For 18 years, the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) has held the mission of sharing ideas, skills and experiences to uplift lives and create greater understanding between Singaporeans and world communities. A new vision, ‘Making friends for a better world’ – announced at the SIF annual appreciation dinner on 27 October 2009 – underscores this commitment to the spirit of connectedness and doing good.
With its new vision, the SIF will tap on the many relationships it has built through the years with volunteerism, people-to-people exchanges and cultural tie-ups to address three key areas: fostering sustained development in overseas communities, enabling the exchange of ideas, and showcasing Singapore to the world. To this end, SIF programmes will address five areas – healthcare, education, the environment, arts and culture, as well as livelihood and business.
SIF Chairperson Euleen Goh called the new vision a celebration of the relationships that have been built over the years to “tie up the loose ends of an unequal world and create instead a tapestry of hope and opportunity”.
Learn more about SIF’s new vision at www.sif.org.sg
