The coronavirus outbreak has highlighted the vulnerability of migrant workers, who in Singapore make up a third of the labor force. Their risks of infection are exacerbated by overcrowded living quarters, poor nutrition, limited access to health care and personal protective equipment, low wages, and in some cases, discrimination. Almost 95 percent of Singapore’s 54,000+ coronavirus cases are concentrated in migrant dormitories. More recently, there’s also been an uptick of mental ill-health and suicides among migrant workers as they have been affected by uncertainties over their health, jobs, and prolonged confinement.

Bloomberg has made a donation to Ray of Hope to support the social organization ItsRainingRaincoats (IRR), which has been arranging thousands of meals, as well as providing care packs, data card top-ups and essentials to tens of thousands of migrant workers these past few months since the COVID-19 outbreak began.

Bloomberg employees can support IRR in this campaign. The focus now is on the need for data cards so those migrant workers can continue to stay in touch with family back home. All donations made through this page will be matched by Bloomberg automatically, and not count towards your US$5,000 maximum for the year. (Please be sure to indicate your Bloomberg email when donating.)

$50 by you will help provide 5 data card top-ups, allowing 5 migrant workers to reconnect with their loved ones back home. With a target of $25,000 raised through this campaign, we can enable 5,000 data cards to be distributed with the Bloomberg match!

FAQ

Q: Do I need to request a match on BOB <GO> after my donation through this page?

A: No. The company match will be automatically processed at the end of this campaign.

About ItsRainingRaincoats

ItsRainingRaincoats was founded by Dipa Swaminathan, a Harvard educated lawyer and Singaporean, in 2015. It is an initiative for the benefit of migrant workers. IRR aims to improve the lives of migrant workers in Singapore and build bridges to strengthen their integration into our broader community by using imaginative, innovative, authentic and nimble strategies. The raincoat symbolizes the protection IRR provides them from their metaphorical thunderstorms. IRR has won various awards including the President’s Award for Volunteerism and Philanthropy in 2017.

About Ray of Hope

100% of your donations through Ray of Hope go to people in need. We do not take a cut from the funds. We even cover 3rd party credit card charges, if you choose not to, that other crowdfunding platforms deduct from your donation for campaigns.

100% of all campaigns are also fully verified, so you know your funds goes to real people with real needs.

We take donor accountability very seriously – with yearly audited accounts and strong governance in place to ensure that your donations is properly channeled to the beneficiaries.

Ray of Hope is a registered charity and a member of the National Council of Social Services.