About Penpals in the Community

Penpals in the Community is a ground-up initiative that started in 2020, with the goal of sparking conversations between different communities to build friendships through letter-writing.

We facilitate meaningful connections and provide the opportunity to meet new people, cultivate social cohesion and form inter-community bonds.

How will the funds be used?

The funds will be used to support the operations of the initiative, measuring the effectiveness of the initiative and expanding the initiative to other communities such as migrant workers and mental health patients and their caretakers. We also hope to use the funds to scale up the initiative by investing in a reliable platform to facilitate more collaborations, track performances and feedback between penpals and within the team.

About Ray of Hope

100% of your donations to 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 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.