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The economic downturn last year did not affect Singaporeans' generosity.
A recent survey by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) showed that they opened their wallets even wider.
Total donations crossed the billion dollar mark at S$1.07 billion, rising more than 11 per cent from 2008, when the last survey was done.
NVPC said that while the number of donors had fallen, the amount donated had increased.
And it seems that a larger proportion of donors live in HDB flats compared to private housing.
The survey also found that the time spent on volunteering has doubled to 89 million hours in two years.
The percentage of people volunteering their time rose by a quarter to more than 23 per cent.
And more youth are stepping up, with a participation rate of 36 per cent among those between 15 and 24 years of age.
NVPC's Chief Executive Laurence Lien said this generation of youth is more socially conscious and aware of volunteer work.
On the rise in donations, Lien said during the deep economic uncertainty, people are more aware of the needs around them.
A recent survey by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) showed that they opened their wallets even wider.
Total donations crossed the billion dollar mark at S$1.07 billion, rising more than 11 per cent from 2008, when the last survey was done.
NVPC said that while the number of donors had fallen, the amount donated had increased.
And it seems that a larger proportion of donors live in HDB flats compared to private housing.
The survey also found that the time spent on volunteering has doubled to 89 million hours in two years.
The percentage of people volunteering their time rose by a quarter to more than 23 per cent.
And more youth are stepping up, with a participation rate of 36 per cent among those between 15 and 24 years of age.
NVPC's Chief Executive Laurence Lien said this generation of youth is more socially conscious and aware of volunteer work.
On the rise in donations, Lien said during the deep economic uncertainty, people are more aware of the needs around them.