UWCSEA Community

Two great schools as one

To date, the United World College-Singapore community has raised over $33,000 from generous donors.  These funds are being sent directly to the Lamdon flood relief fund for immediate assistance for the students and staff of the school who were most impacted by the devastating flood.

In addition, a “Focus day” was called for the entire UWCSEA school student body to inspire everyone to consider the challenges faced by their friends and fellow students at Lamdon School in Ladakh.  The students of UWCSEA then raised the following totals to contribute to the immediate relief of the students at Lamdon School-Leh:

Infants School:  S3,290

Junior School:  $5,719

Middle School:  $5,767

Upper School:  $2,520

Senior School:  $1,598

Total to date:  $18,895

Other events, sales and fund raising efforts are being planned to add to the already impressive efforts mobilized by the UWC community for the welfare of Ladakh in it’s time of need.

A musical collaboration with Tanglin Trust School to raise money for Ladakh

The UWC Student Action Force is putting on a fund raising “Ladakh Lunch” event September 30th

UWCSEA Tanglin Ladakh Flood Relief Concert Angel

The concert was held on Monday, September 20th and was a big success.  Over S$6,000 was raised for the Ladakh flood relief fund.  A big thank you to everyone in the UWC music department that helped to make the concert possible.

A Walk for Ladakh

Leila Hopwood and Prerna Bakshi, two High School students attending UWC, organized a fund raising “Walk for Ladakh” event.  They raised over S$10,000 for the flood relief effort in Ladakh.

UWCSEA Swims for the flood

UWC swimming coach Melissa Cunningham ran the first of the fortnightly “Club Nights” for the swim team on September 17.  With the help of some of the parents of members of the  team, it turned into a fund raising event for the Ladakh flood relief. It was a great success and the swimmers and parents enjoyed some very well organized swimming and then a great BBQ, drinks, music and socializing afterwards.

The event was started off with a Skype interview (run over the pool PA system) with Stephen Khalek (who was last years Swim Captain) where he described the current situation in Ladakh and the heroic efforts he and his fellow gap year student Wallace Cuthbertson had made during the flood.  Mel reports that almost S$7,000 was raised for Ladakh flood relief.

Well done Mel and everyone else who helped to make it such a success!!