To mark Children’s Day and Cybersecurity Awareness Month, Ensign InfoSecurity, Asia’s largest pure-play cybersecurity services provider, partnered with Life Community Services Society to host 50 children aged 7 to 11 for a half-day programme at its Singapore headquarters. The initiative aimed to build digital confidence and safe online habits, equipping children with practical skills to protect themselves in today’s connected world. 

The activities included escape rooms, puzzles, and interactive challenges, where the children learned essential digital defence skills – from creating strong passwords and spotting suspicious links to understanding the value of kindness in online spaces. Guided by Ensign’s employee volunteers and supported by Life Community’s dedicated team, the children became Cyber Explorers for the day, outsmarting digital villains and earning their place as real-life cyberheroes. 

“Cyber awareness must start early,” said Charles Ng, CEO of Ensign InfoSecurity. “This Children’s Day, and as part of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we wanted to do something meaningful for the children supported by Life Community. By making cyber safety engaging and relatable, we hope the experience not only raises awareness of online issues from a young age but also builds lifelong curiosity and digital confidence in technology.” 

Life Community’s CEO, Ms Lam Moi Kwai, echoed this view: “This Children’s Day, we wanted our children to feel not just celebrated, but empowered. This programme is a natural extension of our mission to nurture every child to be the best they can be, which is by helping them thrive in every space they inhabit, including the digital world. Cyber safety is not a luxury; it is a life skill, and partnerships like this allow us to meet our children’s needs in holistic and relevant ways.” 

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In 2025, the President’s Challenge will support 60 programmes from 52 organisations, including six initiatives that will receive more funding. 

These programmes will receive funding ranging from $715,000 to $1,250,000 over five years, enabling them to scale their impact. 

One of the three key shifts the President’s Challenge has made in 2025 is to ensure the programmes it funds not only support immediate needs, but also uplift people and develop their potential. 

In addition to the six initiatives receiving extra funding, the President’s Challenge will also support 54 other programmes with funding ranging from $105,000 to $300,000 each, spread over three years. 

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Thanks to the Karl-Monz-Foundation, Life Community Services Society (LCSS), a Singapore-registered non-profit charitable organisation that empowers children and families through intervention work, care and mentoring, will receive a donation of EUR 10,000 to support an estimated 280 children with academic support, meals, case management, activities, and workshops. 

“BMW Group Asia has been actively collaborating with LCSS since 2022 as part of our BMW Group Asia Learning Space initiative,” said Lars Nielsen, Managing Director, BMW Group Asia. “This year, we are excited to not only continue our journey with the children at their Life Student Care Centres, but also support them financially though the Karl-Monz Foundation donation. The work that LCSS does in Singapore is an inspiration to us all and we believe these funds will greatly help them to empower the leaders of tomorrow.” 

“We are grateful to partner with BMW Group Asia to complement and enrich our curriculum,” said Lam Moi Kwai, CEO of Life Community Services Society. “With such strong ongoing support, our children are exposed to even more learning opportunities and equipped with the right tools for their development. We are confident that the Karl-Monz-Foundation donation will further support our efforts and have a positive impact on the lives of the children as they strive towards fulfilling their dreams and aspirations.” 

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Mark (not his real name), 20, has had a tough start in life but is surprisingly matter-of-fact about the immense difficulties thrown at him.

For as long as he could remember, Mark’s parents were in prison. His mother, a repeat drug offender, was in and out of prison throughout his childhood and his father was serving a longer sentence for a crime Mark told the Pride that he didn’t care to know about.

He was four years old when he learned why his parents were never around. A year later, when most other children his age were spending time playing and learning about life, he finally got to see his parents — for just twenty minutes every month with his grandmother.

“My grandmother is the only family I have. She’s not my biological grandmother, but actually the godmother of my mother. They had met in a pub years ago and became close, and she took on the role of caring for me when my parents were incarcerated,” Mark, who is now a regular in the Republic of Singapore Navy, shared.

When he turned seven, Mark became a client of Life Community Services Society (LCSS) under its Friends of Children and Youth (FOCY) programme. It helps children and youths from ages 7 to 19, who have at least one parent presently or formerly incarcerated, to overcome their circumstances. Through home visits, mentoring sessions and workshops that focus on character, values, social-emotional support and life skills, the charity hopes to reduce the possibility of juvenile delinquency, drug abuse, school drop-out rates and issues relating to poor mental health.

Eventually, Mark managed to turn his life around, and went on to complete a Law & Management diploma at Temasek Polytechnic, a course he chose because he liked debating. It was during this time that Mark opened up to the community around him. “I learned that being vulnerable is a good thing. People understand you better and can address the problem better.”

Today, he has friends from church, polytechnic and the Navy who know about his background. “I do have more friends now compared to when I was growing up. I’ve met more people…and learnt whom I can trust.”

Mark plans to further his studies with a degree in law or social work, intending to study part-time after completing two years in the Navy. “It’s meaningful seeing lives transformed. I enjoy interacting with people.”

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“Some may feel that volunteering requires a lot of energy and time, but surprisingly you will find it benefits you too.”

Han Hui Ying, a sales and marketing assistant manager, is a volunteer mentor in Life Community Services Society, under the ‘Friends of Children and Youth’ programme. Weekly, she visits her mentee to share a meal, finds out about his week, guides him with his homework and also any challenges he might be facing.  

“My hope is to bring much positive energy to children from underprivileged backgrounds.

I am touched that my mentee trusts me enough to share his life with me. Children from vulnerable backgrounds might not receive adequate care and concern from their families, and their family circumstances are challenging. This causes a lot of stress in them, which may cause them to act out or shut others out. I am just glad to see that my mentee has so much vibrant energy, openness and hope towards life.

He also has ambitions for himself. On my visits, I would encourage and guide him on ways to get there, and also to work hard and excel. I believe these children need positive affirmations, just like any other children, just like us adults too.

It is great to work hand in hand with Life Community caseworkers. The child benefits having more role models and consistent adult figure in his/her life. If I encounter any difficulties, I know there is always Life Community’s caseworkers or fellow volunteers I can receive support and advice from. 

 Some may feel that volunteering requires a lot of energy and time, but surprisingly you will find it benefits you too.

I find my source of energy from my mentee’s progress. To know that they trust you and you are helping them, I feel that it is very meaningful.”

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“After I turned 29, I started to have a desire to do meaningful things, and found EduGrow on giving.sg. I have always enjoyed interacting with children and with EduGrow, I hope to encourage this group of children to excel in life. Once a week, I will spend 2-3 hours with my mentees. Being a mentor does not take up a lot of time, but it has a huge potential to be impactful and meaningful.”

After work, she would head to a flat in marine parade to mentor Farah*, who is 11 years old, and her sister, Hana*, 10 years old. She would bring them to the nearby library to borrow books to read, or to walk at east coast park.

“I will listen to whatever they want to talk about. I am not there to lecture or play a teacher’s role. What they need is someone that can be there for them, and to care for them. Should the opportunity arise, I will teach them using my life experiences.”

Helena recalled an experience where she knew she had made some positive impact as a role model in her mentees – Farah had picked up litter that her neighbour threw on the ground, saying she knows Helena does not like the act of littering.

She felt even more touched when the children’s parents invited her over for a meal during Hari Raya. She believes that parents do love their children but due to some complications and challenges, they are unable to spend much time with their children.

To be able to help the family, be someone that the children can talk to and seek guidance/support from, she feels that her time spent has been very meaningful.

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