*CAMPAIGN UPDATE*

ItsRainingRaincoats (IRR) has been arranging  thousands of meals and providing care packs, data card top ups and essentials to tens of thousands of migrant workers the past few months since the Covid-19 outbreak began. IRR could not have done all this without help from our donors, partners, supporters and volunteers.

While there was an outpouring of aid during the peak of the crisis, some of their sources of funding are starting to run out. However, the heartfelt and in some cases heartbreaking needs in the migrant worker community remain. IRR needs your help to be able to continue to help our migrant workers.

Thank you as always for opening your hearts and minds to support our migrant workers in their hour of need. No amount is too small.

God bless you all,
Team ItsRainingRaincoats

*Old Campaign*

Swee Chiow has completed cycling 8 rounds around Singapore! This was done between 14 to 30 June and the total distance covered was more than 1,000km. His efforts raised just over $23,000 for ItsRainingRaincoats (IRR). The funds were used to top up the mobile data cards for Migrant Workers. To date, over 1,400 top ups have been completed at $10 per top up.

After the success of Mr. Khoo’s fundraising for IRR, they have decided to expand their fundraising efforts to help more Migrant Workers. Ray of Hope will continue to assist IRR in raising funds to benefit their supported migrant workers  by purchasing data top up, mobile phones and other essential items for the them.

*Old Campaign*

Adventurer Khoo Swee Chiow, 55, plans to cycle around Singapore 8 times from 14 May till 1 June to raise monies for migrant workers supported by ItsRainingRaincoats.

He is making full use of this circuit breaker time when there is least traffic on the roads. He will start from his home in Punggol, going anti-clockwise and finishing at his home. Each round is 136km, total 1088km. He will begin each ride at 6.30am and rest 1-2 days in between each ride.

Swee Chiow is doing his part to help raise funds for our Migrant Worker Community. All proceeds from this campaign will go to procure data cards and essential items for the migrant workers supported by ItsRainingRaincoats.

Donate now to support his ride for hope!

Updates with photos and videos will be posted on his Facebook & Instagram pages.

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 symbolises 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.