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"I have decided that giving to small charitable projects which I think worthwhile and is run by people I know to be sincere. It is better than just writing a check to big organisations."
- Cecilia
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In my travels through Asia, I am saddened by the poor nourishment of many Asian children. My training as a doctor helps me to pick up signs of malnourishment (eg. under-sized children, late maturity, general lethargy) in almost every Asian country – whether rural or urban. The average traveler is more … … Read More Last Saturday night, Goducate launched its plans for India. Jacob, an Indian IT specialist who is now a Singapore citizen, spearheaded this launch. He has recently made several trips back to India to survey the potential for Goducate’s work there. About 60 other Indians, most of who are working in Singapore, … … Read More Dr Leslie Tay, the founder of one of Singapore’s most popular food blog ieatishootipost.sg, is a good friend and supporter of Goducate. He visited our literacy centers in Sabah earlier this year and has since been a firm supporter of that work. He has organized a fund-raising … … Read More Goducate believes in helping Asians to help themselves. Therefore, Goducate projects are usually community projects. Goducate does not believe in playing the role of a charitable Santa Claus bearing gifts because this type of help breeds laziness. Worse than laziness, it robs the recipients of their dignity as useful human beings. I … … Read More Just 9 weeks ago, when I visited our Goducate Learning Centers in Sabah we had about 500 students enrolled (it’s impossible to give exact figures even though we register our students because parents sneak in additional kids all the time and most of our classrooms do not have walls to … … Read More |
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