Chairman’s Message

We celebrated our 10th year Anniversary in 2023 as we resumed our physical engagements and activities leaving the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic behind us. 

We are pleased to highlight some of our major milestones: 

· Partnership with Micron & UPS for the Senior Befriending Programme for Sembawang Central as part of their Corporate Social Responsibility. 

· Community Care Day held on 1st November at our centre with in the presence our Minister for Health Mr Ong Ye Yung and community partners. 

· Visit to our centre by the AIC senior management team led by its Chairman Mr Gerard  Ee in October to our centre.

· Appointed by AIC to develop the Communities of Care 2.0 (CoC) for Sembawang Central.

Review of Financial Results

For the year ended 31 December 2023, BSL had an income of $3,012,000 as compared to $2,656,000 in 2022, including the CST matching grant of $968,000.  We managed to achieve a surplus of S$678,000.  

Future Outlook 

Following the visit by discussion with the AIC senior management team in October, we would establish more Active Ageing Centres (AACs) to meet the needs of the seniors in Sembawang, in line with the Healthier SG strategy.  We would also advance our commencement for of Home Palliative Care (HPC) in 2024 instead of 2025.  Our long term vision is to have an Assisted Living and Nursing Home.

Appreciation

We thank Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health for gracing our events as our Guest of Honour at our Blossom  Tribute (BT) 19 February, and Ready Set GOLD (RSG) 3 September ~ Charity Walk to Healthier.SG and Unity on 3rd September.  We are also grateful to Ms Mariam Jaafaar, Adviser to Sembawang GRC (Woodlands) for gracing her presence at our BT event; Dr Lim Wee Kiat, Adviser to Sembawang GRC (Canberra) for joining us at BT and RSG as being our Special Guests, and  Mr Zaqy Mohamad, Adviser to Marsiling -Yew Tee as our Guest of Honour for A Compassionate Journey Made Possible event  on 4 November. 

Finally, I am very grateful to 

· Our Board Members, volunteers and staff for their dedication in carrying out their duties  

· Our Community partners, namely BW Monastery, Varadhatas Ratanarama Association, Buddhist Fellowship, Yusof Ishak Mosque, Assyafaah Mosque, Darul Makmur Mosque, Sembawang Mosque,An Nur Mosque

· Holy Tree Sri Balasubramaniar Temple, Sri Siva Krishna Temple

· Sembawang God of Wealth Temple 上帝庙, 凤图庙,

· Covenant Evangelical Free Church, Sembawang Presbyterian Church

· People’s Association of Sembawang & Marsiling, 

· Youth Corps Singapore (YCS), 

· Canberra Secondary School  PCF Sparkletots @ Sembawang Central Blk 105, 

· President’s Challenge 2023, 

· Ministry of Health (MOH) (AIC, HPB, C3A), Ministry of Culture Community and Youth (MCCY), National Council of Social Service (NCSS), Community Chest, Tote Board, 

· Fraser Centrepoint, SMRT, sponsors, donors. 

· Media (Print and Social) and all stakeholders for your kind and generous support.

With gratitude

Aw Cheow Thiam

15 January 2024