Singapore Airlines (SIA) welcomed almost 900 guests from 33 Singapore-based social service agencies to its training centre for a heartwarming SG60 SIA Cares Open House on 19 and 20 July 2025. The event offered beneficiaries – including youth-at-risk, and individuals with disabilities and developmental needs – a rare behind-the-scenes look at the Airline’s training facilities and the people behind the SIA experience both on the ground and in the air. Mr Gan Kim Yong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry, was also present on opening day.
During the two-hour tour, participants met pilots, cabin crew and engineers to learn about their training and the work that they do. They were given the opportunity to witness how flight training simulators work and visit the Airline’s safety training facilities. A curated lunch featuring signature in-flight dishes added a special flourish to the experience. The tour was led by over 650 SIA Group staff volunteers, and joined by corporate partners.
The Open House marked the culmination of SIA Cares Month and followed the conclusion of the SG60 SIA Cares fundraising campaign, which raised S$1.5 million in a collective effort from the Airline’s corporate partners, members of the public and staff. SIA matched this amount dollar-for-dollar, and with the Singapore Government’s SG Gives matching grant, the total impact was quadrupled to S$6 million.
These funds will empower over 1,600 children and youth with disabilities and development needs at AWWA and Rainbow Centre and support more than 200 critical social service programmes through Community Chest. AWWA will use these funds in their Community Integration Service, which supports over 300 students in mainstream schools as well as over 470 students with multiple disabilities and autism at their AWWA Schools in Napiri and Bedok. The money will be used to enhance their therapy services, independent living skills training, holistic curriculum reviews, access accommodation and complementary co-curricular activities. This will promote greater community inclusion and enable students of different abilities to participate more fully in society.
“The provision of high-quality services and greater inclusion require the efforts of many helping hands,” said Mr J R Karthikeyan, Chief Executive Officer at AWWA. “We are grateful to Singapore Airlines and its partners for their compassion and spirit of giving that will go a long way in supporting our collective efforts of strengthening our social compact together.”
“Building an inclusive community is not something we can do alone,” adds Ms Tan Sze Wee, Executive Director at the Rainbow Centre. “We are deeply grateful to Singapore Airlines for believing in our mission and in the potential of every child. Their generous contribution will strengthen our special education programmes and help the children and youth we serve grow, thrive and lead meaningful lives.”
The Rainbow Centre will use the funds towards their Special Education Programme at their Admiral Hill, Margaret Drive and Yishun Park campuses. These tailored approaches aim to address each student’s unique developmental needs and equip them with critical skills for greater independence and improved quality of life.
Mr Chew Sutat, chairman of Community Chest, believes these donations will enable everyone to live with dignity in an inclusive society. “[These donations will] help fund over 200 critical social service programmes for persons with disabilities, mental health conditions, low-income families and elderly causes through Community Chest,” he notes.
The event was a powerful reminder of the community’s capacity to rally together for a meaningful cause. It also reflected SIA’s enduring commitment to inclusivity and care – values that continue to shape its journey as Singapore celebrates 60 years of independence.
Singapore Airlines extends its deepest gratitude to its corporate partners for their generous support.
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