, GIVE.asia spent some time at the Kidney Dialysis Foundation’s (KDF) annual 1000km bike ride closing ceremony. It was also the 20th anniversary of the charity. This event is in it’s third year and has grown exponentially. This year saw 60 cyclists cycle through rural Malaysia and end in Singapore. Because of the bad weather on the last day, the cyclists cycled straight to the closing ceremony!

Guests of honor included The Minister of Health and the event saw many people gather to celebrate not only the epic cycle ride the cyclists had accomplished, but also to celebrate the 20th anniversary of KDF.

The cyclists had to endure tough conditions, small amounts of sleep and personal endurance to see themselves through to the end and it was all in aid of KDF and the work they are doing.

KDF was established in 1996 and they work towards ensuring no patients are untreated due to the lack of funds needed for dialysis treatment. The treatment costs around SGD$25,000, which any needy patients struggle to pay. Kidney disease is incurable but treatable and with the help of KDF, the people fundraising for events like the 1000km bike ride and donors alike, we can ensure that people are getting the treatment they need. 

GIVE.asia was honored to be invited along to this wonderful event, and honored to have been the platform used to raise funds. 

Thank you, KDF! Here’s to the next twenty years.

If you would like to use GIVE.asia for your next fundraising event, just send an e-mail to support@giveasia.org and we can discuss how we can work together to ensure you have the the most successful event ever.

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Featuring Linear Dots Production’s Post-Christmas Charity Drive: Honouring Our Community’s Unsung Heroes

In four exhilarating years, Linear Dots Production, a ground-breaking events agency that delivers experiences and results for brands, have tasted immense success. Despite being a young company, LDP has worked with leading brands such as DBS and Audi, earning admirable respect and reputation.

Even with fingers in the economic pie, LDP stands grounded in a common belief - a philanthropic nature to give back to society.

Joewin Tan, the founder of LDP, has the clear-headed, forward-thinking mind of a leading entrepreneur. But Joewin is more than that; she is a community leader. Instilling a sense of social responsibility in the company, Joewin makes sure LDP participates actively to help the less fortunate.

From charitable drives such as Love on Wheels Charity Drive 2013 to a sponsorship for MILK Charity Gala Dinner to mentoring in the Global Youth Summit 2014, LDP makes sure its heart is set in the right place.

Since 2014, LDP has started its very own Christmas charity drive to heighten the spirit of giving. This 2-year-old drive benefits the cleaners in Singapore's hawker centers who work tirelessly to keep our indigenous food culture strong and sustainable.

These Community Unsung Heroes have worked behind the scenes to make sure that our daily hawker center environment - which we take for granted - are kept clean and cosy. From clearing our dirty dishes to making sure our tables and chairs are clean just in time for the rush hours, how many of us have actually gone up to these people to thank them?

LDP makes sure our unsung heroes get their due credit by raising funds for them for their basic needs, thanking them for all their hard work and dedication to our community. But, for LDP to raise enough funds for the many cleaners in Singapore, the team members require more funds than they can manage on their own.

Through GIVEasia, LDP opened its doors to the public, seeking everyone's participation to bring some joy to our cleaners. In a matter of 3 weeks, the funds raised through GIVE had multiplied to $2,600, ending the fundraising efforts successfully.

In a conversation with Joewin, she leaves us with a handy advice: "small acts, when multiplied by many people, can change the world; no initiative is too small, as long as it benefits the community".

LDP is a bright lamp in our society today, an encouraging role model to any SMEs starting out and drawing more companies and individuals to follow its example. LDP's dedication is an inspiring portrait of how far Singapore can soar, with the support of the public.

To find out more about LDP and their adventurous work, visit their homepage and Facebook page here!

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Featuring Aii’s story: Where the heart lies

When Aii started out as a candy corporate gifts business back in 2011, it did not realize that it will hit the big S for Success. Featured in various media channels such as The Straits Times, The Business Times and CNA (to name a few), just what exactly makes Aii shines above the rest?

For one, Aii consists of hearing impaired team members. Together, they organize and provide top-notch services to companies and individuals with overseas dealings by managing exquisite Singapore-styled gifts for overseas partners and/or clients.

