The beneficiary – Red Cross Home for the Disabled (RCHD) is the only residential home in Singapore to provide both long term and short term respite care to the severely disabled. It plans to raise $20,000 for the purchase of new therapy equipment and supplies needed in this new home.
The theme of the concert was “Illuminate: Reveal those who are Unseen” and it was held on March 21st at Nanyang Auditorium.
According to the Vice-president of the project Yoanna Arlina Kurnianingsih, 20, the title was appropriate as it resonates with RCHN’s objectives of wanting to raise funds for the disabled’s new residential home, and to increase public awareness of the disabled.
“Only a few people know about the RCHD. We can say that they are “unseen” people, to most public especially those inactive in this aspect of humanitarian work,” Yoanna said.
The Guest-of-Honour was Senior Associate Provost Er Meng Hwa.
The charity concert saw voluntary groups such as Chinese Drum, Wushu, Choir, Piano Ensemble, Jazz and Blues and the popular local percussion band ‘The Strikeforce’ performing, as well as Project Superstar winner Kelvin Chen Wei Lian.
A student Duta Prawira from the School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering was invited by his friend.
“I liked ‘The Strikeforce’ because it was most engaging, and Kelvin Chen Wei Lian’s songs, because he was very inspiring," he said.
"Since he is a blind man himself, nevertheless he still attempts to save and help people in need.”
