Providing essential needs

By providing support to vulnerable households, we alleviate their day-to-day stressors and free up their bandwidth to cater for longer-term aspirations.

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Focus Areas

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Food & Nutrition

Low-income individuals may face inconsistent provision of food needed for an active and healthy life. Nutritional insecurity can negatively impact their health and quality of life, especially if they are living in unstable environments.

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Education

Children who do not have a supportive learning environment and access to quality education may lack self-confidence, self-esteem, and readiness for the future. This poses a barrier to future employability and potentially affects their ability to develop social connections.  

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Healthcare

Physical and mental health issues in vulnerable communities often go undiagnosed or untreated. Improving mental health is key to reducing stigma and recognising early signs of mental health conditions.

Approach

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Reduce volatility by supporting vulnerable individuals and households with their essential needs, towards reducing uncertainty, therefore providing assurance, promoting stability and social participation. 

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Provide complementary support to those in need in a way that builds their self-esteem and resilience to face the future with confidence.

Our work in action

Mental health in Singapore 

We work with Limitless to make mental health support more accessible to youths by subsiding therapy and training peer support leaders. 

Homelessness in Hong Kong

We support ImpactHK’s community kitchen that provides meals to those in need, and provides skills training to those experiencing homelessness to help them find work.

Food insecurity in Indonesia 

We support FoodCycle Indonesia in tackling food insecurity among underprivileged communities in Greater Jakarta and Bandung. 

Learn more

DBS Foundation Grant

Find out more about our flagship grant that has nurtured a strong network of businesses for impact across Asia.

Impact Beyond Award

Learn how our S$3 million prize aims to unearth and support innovative businesses that address the world’s most ‘wicked’ problems.