Aii lives up to its name by standing by their core value of bringing love to the world by supporting many community-based projects such as "Cookies WAH!". Hiring the physically and mentally disabled to bake cookies, the project will ensure that 10% of the profits raised from selling cookies will go to underprivileged children.

Cookies baked for 2015′s Christmas! Pre-order them for CNY next year!

The good work done in Aii is endless. It all started when Leona Leong, the founder of Aii, courageously invested a mere $2000 into the project she believes in. Through sheer hard work, her company managed to boom successfully in just a span of 4 years!

After a year-long hiatus, Aii is coming back in 2016. With burning enthusiasm, Leona believes Aii will hit the world bigger and better. In their upcoming launch, the team will be opening their doors to other disabilities to join their team. After all, Aii is hoping to grow as a community that can share hope and love with the people they meet.

2015’s Valentine’s Day started off meaningfully with Fabric Heart Key Ring Workshop to raise funds for special needs individuals

However, it is often difficult to match enthusiasm with the dire financial reality. Aii is first and foremost a social enterprise. It relies heavily on the goodwill of the community to provide funding for the company to be sustainable.

GIVEasia - a non-profit crowd-funding platform - was able to throw a lifeline just as Leona was fundraising for children with special needs. GIVE is always on the look-out for passionate fundraisers and is eager to work with them as best as it can.

At the moment, GIVE and Aii are working together to spread the good word about Aii's social enterprise. Inspired to join us on our journey to give a little back to the community? Here are some ways that you can get involved in to bring Aii to life:

1.       Donate to Aii's cause, of course! Simply head to their fundraising page to donate: https://give.asia/movement/a_brand_new_aii_and_the_projects_we_support

2.       Support the enterprise: whether it is ordering small gifts from Aii or spreading the word about Aii, it takes a little effort to bring forth an important impact!

3.       Check out their Facebook page (www.FB.com/aii.sg) for updates and other ways that you can help!

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Featuring Swami’s call to alleviate Chennai’s floods

Earthquakes. Floods. Droughts. How many times have we heard of natural disasters striking different parts of the world that we are no longer shocked by their killing blows?

Even as the cries of these victims rise to the air, the world suffers from an even deadlier blow. It is apathy that is killing everyone of us bit by bit, from within.

Rarely do we hear the news reporting on the floods that have been doing unfathomable damage to Chennai and Tamil Nadu. Rarely do we hear of heart-warming flood-survivors' stories being circulated around the Internet.

Well, if you have not heard much of what has been going on in India, here is the gist of it: According to analysts, exceptionally strong El Nino effects, along with a rare "coincidence of various factors", have resulted in heavy rains in and around Chennai.

In November, Chennai recorded a whopping 1218.6 mm of rain – 3 times its monthly rainfall!. 1st December marked the wettest December day in more than 100 years of record keeping! Till date, Chennai has been officially declared a disaster area.

The deadlier disasters that have befallen on India the past years have led to the formation of a Giving Circle called Focus India Forum (FIF). FIF brings together several NGOs that are focused on offering relief, redevelopment, sanitation aid etc.

Therefore, to combat the latest flood incidents, FIF are calling for donations that can be used for immediate relief and long-term solutions. The floods have taken lives, damaged properties and robbed the people of livelihood (particularly the population from the lower strata of society).

What is most needed for the city to start on its long road to recovery are funds that can support health and sanitation facilities, food and clothing supplies and shelter. These funds can only be raised with the help of global citizens who have the heart for these victims, who are mostly disheartened by their wrecked lives.

 GIVEasia comes in handy as an effective moderator by offering a platform that is easily accessible. Many people are often deterred by the many cumbersome crowd-funding online platforms. GIVE is a rare gem that does away with all the irrelevant inconveniences. As a result, funds can be raised during critical situations when donations are literally life-giving.

So, hesitate no longer, and join us on the journey toward changing (or at the very least, improving) the world bit by bit.

Head to https://give.asia/movement/chennai_rains_post_relief_support to bring a spark of hope to Chennai and Tamil Nadu this Christmas Giving season. 

