BEFRIENDERS WANTED: Funds for the Community Outreach Project, one of the major celebratory events of the 125^th Anniversary of The Methodist Church in Singapore (MCS), are coming in steadily. The project aims to bless the chronically poor in Singapore – the bottom 10 per cent of the socio-economic ladder who subsist on an average per capita income of $350 a month.

The target sum to be raised is $1.25 million, and this will be disbursed to the chronically poor, with each family getting $125 a month for a period of 12 months. This amount is able to provide help for 834 families.

 While the MCS is grateful to church members and their friends for their generous donations, Befrienders – volunteers who will visit the poor and needy and spend time with them – are lacking very much in numbers. The Methodist Welfare Services, which is heading this project, therefore, is appealing for more Befrienders to step forward. Donations are also welcome. You may use the forms printed on this page.