WHY it is deemed more "cool" to help animals?
I can never get this.
More done for abandoned animals than abandoned babies, says co-founder of Project Baby Love
by Ng Jing Yng 05:55 AM Aug 04, 2010 SINGAPORE - There was a public outcry when a dog was thought to have been abused.
But when it comes to abandoned babies, the response seems somewhat muted.
After a month-long donation drive for Sanctuary House, only $3,329 has been raised - almost $2,000 short of its target.
One event in a campaign dubbed Project Baby Love was a friendly six-a-side football match between a group of bloggers and professional footballers from the Singapore Armed Forces on July 25. The bloggers played with clown shoes to understand what it was like to carry out tasks in a difficult situation.
The fund-raising initiative had hoped to raise $5,000 through the online platform Give.sg. But in spite of the disappointing results, the team behind the project does not plan to lower its target. Project co-creator Dedrick Koh said: "We are still keeping our options open and fingers crossed that more donations will come in."
He added that they are now looking at long-term efforts like using Facebook to help Sanctuary House reach out to the public.
Mr Koh, 26, added: "There are more organisations helping abandoned animals; more people are talking about and helping abandoned dogs and cats. But what about abandoned babies?"
In 2008, Sanctuary House saw 28 cases, followed by 54 last year. So far, 50 babies have been taken in and more are expected by the end of the year.
Programme director and co-founder of Sanctuary House Noel Tan said that, although their target had not been reached, the campaign had helped to raise awareness and created publicity for their work.
Running the organisation does not just involve caring for the children but also dealing with their parents and the authorities, he added.
Mr Tan, 39, said about $30,000 is needed each month to run the organisation. It also requires financial help to defray expenses like transportation costs for the children.
http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC100804-0000055/The-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-
I can never get this.
More done for abandoned animals than abandoned babies, says co-founder of Project Baby Love
by Ng Jing Yng 05:55 AM Aug 04, 2010 SINGAPORE - There was a public outcry when a dog was thought to have been abused.
But when it comes to abandoned babies, the response seems somewhat muted.
After a month-long donation drive for Sanctuary House, only $3,329 has been raised - almost $2,000 short of its target.
One event in a campaign dubbed Project Baby Love was a friendly six-a-side football match between a group of bloggers and professional footballers from the Singapore Armed Forces on July 25. The bloggers played with clown shoes to understand what it was like to carry out tasks in a difficult situation.
The fund-raising initiative had hoped to raise $5,000 through the online platform Give.sg. But in spite of the disappointing results, the team behind the project does not plan to lower its target. Project co-creator Dedrick Koh said: "We are still keeping our options open and fingers crossed that more donations will come in."
He added that they are now looking at long-term efforts like using Facebook to help Sanctuary House reach out to the public.
Mr Koh, 26, added: "There are more organisations helping abandoned animals; more people are talking about and helping abandoned dogs and cats. But what about abandoned babies?"
In 2008, Sanctuary House saw 28 cases, followed by 54 last year. So far, 50 babies have been taken in and more are expected by the end of the year.
Programme director and co-founder of Sanctuary House Noel Tan said that, although their target had not been reached, the campaign had helped to raise awareness and created publicity for their work.
Running the organisation does not just involve caring for the children but also dealing with their parents and the authorities, he added.
Mr Tan, 39, said about $30,000 is needed each month to run the organisation. It also requires financial help to defray expenses like transportation costs for the children.
http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC100804-0000055/The-truth-about-cats-and-dogs-