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Featuring Hakim’s heartfelt fundraising efforts for dad’s surgery

Nothing grieves the heart more than seeing a family member at the brink of downfall. The heart goes through extra torment, especially when one is helplessly tied down by constraints from all sides.

Abdul Hakim experiences this anguish, first-hand. At age 27, Hakim is the eldest of his 2 other siblings and works tirelessly as an airline Cabin Crew to support his family. The close-knitted family took a hard hit when Hakim's father, a lift technician, came home with the news that he is suffering from multiple medical conditions.

Fig. 1: A time from the past when the family was well and in-good-hands

From heart problems to diabetes to high blood pressure, the continuous slaps of illnesses have caused Hakim's father to weaken tremendously. His usually-bulky body has started to shrink and he suffers from repeated backaches.

Nonetheless, Hakim's father maintains his optimism and admirable courage. He says that "as long as I have all my legs and arms, I will work for the family".

However, Hakim does not want him to suffer, especially when his hardworking father has to work even when the whole family is already sound asleep!

Hakim's father is in desperate need for an operation to remedy his heart problems. To date, the operation costs, hospital accommodation and other medical expenses amount to a staggering cost of $12,000!

Despite forking out his salary to foot the bills and looking to friends and relatives for help, his efforts are not enough. His personal bills have to be put on hold to pay for his father's medical bills, resulting in him having to pay late charges. His close circle of friends and relatives have not been able to alleviate the rising costs too.

The rising financial strain on Hakim's family stretches the family members to breaking point, destroying them emotionally and mentally.

However, Hakim reveals his relentless resilience by sourcing for all possible routes that can help keep his family afloat. Through GIVEasia, he hopes that he can garner the support of the public. His optimism is apparent when he states that there are "goodhearted people out there who can help out my family in this time of need".

His love for his family cannot be more obvious and more beautiful when he emphasises that "I just want my dad to be healthy and happy... I want to go to work and not burst into tears whenever I think about it."

Hakim has humbled us by showing us - in action - just what it means to be part of a family. For "family means no one gets left behind or forgotten". Join us in supporting Hakim by clicking on this link: https://give.asia/movement/help_my_dad_for_his_heart_operation

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Featuring Amanda Jacob’s selfless outreach to the Barangay Tunasan community in the Philippines

Supermum, Amanda Griffin-Jacob, does not just have to run a household and bring up her three young children. But, Amanda is also the successful founder of glamomamas.com, a parenting website. 

In fact, she surpasses most capable women with her generous heart by carving out pockets of precious time to build a personal charity outreach program.

Together with her mother-in-law, Rose Jacob, the two women have been serving numerous impoverished Filipino communities for the past 15 years. Rose Jacob has driven around poverty-ridden vicinities to analyse the socio-economic circumstances and find ways to help those who need her help the most.

This year, Amanda is supporting the Barangay Tunasan community. Consisting of 500 families, the Jacobs state that the community is the “worst-off that they have seen”. 

During this Christmas season, the Jacobs will be holding a special party for the 450 children in the Barangay Tunasan community. This will be a rare opportunity for the children to experience the Christmas spirit and receive the love and care that they are so deserving of. 

The Jacobs' long-standing community work exemplifies the epitome of humility. Disregarding personal glory and comfort, the Jacobs go out of their way to reach out to families in need of food and sanitary resources.

However, a 2-woman team cannot help communities on their own. The need to rely on external donations to fund their cause puts a huge strain on them. The Jacobs are planning to provide food packages for each family that cost $15-$20. These food packages can last a family of 5 for up to 1 week. 500 food packages are expected to be sent out. After careful calculations, it is not surprising that the resources are hefty. 

Therefore, when a friend recommended GIVEasia as an easy way to consolidate donations for their cause, it was a true blessing for them.

So far, GIVE has united donors around the world who support the Jacobs' heart for the poor, and has raised more than $3000.

With the money that has been raised, food packages can be sent to these communities. In the coming years, Amanda has confidence that she will put into action sustainable plans to bring people out of their poverty cycle. What greater purpose and fulfilment is there in life than to bring joy and love to the people around us!

