News Archive — Media Reports

2023

More than 150 Guest Workers Signed Up for Cricket Training at Tuas South Recreation Centre

20 March 2023

• https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Mar-2023-CNA-Singapore-Tonight-362428

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20230320-1374220​

• https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/singapore/launch-cricket-programme-guest-workers-sports-activities-enhance-mental-and-physical-wellbeing

 

2022

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AGWO Organises Migrant Workers' Community Carnival Day with Singapore Police Force and Ministry of Manpower to Fight Scams

27 November 2022

• https://www.mha.gov.sg/mediaroom/speeches/migrant-workers-community-carnival-day

• https://www.8world.com/singapore/migrant-worker-carnival-1986221

• https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Nov-2022-CNA-Singapore-Tonight-332758

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20221129-1338058

• https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/migrant-workers-carnival-cyber-safety-630921

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AGWO Deepavali Celebration at Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple

23 October 2022

• https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Oct-2022-CNA-Singapore-Tonight-324486

• https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/watch/migrant-workers-deepavali-interfaith-outreach-623076

• https://www.8world.com/singapore/deepavali-outreach-1952621

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20221024-1325798

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AGWO Hari Raya Celebration at Tuas South RC

3 May 2022

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/3000-migrant-workers-celebrate-hari-raya-aidilfitri-at-tuas-south-recreation-centre 

• https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/3000-migrant-workers-celebrate-hari-raya-puasa-carnival-games-live-performances-1889076 

• https://www.8world.com/singapore/hari-raya-for-migrant-workers-1797636 

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20220504-1269026

• https://www.facebook.com/1399220683673705/posts/3072172373045186/?sfnsn=mo

 

AGWO Pongal Festive Celebration

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/carrom-fun-briyani-and-goodie-bags-for-migrant-workers-on-pongal 

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20220117-1233660

 

2021

AGWO Deepavali

4-7 November 2021

• https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Nov-2021-CNA-Singapore-Tonight-252596

• https://www.8world.com/singapore/deepavali-carnival-1639351

• https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/singapore/story20211107-77404.html

• https://seithi.mediacorp.sg/singapore/migrant-workers-deepavali-128926

• https://www.beritaharian.sg/setempat/aneka-acara-bagi-pekerja-migran-sempena-deepavali

• https://saltandlight.sg/news/i-miss-my-family-so-long-migrant-workers-stuck-in-spore-welcome-deepavali-cheer-from-ngos/

• https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/travel-agency-booking-sites-seek-donations-singaporediscovers-vouchers-tours-catering

• https://www.facebook.com/100044183751628/posts/432765361539585/?d=n

• ​https://www.instagram.com/p/CV48kqRvAIK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

AGWO National Day Celebration

August 2021

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/community/migrant-workers-foreign-domestic-workers-treated-to-national-day-virtual-show

• https://mothership.sg/2021/08/dorm-mums-migrant-workers-singapore/

• https://saltandlight.sg/news/were-supporting-you-150-children-bake-goodies-to-encourage-migrant-workers/

Hari Raya Celebration with Guest Workers

13 May 2021

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2600-migrant-workers-receive-festive-meals-and-sarongs

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/2600-migrant-workers-receive-festive-meals-amid-second-hari-raya-with-covid-19

• https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/volunteer-groups-distribute-food-gifts-migrant-workers-confined-dorms-spread-hari-raya

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20210514-1146546

• https://www.beritaharian.sg/setempat/pekerja-migran-dihargai-sempena-aidilfitri

• https://www.tamilmurasu.com.sg/singapore/story20210514-66341.html

 

2020

Deepavali Festive Meals Distribution

14 November 2020

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/spreading-festive-cheer-to-foreign-workers-in-dorms

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/video-on-demand/singapore-tonight/sat-14-nov-2020-13549028 (from 21:24 onwards) 

• https://www.thehomeground.asia/bringing-light-to-the-migrant-workers-this-deepavali
   

The President's Volunteerism & Philanthropy Awards

16 October 2020

• https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/pvpa-honours-everyday-heroes

