New humanitarian network brings together aid groups, Govt to strengthen aid efforts in Gaza

Sharing Session on Singapore’s Humanitarian Efforts for Gaza at the Humanity Matters headquarters in Geylang. From left, Hema Niroshini from Humanity Matters shows MOS Baey Yam Keng, MOS Zhulkarnain, Acting Minister Zaqy Mohamad and MP Yip Hon Weng the relief items that have been delivered to Gaza.

Published Nov 05, 2026, 03:05 PM

Updated Nov 05, 2026, 03:05 PM

Singapore will launch SG for Humanity, a new network linking aid groups and the Government to improve Gaza relief and help more Singaporeans volunteer.

Four groups - Humanity Matters, Mercy Relief, Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation and Singapore Red Cross - will lead the work, with MCCY helping them connect with foreign partners and authorities.

Singapore has given over $25 million since October 2023, and Zaqy will visit Egypt soon to discuss more ways to support aid for Palestinians.

SINGAPORE - A new humanitarian network will be set up, bringing together established non-profit organisations and the Government, to strengthen Singapore’s aid efforts in Gaza.

Known as the SG for Humanity initiative, it will identify ways for local groups to collaborate and connect with overseas humanitarian partners.

The Government will support these efforts by facilitating engagement with foreign authorities and humanitarian groups, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy.

The aim is to go beyond mobilising funds and resources to strengthening the last-mile delivery of humanitarian assistance and expanding opportunities for Singaporeans to contribute through their expertise, fundraising or volunteering, he added.

For a start, four groups will be involved: Humanity Matters (HM), Mercy Relief (MR), Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF), and Singapore Red Cross (SRC), which have been fundraising and providing relief supplies.

Zaqy, who has been involved in four humanitarian aid missions with the Singapore Armed Forces, including an airdrop operation in Gaza, said working more closely with the overseas authorities and partners can help to improve the delivery of aid on the ground, which is where there is a gap.

The Senior Minister of State for Defence noted that the four aid groups, which have been active in Gaza since the war broke out in 2023, have sometimes encountered issues.

With SG for Humanity, the Ministry for Community, Culture and Youth, which will facilitate the network, can work with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs to help ensure that the groups can get the aid to families and children who need it most, he said.

Another aim of the initiative is to broaden opportunities for Singaporeans to contribute, he said.

“The willingness to help is there, and we need to create more ways for Singaporeans to act,” he said.

For instance, the network could pave the way for doctors and nurses who are keen to volunteer on the ground.

Doing so through a platform under the Government can provide more assurance to volunteers, said Zaqy, noting that he has received enquiries from many medical professionals.

Beyond Gaza, there are also many displaced Palestinians in the region, and the network can also help to divert aid to these places, said Zaqy.

He added that regular Singaporeans across races and religions have expressed a desire to do more for those affected by the crisis in Gaza, including some Singaporeans who are working in Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar.

“Many have asked whether they can do something, because otherwise there’s a lot of pent up compassion (and desire) to support our brothers and sisters out there in Palestine,” he said.

“At its heart, SG for Humanity is about turning Singapore’s compassion into action.”

He announced the network along with Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim and Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Baey Yam Keng.

MCCY said the four groups that will kick off the initiative have made substantial contributions.

These groups will continue to lead their respective humanitarian programmes and engagements as MCCY facilitates their work through the network.

More details on SG for Humanity’s upcoming initiatives will be announced in due course, said MCCY.

Singapore has contributed over $25 million in humanitarian aid for affected civilians in Gaza since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict in October 2023, with some 11 tranches of aid so far from the Government.

Aid groups have also provided mobile clinics, psychosocial assistance to children in Gaza, as well as education, water and sanitation.

The Gaza war broke out on Oct 7, 2023, following Hamas’ attack on Israel, which killed around 1,200 people.

Israel’s retaliatory strikes have since killed more than 74,000 people, according to figures tracked by Reuters and the Gaza Health Ministry.

In 2025, the Singapore Government provided S$1 million in seed funding, distributed equally among the four aid groups to support their public fundraising and humanitarian assistance efforts for Gaza.

Zaqy is slated to go on a working visit in the coming weeks to Egypt, which plays a central role in facilitating humanitarian assistance to Gaza.