As we ended the interview, we asked Amanda to share with fellow fundraisers ways to bring people toward a cause. Her response was simple but brilliant. "Keep sharing", she says.

 Yes, often, we forget the value of sharing. In sharing, we forge relationships and kindle love, the essence of life.

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#GivingTuesday: Relearning what love means in this day and age

What is #GivingTuesday?

The idea for #GivingTuesday was born in 2012 in response to rising global commercialization and consumerism.

On Dec 1 2015, the world comes together to celebrate a day of generous and genuine love. This is a pure-hearted giving that transcends all boundaries, whether physical, social or political.

United, we aim to multiply joy, alleviate suffering and celebrate the essence of life.

What you can do in GIVEasia:

1. Explore our blog! Till date, we have posted numerous heart-warming features of fundraising efforts. Read our stories to find out what truly inspires you.

2. Explore our website! Search for causes that you are passionate in on our ultra-accessible crowd-funding platform! 

3. Drum-rolls please! Join us on our new adventure by being part of The Giving Club today! 

Through periodic (monthly) donations to various causes, concrete and exponential impacts can be made to the causes you believe in.

Oh, the collective impact you can make!

Statistics taken from givingtuesday.org to show how you can be part of a global community!

Be part of this grand movement now!

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Featuring Mental Muscle’s 250km run in Namibia Desert for Mentally-Ill Patients

How often have we heard of peers amongst us declaring their sympathies for the less privileged and posting pictures to show what they have done to 'help' through Community Involvement Projects (CIP)? It is easy to merely offer 2-3 hours every few months participating in a non-profit organisation to express one's 'generosity' and 'compassion' for others. 

However, 4 undergraduate medical students from the National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, have decided to take that step of genuine commitment; in 2016, our quartet - Nicholas Eu, Jonathan See, Stephen Hwang and Jon Tan - have pledged to run 250km in the Namibia Desert in order to raise funds to help the community of people with mental illnesses.

It is unsurprising that many of us have misconceptions about mental illnesses. There is often a huge stigma against psychiatric patients and they are inevitably pushed into social isolation. Yet, after having the opportunity to interact with patients they have met in clinics and wards, the quartet is inspired to help coax these patients back into society's embrace.

In an interview with Jonathan See, he says that "psychiatric patients are unlike what is portrayed in films or traditional media. Most of the time, they are an average person... But constantly find themselves hiding their disease, for fear of being ostracised". It is no wonder that the friends have aptly decided to call themselves Mental Muscle to symbolize their respect for the mental strength they have witnessed in psychiatric patients.

Running in the Namib Desert will be no easy task, however. Their decision to raise S$50,000 for the Singapore Association for Mental Health (SAMH)  through their race is a daunting sum. To boost their fundraising efforts, they have been trying all means to promote their efforts. Unfortunately, the response has not been good. 

The pressure on them intensifies as they juggle fundraising efforts with their training practices and medical studies. Nonetheless, Mental Muscle is proving its worth by relentlessly pursuing its passions and beliefs.

Having contacted leading local athlete Mok Ying Ren, Mental Muscle is undergoing a rigorous training programme customized specifically for their race. According to the team members, training has been very taxing, but mutual encouragement and support from loved ones have been an important source of energy that kept that going.

GIVEasia is giving Mental Muscle our full support and we are very humbled to be working with people whose pure-hearted dreams and pursuits constantly encourage us to serve more people from all walks of life. When ask how members of the public can do our part to serve this marginalized community, Jonathan suggests that "Understanding [the patients'] disease, eradicating our irrational fears towards them, and reaching out to them are among some very important ways we can help."

Let us do our utmost to support Mental Muscle who is willing to give its sweat and tears to help this silenced group of people that we often turn a blind eye to. To make a worthy contribution, head to their fundraising page: https://give.asia/movement/mental_muscle_sahara_race_namibia_2016. If you wish for regular updates on Mental Muscle's progress, do not hesitate to visit them on  Facebook (fb.com/mentalmuscle) or Instagram (instagram.com/mental.muscle)

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Featuring Jeremy Tong’s Everest for Cancer 2017

With an impressive 11-year mountain-climbing experience under his belt, NTU undergraduate Jeremy Tong has his eyes set for even greater heights. From now till 2017, Jeremy plans to climb 3 mountains, ranging from Mt. Aconcagua in Argentia to Cho Oyu in Tibet and finally the pinnacle of all mountaineers' aspirations, the Mt. Everest.