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMyEDNzRDI

• https://cityofgood.sg/pvpa

• https://saltandlight.sg/news/pastor-who-led-delivery-of-more-than-1-million-meals-to-migrant-workers-receives-award/
   

Project Sunshine: Organised Outing for Guest Workers

2 September 2020

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/foreign-workers-enjoy-day-out-at-labrador-park-and-hortpark-after-months-in-dormitories

• https://headtopics.com/sg/foreign-workers-enjoy-afternoon-out-at-labrador-park-and-hortpark-after-months-in-dormitories-15382228

• https://johor.chinapress.com.my/?p=811820​​

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Care Meals Distribution for Guest Workers Amid COVID-19 Situation

April - June 2020

• https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/factory-converted-dormitories-fcd-migrant-workers-isolation-12802428

• https://cnaluxury.channelnewsasia.com/people/singapore-healthcare-heroes-favourite-food-12807178  

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/from-one-brother-to-another  

• https://sg.style.yahoo.com/covid-19-restaurant-chefs-lead-community-kitchen-volunteers-prepare-meals-singapores-migrant-workers-032234207.html 

• https://www.harpersbazaar.com.sg/life/resources-helping-marginalised-communities-singapore-pandemic/ 

• https://www.wonderwall.sg/people/you-ve-got-a-friend-in-me-how-to-help-migrant-workers/ 

• https://sg.news.yahoo.com/covid-19-ng-os-delivering-meals-essential-items-to-foreign-workers-at-dormitories-005307817.html 

• https://www.augustman.com/sg/culture/covid-19-help-for-migrant-workers-in-singapore/  

• https://www.asiaone.com/lifestyle/woman-orders-100-worth-food-foreign-workers-stuck-punggol-dormitory-heres-how-you-can 

• https://www.zaobao.com.sg/news/singapore/story20200414-1045265 

• https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/world/breakingnews/3142906  

• https://www.bwint.org/cms/singapore-unions-extend-assistance-to-migrant-worker-dormitories-1791  

• https://www.sohu.com/a/390853423_115239   

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-singapore-migrants/pastor-helps-keep-singapores-migrant-workers-fed-during-covid-19-lockdown-idUSKCN22505D   

• https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-singapore-migrants-idUSKCN22505D

• https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/apr/23/singapore-million-migrant-workers-suffer-as-covid-19-surges-back   

• https://www.sgsme.sg/news/most-construction-firms-able-arrange-food-workers  

• https://republika.co.id/berita/q98etr382/cerita-pastor-bagikan-makanan-ke-pekerja-migran-singapura    

• https://whatareyoudoing.sg/chefs-on-a-mission/

• https://whatareyoudoing.sg/the-amazing-people-and-organisations-helping-communities-in-need/

• https://whatareyoudoing.sg/boots-for-the-walk-not-just-the-talk/

• https://whatareyoudoing.sg/how-volunteers-see-and-meet-the-invisible-needs-of-migrant-workers/

• https://www.ourbetterworld.org/story/migrantworkersduringCOVID/agwo

• https://cityofgood.sg/articles/reverend-samuel-gift-stephen-pvpa/

• https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/pvpa-honours-everyday-heroes

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKMyEDNzRDI

• https://cityofgood.sg/pvpa

• https://www.physiciansweekly.com/singapore-about-turns-on-masks/spread-of-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-in-singapore-9/

• https://saltandlight.sg/news/pastor-who-led-delivery-of-more-than-1-million-meals-to-migrant-workers-receives-award/
   

Launch of Adopt-a-Dorm System

22 April 2020

• https://whatareyoudoing.sg/rev-samuels-dream-team-is-on-a-mission-to-eradicate-poverty/
   

Good Friday Care Meals Distribution

10 April 2020

• https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/foreign-construction-workers-in-flats-may-now-leave-home

• https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/sporeans-give-s345000-just-days-help-foreign-workers-after-covid-19-cases-spike

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_U3qOhILN4 

• https://www.physiciansweekly.com/singapore-about-turns-on-masks/spread-of-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-in-singapore-9/  

2019

Inaugural of the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach

31 May  2019

• http://www.ag.org.sg/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/AG-Times_047.pdf
  
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