Singapore launches SG for Humanity network in bid to strengthen Gaza humanitarian aid efforts

The network aims to improve aid delivery and create more opportunities for Singaporeans to support relief efforts in Gaza by bringing together the government and four humanitarian organisations.

A deployment of Singapore Red Cross volunteers to Egypt in Apr 2024, as they pack relief items for humanitarian efforts in Gaza alongside the Egyptian Red Crescent. (Photo: Singapore Red Cross)

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SINGAPORE: A new network will bring together the government, humanitarian organisations and the community in Singaporeto strengthen the country's humanitarian assistance for people affected by the crisis in Gaza .

Called SG for Humanity, the network was launched on Thursday (Nov 5) and will focus on strengthening humanitarian partnerships, improving the delivery of aid on the ground, said the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY).

"It will also broaden opportunities for Singaporeans across communities to contribute to this whole-of-nation effort," said MCCY in a press release.

The network was launched by Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Senior Minister of State for Defence Zaqy Mohamad, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, as well as Mr Baey Yam Keng, who is minister of state at MCCY and the Ministry of Transport.

MCCY said it would facilitate the network by bringing together four established organisations as its initial partners – Humanity Matters (HM), Mercy Relief, Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF), and Singapore Red Cross (SRC).

Speaking to the media at an event at the headquarters of Humanity Matters in Geylang on Thursday, Mr Zaqy said that his involvement in four humanitarian missions for Gaza had convinced him that more could be done to help people affected by the crisis.

He said many Singaporeans he had spoken to shared that sentiment.

“So, to me, the willingness to help is there. We need to create more ways for Singaporeans to act,” he added.

Mr Zaqy said one gap the network hoped to address was the “last-mile delivery” of getting aid to people who needed it most.

“It’s not just about raising funds or collecting supplies. We want to work closely with our partners overseas to ensure that families and children who need it most get the help they need,” he said.

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad (second from right), Mr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Home Affairs (centre), Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng (second from left) looking at relief items at Humanity Matters' headquarters on Nov 5, 2026. (Photo: CNA/Nikki Yeo) (

He said the network would also give Singaporeans more ways to contribute beyond donations, including by volunteering their time and expertise.

Medical professionals had approached him about taking part in humanitarian missions, but there had not been a government- run Singapore platform through which they could do so, he said.

“There’s more assurance when they feel that (the) government is supporting and this is a government initiative or government platform that they can rely on,” he said.

While the four partner organisations had developed their own fundraising efforts and overseas networks, there was scope to better connect their work with Singaporeans who wanted to help, he said.

Mr Zhulkarnain said the four organisations brought different strengths to the network, including experience in medical treatment, water treatment, food assistance and mobile clinics.

Pooling their resources and capabilities would allow them to build on one another's strengths, he added.

Mr Zhulkarnain said the government would play a coordinating role, including helping the organisations work with recognised overseas partners and navigate regulatory and security requirements in the countries where they operate.

“We want to make sure that our Singaporean contributions and donations are channelled in the right way, and would be received by the communities that would benefit directly from those contributions,” he said.

MCCY said the participating organisations would continue to lead their own humanitarian programmes, while the network would facilitate joint initiatives, strengthen overseas partnerships and create more opportunities for Singaporeans to contribute through fundraising and volunteering.

The government would complement these efforts by facilitating engagement with overseas authorities and humanitarian partners.

Mr Zaqy said this could include coordinating partnerships and initiatives in countries such as Egypt.

He said Singaporeans based in the region could also be involved, while those at home could contribute through fundraising, packing supplies and awareness campaigns.

Medical support could also be provided through clinics and hospitals in the region by drawing on existing links with organisations such as the Egyptian Red Crescent and Palestinian Red Crescent Society, he added.

Mr Zaqy said humanitarian operations have to contend not only with access restrictions around Gaza but also with the wider security situation in the Middle East.

Government facilitation could help humanitarian organisations coordinate when and where they could operate safely, including by sharing information on security conditions, he said.

Despite the challenges, he said there was scope to do more from countries surrounding Gaza even when opportunities to deliver assistance directly into the territory were limited.

Singapore had previously taken part in humanitarian airdrops, but such operations depended on available access windows, he said.

Who are the four humanitarian organisations in the network?

Humanity Matters, is a ground-up Singapore humanitarian non-profit organisation that has undertaken two fundraising campaigns and launched 10 overseas humanitarian deployments through Egypt and Jordan between Nov 2023 and October this year, facilitating over 100 tonnes of humanitarian aid to affected communities in Gaza.

Mercy Relief, an independent disaster agency in Singapore, has held two fundraising campaigns for Gaza since Nov 2023.

These efforts have helped some 326,370 beneficiaries to date, providing them with essential relief supplies, including food, clean water, medical supplies, hygiene kits and emergency shelter.

The RLAF, which was established by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) in 2009, has undertaken five fundraising campaigns in the past three years, helping at least 260,000 beneficiaries in Gaza through partnerships with organisations such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA).