Even as Jeremy heads out into the world to conquer these perilous heights, he is grounded with a well of compassion for the underprivileged. When he received news that his uncle suffered from nose cancer, it struck too close to home. However, instead of bemoaning this tragedy, Jeremy was inspired to defy the limitations of cancer and embrace all of life's wonderful opportunities.

Climbing Mt. Everest, Jeremy says, will symbolize man's will to endure through life's hardships. At a height of 8000m, one enters the "death zone". Since there is so little oxygen, the body literally eats itself, sapping nutrients from the body's muscles and fats. It is no question that Jeremy's unwavering willpower will be put to the test in this much-anticipated climb.

Despite bad weather, Jeremy reached Kyrgyzstan’s 7134m Lenin Peak. He was the 2nd Singaporean to stand on the summit.

In this climb, Jeremy plans to raise $20,000 to help fund the medical treatments under the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS). This is no easy feat and this is where GIVEasia comes in.

While scrolling through SCS's website, Jeremy came across GIVEasia that offers SCS a platform to receive much-needed financial contributions from the public. Till date, SCS has raised a total of $118,378.21 through GIVE. The immense amount of donations is only made possible through the generous hearts of the public. GIVE continues to bring to the people innovative and highly accessible avenues for everyone to play an important role to improve our societies.

As we wrap up our conversation with Jeremy, our admiration for him grows when he earnestly remarks that, he has intentions go "complete the 7 summits of the world and ski to the poles in 2018". With great humility, he tells us that he hopes to continue raising awareness for cancer through his expeditions.

Stok Kangri of the Indian Himalayas. Reached the summit after a 6123m climb!

Join GIVEasia in supporting and celebrating Jeremy's courageous dreams and enduring heart. Visit his fundraising page at https://give.asia/movement/everest_for_cancer_2017 to find out more.

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Featuring Paviter Singh’s Running for a Cause

By day, Paviter Singh works as an accomplished partnership developer for Hyper Island, swerving across time-zones to secure key alliances for his company. By night, unlike the common-man, he does not drag his feet home to rest. Instead, Paviter, an ultramarathon runner, resolutely and earnestly trains every night for the upcoming Standard Chartered Marathon in Dec this year.  

 A typical training week is no small feat. It constitutes sprints, long runs, yoga classes... The list goes on. His rigorous regime stems from his belief to always live outside his comfort zone. In a refreshing and humble conversation with Paviter, he comments that he had taken part in many gruelling races and "every experience has new learnings... I am a keen believer in lifelong learning".

Yet, what won our hearts was the core compassion that Paviter has for society. Paviter does not merely run to fulfil his ambitions. He runs to raise money for the Singapore Autism Association and Sikh Welfare Society. "I have an attachment to these organisations", he explains. "I have close friends who are autistic. Autism is not a disease and needs more awareness in our society today. As a Sikh, I feel the responsibility to give back to my community and help those in need."

 Till date, GIVEasia has given Paviter a platform to fulfil both dreams. In 2013, Paviter partnered with GIVE through the Going the Extra Mile movement under Singapore Cancer Society's Charity Athletes GIVE back. His supporters in the GIVE community donated an impressive $3840 to his cause. For this year's Standard Chartered Marathon, his loyal supporters are already actively doing their part to stand by him and the collective causes they believe in.

Paviter is an inspiring role model for everyone: in spite of the stressful nature of his work, he manages to find time to honor life and its great wonder. In his concluding thoughts, Paviter expresses the beauty of running in ultramarathons, "we get to run in places which are extremely remote... To spend hours in solitude moving and thinking in the midst of an empty landscape give me a sense of peace and allow me to contemplate life in a very different way."

 To join Paviter in his cause, head to his fundraising page at https://give.asia/movement/running_for_a_cause_4