Singapore Airlines (SIA) has raised S$3 million (US$2.2 million) through its SG60 SIA Cares 2025 fundraising campaign. The campaign, which ran for three months, will benefit more than 1,600 children and youth with disabilities and developmental needs across Singapore.
The airline matched the amount donated by corporate partners, members of the public, and SIA staff – S$1.5 million – bringing the total to S$3 million. The funds will go to social service agencies AWWA and Rainbow Centre, as well as to more than 200 programmes supported by Community Chest.
An additional S$3 million will be contributed through the Singapore government’s SG Gives matching grant, bringing the total impact of the campaign to S$6 million. These funds will support a range of social and community initiatives in Singapore.
A cheque for S$3 million was presented to the beneficiaries during the SG60 SIA Cares Open House held at the SIA Training Centre.
AWWA will use the funds to support its Community Integration Service, which serves over 300 students in mainstream schools and more than 470 students with multiple disabilities and autism at its Napiri and Bedok campuses. The funding will be used to strengthen therapy services, training for independent living, curriculum development, access accommodation, and co-curricular activities aimed at promoting greater inclusion.
Rainbow Centre will apply the funds to its Special Education Programme across its Admiral Hill, Margaret Drive, and Yishun Park campuses. This will support over 900 children and youth with autism or multiple disabilities. The programme focuses on tailored education, care, and intervention services that address individual developmental needs and promote greater independence.
Community Chest will allocate its share of the funds to address critical social needs. This includes support for children with special needs, youth at risk, adults with disabilities, persons with mental health conditions, and low-income families and seniors.
SIA also hosted its third SIA Cares Open House on July 19 and 20 at its Training Centre, which saw nearly 900 guests, including youth at risk, persons from disadvantaged backgrounds, and individuals with disabilities or developmental needs, along with their caregivers from 33 Singapore-based social service agencies. Guests took part in a two-hour tour of the SIA Training Centre, which comprised meeting pilots, cabin crew, and engineers; learning about flight training simulators; visiting safety training facilities; and exploring a showcase on Singapore’s nation-building journey and the airline’s heritage as well as sampling SIA’s in-flight meals.
