UOL commits $150k to programmes for children from lower-income families

Lower-income families in Bukit Merah will benefit from enrichment activities and learning support, with the expansion of a community support initiative to help children from such backgrounds.

- Vanessa Paige Chelvan Correspondent

Property developer UOL and its hotel subsidiary Pan Pacific Hotels Group (PPHG) announced on Jan 10 that it would donate $50,000 towards the scheme.

The amount is part of a wider $150,000 donation to fund the UOL-PPHG Community Uplift Programme, which was launched in Jurong West in 2023 to support children from lower-income families.

UOL said on Jan 10 that participation has more than doubled since the programme began, from 57 beneficiaries in 2023 to 120 in 2025.

With the expansion, more than 35 families under the ComLink+ scheme in Bukit Merah will receive support through the programme.

ComLink+ is a national initiative led by the Ministry of Social and Family Development, bringing together government agencies, social service offices and community partners to support families with children under 21.

It helps families build stability and improve self-reliance, and enhances social mobility through coordinated, longer-term support.

The programme by UOL and PPHG is run in partnership with the social service offices in Boon Lay and Taman Jurong.