Time, money, volunteering energy, every little bit counts. Highlighting the importance of the social compact that defines Singapore, the charity event Walk for Hope 2025 was flagged off by Minister of State for National Development and Minister of State for Trade and Industry Alvin Tan on August 2, 2025.
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St Joseph’s Institution student leader rallies Singapore youth to Walk for Hope 2025 cause
St Joseph’s Institution (SJI), Singapore, has partnered with the crowdfunding charity Ray of Hope in organising this walk, and who better than the school’s Student Council President Putt Sawasmongkol to say why every youth participant in this walkathon can make a “positive difference in the lives of others”?
Meet the people you’ve helped: Beneficiaries of Ray of Hope, the Singapore charity behind Walk for Hope 2025
For those participating in Walk for Hope 2025 in Singapore on August 2 and/or donating to the good cause, can the event be complete without a glimpse into the lives of the people who have been aided by Ray of Hope? Here are five stories of beneficiaries who got that helping hand at a time of dire need. Their stories tell us how every dollar can strengthen the lifeline for someone.
“Let’s keep walking — for hope, and for one another,” says Singapore leader Cai Yinzhou at launch of Walk for Hope 2025
Walk for Hope 2025, the flagship campaign of the Singapore-based crowdfunding charity Ray of Hope, was launched on May 20 at The Foundry, and the 6km walkathon takes place islandwide on 2 August 2025. The goal is to engage at least 5,000 walkers and to raise SGD 500,000 for emerging and unmet social needs.
Ray of Hope champions community cohesion in Singapore through innovative BCC program
Each BCC session has between 80 to 100 volunteers. Around 30 to 40 of these are migrants from four dormitories across Singapore. The session also attracts youth volunteers from various institutions, including St Patrick’s School, St Joseph’s Institution, Singapore University of Social Sciences, and Tampines Meridian Junior College, etc.
SGD 9.7 million raised for 65 beneficiaries by Mediacorp President’s Challenge Night 2024 and Walkathon
One of the most spectacular moments of President’s Challenge Night was that of Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam kicking a football on the stage, aiming for a net guarded by popular Singapore goalie Hassan Sunny.
AMM Foundation: Murugappa Group’s philanthropic arm completes a century of service
The family has a fund of over INR 40 crore (USD 4.8 million) allocated for its charitable activities. Earlier, the foundation — founded by brothers AMM Murugappa Chettiar, AMM Vellayan Chettiar and AMM Arunachalam — was known as AMM Charities Trust. The AMM Charities Trust paved the way for the AMM Foundation later.
