Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Singapore laps behind Malaysia in giving....... or I should say "donations" ... Yahoo : Singapore behind Malaysia, Thailand, while Myanmar tops World Giving Index Singapore may be on top of many indexes, but when it comes to charity and giving, we don't fare so well. Singapore ranks at number 34 out of 145 on the World Giving Index this year, behind neighbouring countries like Malaysia, at 10th spot, and Thailand, at number 19. Myanmar, one of the least developed countries in Asean, is number one in the The Charities Aid Foundation's (CAF) sixth World Giving Index, holding the position for the second year running. According to the report, the generosity of Myanmarese people could be attributed to Theravada Buddhism, as charitable giving is integral to the religious observance. The index measures three kinds of generosity, namely the giving of money, time, and helping a stranger. On the ‘helping a stranger’ table, which asks if a person has helped a stranger in the last month, Singapore is at number 89. However, Singapore ranks much higher up on the ‘donating money’ table at number 18, just below Malaysia at number 17. On the ‘volunteering time’ table, Singapore stands at number 42. To summarise the index findings, CAF chief executive John Low said, “It is heartening to see that even during these times of economic uncertainty across the word, people are increasingly likely to donate money to causes that help others.” He added that it was humbling to see countries which have suffered adversity continue to score highly on the index. Singapore Red Cross secretary general and chief executive officer Benjamin William told Yahoo Singapore there has actually been an increasing trend of people volunteering in Singapore. “Many individuals and families are struggling to make ends meet, as well as coping with social and physical challenges such as chronic illnesses, disabilities, or family tragedies… we hope that Singaporeans will not forget these vulnerable people amongst us, and also channel their generosity and compassion to support the humanitarian services aimed at helping this group,” he said. William said Singapore continues to be generous and forthcoming in responding to good causes, such as helping communities affected by natural disasters. “Generally, donors are very supportive of organisations when they can identify with and relate to the cause,” he added. The World Giving Index was conducted on the Gallup methodology, where 1,000 questionnaires were completed by a representative sample of individuals living across a country. In larger countries, samples of at least 2,000 are collected. Link : https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-behind-malaysia--thailand--while-myanmar-tops-world-giving-index-033727351.html After the 'Huang Na' , 'Changi Airport Cleaner' and NKF cases, who wants to burnt their fingers again ... ↡ Advertisement 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Those who wants to donate can pass their money to me Come come don't be shy 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Author Share November 30, 2015 (edited) Those who wants to donate can pass their money to me Come come don't be shy You need money for what ? Banana ai mai ... So your avatar can suck whole year round ... Edited November 30, 2015 by Picnic06 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Author Share November 30, 2015 Whoever had done this reserched was wrong. Singaporean are very caring & giving people ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kusje Supersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 How to give when Singapore has no poor people? Two of the three cases @picnic06 posted are about non-Singaporeans. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vid Hypersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 You need money for what ? Banana ai mai ... So your avatar can suck whole year round ... Got people don't need money one meh? My avatar already sucking for many years liao 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galantspeedz Turbocharged November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Najib donation came from Myanmar???? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Author Share November 30, 2015 Every Mon & Thursday, millionaire are created in Singapore..... TOTO draws ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Bear Turbocharged November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Like that say not fair wor...I give a lot more when I go Malaysia. They count under Singapore or Malaysia? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Author Share November 30, 2015 It is just that we are giving in a different way .... We pool all the money together on every Mon & Thurs so that one or more persons could share it ... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxus-MIFA9 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Author Share November 30, 2015 Like that say not fair wor...I give a lot more when I go Malaysia. They count under Singapore or Malaysia? Depending on the person receiving lor..... Those KTV girls you gave too comes from PRC or Pinoy or Thai or Sweden,..... etc .. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptronic Supercharged November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Something wrong for sure. We are not bad in giving and volunteering at least. We would have scored poor in helping strangers though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moniq 2nd Gear November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 they forgot to take into account CH's donations lah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ender Hypersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 For love gifts to people not getting salary, I say the donors there are extremely generous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mockngbrd Supersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 SG no hab free lunch one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadX Moderator November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Those who wants to donate can pass their money to me Come come don't be shy keep the change pls Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1fast1 Supersonic November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Najib donation came from Myanmar???? Giving index. Not throwing away to thieves index. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dfx16 6th Gear November 30, 2015 Share November 30, 2015 Yes Myanmar deserve no. 1 spot My Myanmar maid donated $500 to a local church sometime last year and subsequently $50 - $100 whenever she visit the church I don't really understand their culture Back home she's so poor when home got wash away whenever there's serious flood and she work so hard to help her 2 younger sibling to attend school ↡ Advertisement Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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