Homegrown humanitarian organisation SRC has partnered with wider relief efforts through organisations like the Egyptian Red Crescent and Palestine Red Crescent Society, reaching 158,900 individuals in Gaza through its four fundraising campaigns.

A truck of humanitarian aid, comprising tents for an estimated 6,500 displaced individuals, from the Singapore Red Cross and Egyptian Red Crescent entering Gaza in Oct 2025. (Photo: Singapore Red Cross)

The Singapore government, humanitarian organisations and the community have contributed over S$25 million in humanitarian aid to those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza since October 2023, supporting essential needs such as food, healthcare, clean water, shelter and education.

The network's four initial partners have made "substantial contributions" to affected civilians through fundraising, the provision of relief supplies and their work on the ground with international and regional partners such as the Egyptian Red Crescent and Palestinian Red Crescent Society to channel assistance, said MCCY.

In 2025, the government also provided S$1 million in seed funding, distributed across these four organisations, to support their public fundraising and humanitarian assistance efforts in Gaza, the ministry said.

Mr Zaqy said the organisations would continue to run their own fundraising efforts, while the network could also support broader collective campaigns.

There would be a “concerted effort” to raise funds and distribute them across initiatives considered meaningful, he said, adding that more details would be announced later.

"The humanitarian needs of those affected remain significant. There is scope for Singapore to strengthen how our collective contributions translate into effective assistance on the ground," said MCCY.

Mr Zaqy is expected to make a working visit to Egypt in the coming weeks, where he said he would explore ways to strengthen Singapore's links with organisations such as the Egyptian Red Crescent, Palestinian Red Crescent Society and United Nations agencies.

Part of the visit would be to look at how the government could facilitate more reliable platforms for Singapore humanitarian organisations to operate through, he said.

He also pointed to possible future campaigns involving winter supplies, Ramadan fundraising and other donation drives, as well as support from companies offering logistics assistance.

Security and safety would remain paramount in carrying out humanitarian work in the region, he added.

At the event, Mr Zhulkarnain also said the network could expand to include more organisations and eventually be used for humanitarian efforts beyond Gaza.

“While we are starting in Gaza, if this is a platform that works … then it can be replicated for any other parts of humanitarian efforts all across the world,” he said.

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该网络旨在通过联合政府和四个人道主义组织，改善援助物资的运送，并为新加坡人创造更多机会来支持加沙的救援工作。

2024年4月，新加坡红十字会志愿者前往埃及，与埃及红新月会一起打包救援物资，用于加沙地带的人道主义援助工作。（图片：新加坡红十字会）

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新加坡：一个全新的网络将把新加坡政府、人道主义组织和社区聚集在一起，以加强该国对受加沙危机影响的人们的人道主义援助。

文化、社区及青年部（MCCY）表示，该网络名为“SG for Humanity”，于周四（11月5日）启动，将致力于加强人道主义伙伴关系，改善实地援助的提供。

文化、社区及青年部在一份新闻稿中表示：“这将为新加坡各界人士提供更多机会，让他们为这项举国之力的努力做出贡献。”

该网络由主管穆斯林事务的代理部长兼国防部高级政务部长扎基·穆罕默德、外交和内政部政务部长朱尔卡纳因·阿卜杜勒·拉希姆以及文化、社区和青年部兼交通部政务部长白炎庆先生共同启动。

文化、社区及青年部表示，将通过汇集四个已成立的组织作为其初始合作伙伴来促进该网络的发展，这四个组织分别是：人道事务（HM）、仁慈救济、拉赫马坦·利尔·阿拉明基金会（RLAF）和新加坡红十字会（SRC）。

周四，扎基先生在芽笼“人道主义事务”总部举行的一次活动上对媒体表示，他参与了四次前往加沙的人道主义救援任务，这让他确信，还可以做更多的事情来帮助受危机影响的人们。

他说，他接触过的许多新加坡人都有这种看法。

“所以，在我看来，大家乐于助人。我们需要创造更多途径，让新加坡人能够参与其中，”他补充道。

扎基先生表示，该网络希望解决的一个缺口是“最后一公里”的援助物资运送，即如何将援助物资送到最需要的人手中。

他说：“这不仅仅是筹集资金或收集物资的问题。我们希望与海外合作伙伴紧密合作，确保最需要帮助的家庭和儿童能够获得他们需要的帮助。”

2026年11月5日，代理穆斯林事务部长扎基·穆罕默德（右二）、外交部兼内政部政务部长朱尔卡纳因·阿卜杜勒·拉希姆（中）、文化、社区及青年部政务部长白炎庆（左二）在“人道事务”总部查看救济物资。（图片：CNA/Nikki Yeo）

他表示，该网络还将为新加坡人提供除捐款之外的更多贡献方式，包括志愿贡献时间和专业知识。

他说，一些医疗专业人士曾与他接洽，希望参与人道主义救援任务，但新加坡政府并没有设立专门的平台让他们参与其中。

他说：“当他们感到政府支持，并且这是一个他们可以信赖的政府倡议或政府平台时，他们就会更有信心。”

