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Awards and Recognition

 

Volunteers play a large role in Singapore Children’s Society. Through them, our children are given the opportunity to engage in numerous activities that may otherwise not be possible due to our resource limitations. Volunteers provide support, guidance, and above all, friendship and comfort for our children. Together, we are able to fulfill our mission of bringing relief and happiness to children in need.

Hence, each year, we organise the Volunteer Recognition Function to show our appreciation to volunteers who have tirelessly helped us throughout the year. At our annual Awards Presentation ceremony, we confer awards to individuals and organisation in recognition of their untiring efforts and immense contributions towards our cause of helping children in need.

 

In Memory of Dr Koh Eng Kheng

Dr Koh Eng Kheng passed away on 5 July 2006 and is greatly missed by volunteers and staff of Singapore Children’s Society.

Dr Koh first joined Children’s Society as Chairman of the Convalescent Home in 1967 and later took on the role of Chairman of Children’s Society in 1973. In those years, a number of significant events took place which included the shifting of the Convalescent Home from its Changi Beach site to Keramat Road in Woodlands. That year, the home was also gazetted as a Place of Safety for children who required residential respite care.

Dr Koh stepped down as Chairman of the Society in 1978 to return to the Convalescent Home as Chairman again until 1991.

A busy man, the late Dr Koh always found time to give words of encouragement and sound advice to staff and committee members. “When I first took over as Chairman of the Convalescent Home, I would call him for advice. He was always ready to lend a listening ear and gave me the advice and encouragement I needed”, said Dr Stephanie Leonard, the current Chairman of the Convalescent Home.

Fond memories of Dr Koh by volunteers and staff also included his safari suits, his ability to put people at ease and peppering his meetings with anecdotes to keep everyone interested. “He always looked forward to the afternoon tea sessions after meetings at the Home, in particular the mee siam prepared by the former Home supervisor”, added Dr Leonard fondly.

Dr Koh, you are dearly missed by all of us.