alternatives

if you wish to help kidney patients, KDF

if you wish to help cancer patients, Singapore Cancer Society

if you wish to help children with chronic illnesses, Club Rainbow

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if you wish to help people with chronic illnesses regardless of race, religion & background, Ren Ci Hospital & Medicare Centre

if you wish to help children, Singapore Children's Society

if you wish to help animals, SPCA

if you wish to help cats but not dogs, Cat Welfare Society ;)

if you wish to help dogs but not cats, Action for Singapore Dogs =P

....plus countless other VWOs out there that have been doing their good work quietly, many of which have been starved of funds especially after e slew of NKF shows + tsunami relief appeal that soaked up plenty of corporate donations.

if you have no idea who you wish to help, give to e elderly, e disabled & e animals, since they seem to be treated as invisible by many, particularly those who suffer from this disability (heart too small?) that renders them unable to value anything except human beings who are economically productive.

e cat believes in giving to causes close to its heart, & e cat's monthly donations go to Ren Ci & e Children's Society because of certain things e cat has seen & experienced in this life. even though e cat thinks that charity shows can be silly, but at least Ven Shi does something - have you ever seen D|u|r|a|i perform stunts on TV? ;) plus this: scroll to e bottom. e onus is on you as a donor to demand to know how exactly your $$ is put to use.

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