On Monday (Apr. 20), Singapore Red Cross shared on Facebook that they delivered over 50,000 masks and hand sanitisers today to migrant worker dormitories islandwide.
As the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 has gone up amongst Work Permit holders residing in worker dormitories, many community initiatives have popped up in Singapore.
Coordinated effort between S'pore Red Cross & Covid Migrant Support Coalition
The Singapore Red Cross shared the info on their Facebook page.
The donation was supported by the Singapore Red Cross and was a coordinated effort by the following groups:
- Project Chulia Street
- Covid Migrant Support Coalition (a group of four NGOs)
In the post, it was added that more masks will be shared with dormitories in the upcoming weeks.
Here are some photos from the donation:
Photo via Singapore Red Cross/Facebook
Photo via Singapore Red Cross/Facebook
Photo via Singapore Red Cross/Facebook
Photo via Singapore Red Cross/Facebook
Here's the full text from the post:
<#COVID19 - Local Response>
With care and love for migrant workers, we delivered over 50,000 masks and hand sanitizers today to dormitories islandwide, in an effort coordinated by Project Chulia Street and COVID Migrant Support Coalition (comprising Geylang Adventures, Migrant x Me, Itsrainingraincoats and Singapore Migrant Friends). We will share more masks with dorms in the weeks ahead. #TogetherforHumanity #EverywhereforEveryone
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Top photo by Singapore Red Cross