He will meet with Egyptian authorities and humanitarian partners to discuss what more Singapore can do to support aid efforts for those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

Humanitarian aid/Disaster relief

在芽笼“人道主义事务”总部举行的新加坡援助加沙人道主义援助分享会上，从左至右依次为：来自“人道主义事务”的Hema Niroshini向国务部长白炎庆、国务部长朱尔卡纳因、代部长扎基·穆罕默德和国会议员叶汉荣展示了已运抵加沙的救援物资。

发布于 2026 年 11 月 5 日下午 3:05

更新于2026年11月5日下午3:05

新加坡将推出“SG for Humanity”新网络，该网络将援助组织和政府联系起来，以改善加沙救援工作并帮助更多新加坡人成为志愿者。

四个团体——Humanity Matters、Mercy Relief、Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation 和新加坡红十字会——将牵头开展这项工作，文化、社区及青年部将帮助他们与外国合作伙伴和当局建立联系。

自 2023 年 10 月以来，新加坡已捐赠超过 2500 万美元，扎基将很快访问埃及，讨论更多支持援助巴勒斯坦人的方式。

新加坡——将建立一个新的人道主义网络，汇集已有的非营利组织和政府力量，以加强新加坡在加沙的援助工作。

这项名为“SG for Humanity”的倡议将寻找本地团体与海外人道主义伙伴合作和联系的方式。

代理穆斯林事务部长扎基表示，政府将通过促进与外国当局和人道主义团体的接触来支持这些努力。

他补充说，此举旨在超越筹集资金和资源，加强人道主义援助的最后环节，并扩大新加坡人通过专业知识、筹款或志愿服务做出贡献的机会。

首先，将有四个团体参与其中：Humanity Matters (HM)、Mercy Relief (MR)、Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF) 和新加坡红十字会 (SRC)，它们一直在筹集资金并提供救援物资。

曾参与新加坡武装部队四次人道主义援助任务（包括在加沙的一次空投行动）的扎基表示，与海外当局和合作伙伴更紧密地合作有助于改善实地援助的运送，而这正是目前存在的差距。

国防部高级国务部长指出，自 2023 年战争爆发以来一直在加沙开展活动的四个援助组织有时会遇到问题。

他表示，通过“SG for Humanity”项目，社区、文化和青年部（将负责协调该网络）可以与外交部合作，帮助确保各团体能够将援助送到最需要的家庭和儿童手中。

他说，该倡议的另一个目标是拓宽新加坡人做出贡献的机会。

他说：“人们乐于助人，我们需要创造更多让新加坡人参与其中的途径。”

例如，该网络可以为热衷于在一线做志愿者的医生和护士铺平道路。

Zaqy表示，通过政府平台开展这项工作可以给志愿者提供更多保障，他还指出，他已经收到许多医疗专业人士的询问。

扎基表示，除了加沙之外，该地区还有许多流离失所的巴勒斯坦人，该网络还可以帮助将援助物资输送到这些地方。

他还补充说，新加坡各族裔和宗教的普通民众都表达了为受加沙危机影响的人们做更多事情的愿望，其中包括一些在埃及、约旦、阿拉伯联合酋长国和卡塔尔工作的新加坡人。

他说：“许多人问他们是否可以做些什么，因为除此之外，还有很多积压的同情心（和愿望）想要支持我们在巴勒斯坦的兄弟姐妹。”

“SG for Humanity 的核心在于将新加坡的同情心转化为实际行动。”

他与外交国务部长朱尔卡纳因·阿卜杜勒·拉希姆和文化、社区及青年国务部长贝亚姆·肯共同宣布了该网络的建立。

文化、社区及青年部表示，将启动这项计划的四个团体都做出了实质性贡献。

这些团体将继续领导各自的人道主义项目和活动，而文化、社区和青年部将通过该网络为他们的工作提供便利。

文化、社区及青年部表示，有关“SG for Humanity”即将推出的各项举措的更多详情，将在适当时候公布。

自 2023 年 10 月以色列与哈马斯冲突爆发以来，新加坡已向加沙受影响的平民提供了超过 2500 万美元的人道主义援助，迄今为止，新加坡政府已提供了约 11 批援助。

援助组织还向加沙儿童提供流动诊所、心理社会援助以及教育、水和卫生设施。

2023年10月7日，哈马斯袭击以色列，造成约1200人死亡，加沙战争由此爆发。

据路透社和加沙卫生部统计的数据显示，以色列的报复性空袭已造成超过 74,000 人死亡。

2025年，新加坡政府提供了100万新元的种子资金，平均分配给四个援助组织，以支持它们为加沙开展的公众筹款和人道主义援助工作。

扎基计划在未来几周内对埃及进行工作访问，埃及在促进对加沙的人道主义援助方面发挥着核心作用。

他将与埃及当局和人道主义伙伴会面，讨论新加坡还能做些什么来支持对加沙人道主义危机受影响者的援助工作。

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