他表示，虽然这四个合作机构已经发展了自己的筹款工作和海外网络，但仍有空间更好地将他们的工作与想要提供帮助的新加坡人联系起来。

Zhulkarnain 先生表示，这四个组织为该网络带来了不同的优势，包括医疗、水处理、食品援助和流动诊所方面的经验。

他补充说，汇集资源和能力将使他们能够发挥彼此的优势。

朱尔卡纳因先生表示，政府将发挥协调作用，包括帮助这些组织与公认的海外合作伙伴合作，并应对其运营所在国的监管和安全要求。

他说：“我们希望确保新加坡的捐款和捐助能够以正确的方式进行，并直接惠及那些将从中受益的社区。”

文化、社区及青年部表示，参与的各组织将继续主导各自的人道主义项目，同时该网络将促进联合行动，加强海外合作，并为新加坡人创造更多通过筹款和志愿服务做出贡献的机会。

政府将通过促进与海外当局和人道主义伙伴的接触来配合这些努力。

扎基先生表示，这可能包括协调埃及等国的伙伴关系和倡议。

他表示，居住在该地区的新加坡人也可以参与其中，而留在国内的人可以通过筹款、打包物资和开展宣传活动来做出贡献。

他还补充说，还可以利用与埃及红新月会和巴勒斯坦红新月会等组织的现有联系，通过该地区的诊所和医院提供医疗支持。

扎基先生表示，人道主义行动不仅要应对加沙周边地区的准入限制，还要应对中东地区更广泛的安全局势。

他表示，政府的协助可以帮助人道主义组织协调何时何地可以安全开展工作，包括分享安全状况信息。

尽管面临诸多挑战，但他表示，即使直接向加沙地带提供援助的机会有限，加沙周边国家仍有更多空间可以提供帮助。

他说，新加坡此前也参与过人道主义空投行动，但此类行动取决于可用的准入窗口。

该网络中的四个人道主义组织是哪四个？

Humanity Matters 是一个从新加坡起步的人道主义非营利组织，在 2023 年 11 月至今年 10 月期间，通过埃及和约旦开展了两项筹款活动，并启动了 10 次海外人道主义部署，向加沙受影响社区提供了超过 100 吨的人道主义援助。

新加坡独立灾害救援机构 Mercy Relief 自 2023 年 11 月以来已为加沙举办了两场筹款活动。

迄今为止，这些努力已帮助了约 326,370 名受益者，为他们提供了必要的救济物资，包括食物、清洁水、医疗用品、卫生用品包和紧急住所。

RLAF 由新加坡伊斯兰宗教理事会 (MUIS) 于 2009 年成立，在过去三年中开展了五次筹款活动，通过与联合国近东救济工程处 (UNRWA) 等组织的合作，帮助了加沙至少 26 万名受益人。

本土人道主义组织 SRC 通过埃及红新月会和巴勒斯坦红新月会等组织与更广泛的救援工作合作，通过其四项筹款活动帮助了加沙的 158,900 人。

2025年10月，一辆载有人道主义援助物资的卡车驶入加沙地带，这些援助物资包括可安置约6500名流离失所者的帐篷，这些物资来自新加坡红十字会和埃及红新月会。（图片：新加坡红十字会）

自 2023 年 10 月以来，新加坡政府、人道主义组织和社区已向受加沙人道主义危机影响的人们提供了超过 2500 万新元的人道主义援助，支持食物、医疗保健、清洁用水、住所和教育等基本需求。

文化、社区及青年部表示，该网络的四个初始合作伙伴通过筹款、提供救援物资以及与埃及红新月会和巴勒斯坦红新月会等国际和区域合作伙伴在实地开展工作来引导援助，为受影响的平民做出了“实质性贡献”。

该部表示，2025年，政府还提供了100万新元的种子资金，分配给这四个组织，以支持它们在加沙的公共筹款和人道主义援助工作。

扎基先生表示，这些组织将继续开展自己的筹款活动，同时该网络也可以支持更广泛的集体活动。

他表示，将会“齐心协力”筹集资金，并将资金分配给被认为有意义的各项举措，并补充说，更多细节将在稍后公布。

文化、社区及青年部表示：“受灾群众的人道主义需求依然十分巨大。新加坡还有很大的提升空间，可以加强我们如何将集体的贡献转化为切实有效的实地援助。”

扎基先生预计将在未来几周内对埃及进行工作访问，他表示将探讨如何加强新加坡与埃及红新月会、巴勒斯坦红新月会和联合国机构等组织的联系。

他说，此次访问的部分目的是探讨政府如何为新加坡人道主义组织提供更可靠的运作平台。

他还指出，未来可能会开展冬季物资捐赠、斋月筹款和其他捐赠活动，以及来自提供物流援助的公司的支持。

他补充说，在该地区开展人道主义工作，安全保障仍然是重中之重。

在活动中，朱尔卡纳因先生还表示，该网络可以扩展到包括更多组织，并最终用于加沙以外的人道主义援助工作。

他说：“虽然我们是从加沙开始的，但如果这个平台行之有效……那么它就可以复制到世界各地其他地区的人道主义援助工作中。”

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