Tag: charity
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CHARITY ORGANISATION CO-FOUNDER CHRISTINE AMOUR-LEVAR IS TRADING BALLGOWNS FOR ADVENTURES TO RAISE FUNDS AND AWARENESS FOR WOMEN IN DANGER
by Li Haohan, Photos courtesy of Women On A Mission Women On A Mission (WOAM) organises charity events in remote areas where they can dramatise their plea in behalf of marginalised women WOAM has successfully organised 12 challenging expeditions and multiple events in Singapore and abroad that have raised substantial funds (US$1.4 million to…
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#STAYHOME SERIES: DESIGN A RESSENCE WATCH TO SUPPORT COVID-19 RESEARCH
Independent watchmaker, Ressence, and Sotheby’s Watches launches a competition to design a timepiece that will be sold by the auction house this summer Ressence and Sotheby’s Watch Division are joining forces against the coronavirus by launching a competition to design a unique watch. The creativity of watch lovers who join will help support medical research.…
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ALL ABOARD THE TIGER EXPRESS
Eastern & Oriental Express and Save Wild Tigers shine the spotlight on the wild tiger’s plight Fact: There are as few as 3,800 tigers left in the wild and time is running out to save this species from extinction. The majestic animal is often hunted for its skin, bones, and parts by the illegal poaching…
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THE GLAMOROUS SAMARITANS
Five jewellers give the best gifts that keep on giving While stunning diamonds and colourful gemstones are always at the forefront of our glamorous industry, the behind-the-scene humanitarian facets are what make it more endearing. Many of the globally acclaimed jewellers believe in philanthropy, and each has their own ways of giving back to the…
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WINGED ADVOCACY
uSfuur — Arabic for ‘bird’ — is Yara Tlass’ newly launched jewellery collection. The Syrian-born, Dubai-based designer first founded a charity organisation, Watanili, that sponsors recreational activities within Syria and supports Syrian refugees through art-therapy workshops and educational programs in 2014. She has since decided to expand Watanili’s initiative by spreading the word through jewellery.…