Crocodile Foundation Wheelchair Aid

President Veronica had an opportunity to meet up with Dato Dr. Tan Hian-Tsin and his spouse Dr. Tan Tsao Sui Lan, Past President of Rotary Club of Garden City Singapore, also the Chairman and Founder of the Crocodile Group of Companies.

The Crocodile Foundation, being the charitable arm of the Crocodile Group of Companies, has donated 3,600 wheelchairs to the needy in several Asean countries.
Of the 3,600 wheelchairs, 2,280 were solely sponsored by Crocodile Foundation while the balance 1,320 were jointly sponsored with Tsao Chung Gih Foundation of Taiwan. These wheelchairs were distributed to the needy in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Bangladesh, and Vietnam through Rotary International (RI) and Junior Chamber International (JCI). Of the 3,600 units of wheelchairs, 600 have been allocated to Rotary International District 3310 which will be benefit the needy in Melaka, Johor, Singapore, Sarawak, Sabah, Labuan FT, and Brunei Darussalam.

Our sponsoring club, Rotary Club of Likas Bay, has allocated two wheelchairs to Rotaract Club of Likas Bay to be handed over through our community service project.