Up to 1,700 families in Ang Mo Kio and Yishun will be supported in this initiative.
National Development Minister Desmond Lee , Mr Gerard Jansen , retail director of Ikea Singapore and Philippines, and Ikea Tampines store manager Keith Oo with ComLink+ beneficiary Muhammad Rahmat and his family in their refurbished home.
And the walls of their flat, which they have lived in for six years, have got a fresh coat of white paint. The three-year partnership between Ikea and MSF, which aims to support ComLink+ families at home, in the community and at work, was launched near the family’s home at Block 511 Yishun Street 51 on Aug 13.
Ikea will also organise outings and events for ComLink+ families, such as trips to the zoo and drawing workshops for children. MSF also works with other companies, such as with DBS to run financial literacy workshops for children living in rental flats, as well as with Sentosa Development Corporation to take ComLink families on outings to its attractions.
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