Red Cross Youth - National University of Singapore (RCY - NUS) Chapter started our humble origins in 1995, and has since expanded to a range of 9 different projects.

Our projects range across various aspects such as humanitarian aid and community service. Members of the RCY will be affiliated to the Singapore Red Cross, one of the largest international humanitarian movement in the world. Here are the brief introduction about our projects:

Blood Donation Drive (BDD)

NUS Blood Donation Drive is a joint effort between Red Cross Youth (NUS Chapter) and Health Science Authority (HSA) to provide a convenient avenue for the NUS community to donate blood. As we continue to enlist the generosity of our existing donors, we strive to recruit first-time donors to enlarge our blood donor pool.

Disaster Management Group (DMG)

DMG aims to create a disaster-resilient NUS via first aid and disaster management courses. We contribute to the local community by providing first aid coverage at various events eg. school-based activities, to provide medical assistance when required. Furthermore, first aid exposure and training courses such as the Standard First Aid Training, CPR & AED and National Disaster Response Team Training courses are provided to empower our volunteers to readily react to various medical incidents. If you would like to learn life-saving skills or put your existing medical skills into practice, join our team today!

Fundraising

The 3 main objectives of Project Fundraising is: (i) To encourage people to spread love and express their gratitude to their loved ones while contributing for a donatable cause. (ii) To raise funds for the execution of the 8 respective Red Cross Youth Chapter projects. (iii) To inculcate the spirit of volunteerism and to raise the awareness of the current Red Cross Youth Chapter projects amongst the NUS community.

Project CLARE

Project CLARE stands for Community-Led Action for REsilience. Our focus is to increase and facilitate the interaction with the elderly community in Tampines West, especially those who are isolated and low-income earners. We achieve this in two ways. First through our elderly befriending, which requires volunteers to commit to a monthly home visit and phone calls to our elderly beneficiaries. Not only that, Project CLARE also organise events, known as Activities Day, for the elderly living around the Tampines neighbourhood to bond and interact. Through our regular visits and events, we hope to achieve and cultivate a sense of belonging and happiness among the elderly. These interactions encourage the elderly to form new friendships with the volunteers and enjoy the different activities that are prepared for them. Furthermore, volunteers get to develop their communication skills, compassion, understand people from different walks of life and gain insights from the stories that the elderly shares through their visits.

Project R.I.C.E.+

Project Rice+ is SRCY's signature student-run project that is organised annually. Our project started off as a collection and redistribution of rice event 10 years ago. Along the years it has evolved in various forms to its current iteration, for which we are now able to distribute bundle sets containing food items and daily necessities to our beneficiaries islandwide. As part of Project's RICE+ consistent efforts to enhance not just the contents of our bundle sets, but also our personal connection with our beneficiaries, project rice+ 2018 was the first time we conducted beneficiary engagement, a platform for our volunteers to engage with our beneficiaries on the ground through meaningful activities and interaction.

Project Smiles

Project Smiles is an initiative that serves the mentally and physically disabled residents of the Red Cross Home for the Disabled (RCHD). We visit the RCHD on every alternate Sunday morning to interact with our residents, who are mostly bedridden and have limited mobility. By playing interactive games and communicating with them, we hope to improve their motor and social skills. More importantly, by keeping them company, we hope to make them feel that they are never alone. Join us in spreading smiles today! We're excited to hear from you.

7 Days of Happiness (7DOH)

Project 7 Days of Happiness (7DOH) aims to give back and bring joy to the university’s Unsung Heroes and students. 7DOH hosts a series of events such as Appreciation Tea sessions and Drinks Dedication to thank our Unsung Heroes for their immense contribution in ensuring the daily functioning of the university. With Appreciation being an important value of the project, we strive to initiate the first step for students to express their gratitude towards our Unsung Volunteers through various platforms. We also serve as the connecting bridge between the students and our organisation for volunteering opportunities with our sister project.

i.Volunteer

An initiative under NUS Red Cross Youth, i.Volunteer aims to expose NUS students to volunteerism in hopes of inspiring first-time volunteers to become more in touch with the community. i.Volunteer is in its 7th year now and have reached out to more than 20 different organisations, bringing joy to Children, Elderly, the Intellectually Disabled as well as the Physically Disabled among our population. Many volunteers have stepped into i.Volunteer as an individual with little understanding and interest in giving back but left with the heart to serve and have hence gone on to participate in many other volunteer projects. In the span of a day, volunteers get to interact with their beneficiaries closely, giving them the chance to not only forge a new friendship but also the chance to learn the stories of these beneficiaries. With the unwavering support and funding from Office of Student Affairs (OSA), our beneficiaries and volunteers have had the opportunity to engage in many fun-filled activities and outings to local tourist spots.

Overseas Humanitarian Program (OHP)

The overseas humanitarian program hopes to give NUS students exposure to other national societies in the world on how they operate and function as well as learn best practices so as to improve the programs we have in Singapore. Traditionally the program was designed as an OCIP to help out the less privileged but this year we have modified it to take advantage of Red Cross bring an international organization to bring about a unique experience on what an international organization is about. So join us in this pioneering journey to forge lasting friendships and unforgettable experiences.