Project Tacloban

Hello everyone, we hope that everyone has had an amazing start to 2016! We would like to thank everyone that has supported this project in one way or another with this video that we have created. Thank you for all the memories and love in December. Looking forward to seeing all of you change the world, one step at a time xx

Project Tacloban (Official Video) In December 2015, a team from SMU embarked to Tacloban City -- on a mission to educate the youths about social entrepreneurship, and imparted the tool of Des...

A morning trip to Rafael's Farm for a scenic break away from the city and some much needed team bonding. God Bless for good weather this morning!

Spent Sunday afternoon at Barangay 88, organising a carnival for the kids living there. They had a taste of Singaporean culture by getting henna tattoos, their face painted, colouring picture of Singapore landmarks.

To start off our Design Thinking module, we learn about Problem Identification. In class, we brainstorm problems in the community, and make use of the Problem Tree to get to the root cause of the problem!

Today we learnt about different communication styles and how to effectively talk to our peers better during group discussions. In the second half of the session, we drew and shared about our dreams and aspirations, as well as action steps to take to get them.

First day spent with the youth at Marasbaras High School, kickstarting our 10-day programme with them. Had a good start breaking into teams and taking on team building games together. More fun to come over the next few days! :-)

“My first service trip to Cambodia inspired me to join Project Tacloban. I did not give much thought into the idea of serving others at first, but my experience in Cambodia taught me so much about the world around me, especially on humility and open-mindedness. Which is why, I am looking forward to join more community service trips like Project Tacloban as I believe that it is a great opportunity for me to learn and be more compassionate about my surroundings.”

Name: Lim Qian Wei
Year and School: Year 1, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Role: Marketing Admin

Why Project Tacloban: The reason why I joined Project Tacloban is because I hope to gain a first-hand experience and a deeper insight into service, such as understanding the value of overseas OCSP and also the difficulties one might face when serving others!

“I always have a fascination with fairy tales. What I love most about them are the deeper lessons they can offer - about finding your passion and using your mind to ensure that you achieve your dreams. Like what a famous author once said: fairy tales are more than true not because they prove that dragons exists, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.”

Name: Nicole Tay
Year and School: Year 1, Lee Kong Chian School of Business
Role: Marketing Admin
Why Project Tacloban: I joined Project Tacloban because I believe that their cause is worthwhile. I can see that this project is truly unique in terms of its goals to create a sustainable programme by empowering people with skills that will help them become self-sufficient.