WHO WE ARE
Dedicated to serve all who are in need
EUGENE SEOW
Chief Executive Officer
‘’As TOUCH International enters a new chapter in 2017, the team also birthed forth a new vision and mission for TOUCH International. Our new vision – “Nations Serving Nations – compassion, hope and giving” provoked a paradigm shift in TOUCH International on the way we serve. We are now called to be the catalyst and facilitator of nations serving nations. We envision a world where nations can contribute based on their giftings despite their circumstances and challenges.
It is only when a community rises out of its own circumstances to give instead of just receiving, can we truly say that they have been transformed.”
About us
TOUCH International (TI) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to facilitating the delivery of crisis relief and community development services to communities outside of Singapore. We believe in the power and value of volunteer service that can bring critical hope and comfort to disaster survivors and transformation to both volunteers and needy communities. Over the last 19 years, we have engaged over 1,700 volunteers to serve in more than 15 countries 50,000 people worldwide.
Vision
Nations Serving Nations – Compassion, Hope, Giving
Having served in the nations for many years, TOUCH International realised that it is not enough just to give to the nations. A true transformation of a nation is when she in her development or recovery stage is able to give and contribute to other nations.
Vision challenged TOUCH International to identify the “strengths” of a nation so that we can facilitate or catalyse the processes for them to use that strength to serve other nations. We want to see a world going beyond their circumstances and challenges to keep on giving instead of just receiving as then we can say that a nation has been truly transformed.
Hence – Nations serving Nations.
Our mission
Called to serve the needy and disadvantaged in the nations through collaborative partnerships and alliances.
Our History
TOUCH International founded in 1999, is an officially registered not-for-profit organization to facilitate the delivery of crisis relief and community development services to communities outside of Singapore. We partner closely with local authorities and organisations in various countries and our primary focus is, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Response, Community Transformation and International Volunteerism.
Today, TOUCH International stays with her vision to mobilise volunteers and other resources to reach those communities affected by disaster. Our programs have benefited over 12 countries in Asia and Middle East. We will continue to respond to both urgent and prolonged humanitarian crises and work with communities to establish the foundation for successful future.
Izmat Earthquake in Turkey
August 1, 1999
Crisis Relief in Timor-Leste
November 1, 1999
Conducted fundraisers for school textbooks and donations in kind for the project named “Dili School Appeal”
Crisis Relief in Timor-Leste
December 31, 2000
“Love Timor” Medical Relief: Partnered with World Vision (East Timor) and sent 5 “Love Timor” medical teams to conduct mobile clinics. Provided funding for microcredit
Refugee Crisis in Afghanistan
December 31, 2001
Constructed a clinic in a rural area
Tsunami in Sri Lanka
December 26, 2004
Started livelihood rehab programs. Built 200 houses and 1 community centre.
Earthquake in Pakistan
December 31, 2005
Restarted an elementary school
Kickstarted Singapore-China “Thousand Linking Hands” (千牵手) Project
June 5, 2006
A youth engagement program believing that 1000 youths from Singapore and China (Shanghai, Chengdu and Xi’an) will serve the needy and disadvantaged together.
Political Crisis in Timor Leste
November 30, 2006
Bantul Earthquake in Yogyakarta
December 31, 2006
Provided relief aid
Cyclone Sidr in Bangladesh
December 31, 2007
Provided seed funding to start small businesses
Great Wenchuan Earthquake (汶川大地震) in Sichuan, China
December 31, 2008
Conducted Crisis Intervention & Counselling trainings in Chengdu Livelihood training for handicapped victims
Cyclone Nargis in Burma
December 31, 2008
Funded rebuilding livelihood projects
Floods in Pakistan
December 31, 2010
Brought relief aid and constructed a water filtration system for the local villages
Earthquake & Tsunami in Sendai, Japan
March 31, 2011
Provided relief aid Cleared debris and conducted programs for the affected locals
Kickstarted TeachUP program in Sri Lanka
December 31, 2012
TeachUP mobilizes teachers/educators in Singapore to take action in helping teachers who are living in places where it is hardest to be a teacher.
Super Typhoon Yolanda in Philippines
December 31, 2013
Held mobile medical clinics in different cities Constructed houses for affected families
Earthquake in Nepal
April 30, 2015
Provided relief aid Constructed shelters and houses for affected families
Completion of “Thousand Linking Hands” (千牵手) Project
July 31, 2015
Fulfilled the decade-long dream of seeing 1000 youths from Singapore and China serving the needy and disadvantaged communities together.
Earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan
December 31, 2016
Provided relief aid Cleared debris and conducted programs for the affected locals Supported in various programs through Kyushu Christ Disaster Relief Center (KCDRC)
