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Hair care brand Bee Choo Origin donates S$147,000 electric van to ferry NKF dialysis patients
Its founder has been an NKF donor.
June 30, 2025, 04:18 PM
Local hair care brand Bee Choo Origin donated an electric van worth S$147,000 to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) to help transport patients with mobility issues to their dialysis treatments.
This reportedly came about after the brand's founder, Cheah Bee Chew, heard that patients were affected by the temporary closures of two NKF dialysis centres due to renovations.
New S$147,000 electic van
The new electric van supports NKF's Wheeling for Love & Hope Programme, which provides free transport services to patients, who require regular dialysis treatments, but face difficulty commuting to and from dialysis centres.
It is the first of its kind in NKF's fleet, according to a press release by Bee Choo Origin.
Image from Bee Choo Origin
Designed with built-in access steps and spacious seating, the van is expected to facilitate up to 1,044 trips per year.
This works out to approximately 72 patients who will benefit from the service each week.
Image from Bee Choo Origin
The introduction of an electric van will also help reduce carbon emissions and lower operational costs in the long run, said the brand.
Founder is an avid NKF donor
Cheah told Shin Min Daily News that she had heard that patients who frequented NKF dialysis centres in Simei and Kim Keat were affected by renovation works at the centres from June 2024 to April 2025.
The patients had to travel to another NKF dialysis centre in Ghim Moh, which was more challenging and financially burdensome.
Upon learning of this, Cheah made a donation to NKF, which subsequently introduced the S$147,000 van to meet the patients' transport needs.
Cheah, who is passionate about charity work, told Shin Min that she has donated about S$400,000 to NKF since about seven years ago.
Cheah has previously volunteered with NKF to give free haircuts to NKF patients.
Since 2018, Bee Choo Origin has also donated five dialysis machines to NKF to improve treatment capacity for patients.
"I felt that since I benefited from society, I want to give back to society. I also believe I will receive blessings when I give," said Cheah.
Top image from Shin Min Daily News
