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Donors have generously granted the wishes in this column. Thank you for making a difference and bringing cheer to our Friends-in-need! Wishing you a joyous season and God Bless!

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Wish : School Shoes and School Bag

FIN Description:

FIN is a 45-year-old divorcee raising two daughters and a son on her own. They are 22, 12, and 6 years old. She has bought school shoes and a school bag for her youngest daughter starting Primary 1 in Y2022. If the Wishing Tree Project can help with a school bag and white school shoes (size 41) for her son starting secondary 1 in Y2022, it will save her money that she can use for other essentials for the house.

Thank you!

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Wish : Rice Cooker

FIN Description:

FIN is a 48-year-old divorcee whose husband has custody of her children, who do not contact each other.  She is unemployable due to many physical and mental ailments; that require many hospital visits for treatment. She wishes for a small rice cooker (single pax use) as her existing one konked out on her, and she did not get around to buying a replacement yet.

Thank you!

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Wish : Single burner gas stove, 2 pillows and 2 bolsters

Fin's electric stove is very old and not working well. Their pillows and bolsters are also very old so they hope to get new ones.

Thank you!

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Wish : Adidas Slides/ Slippers with Foam Soles

Fin Description:

Fin has leg problems and has fallen twice this year due wearing inappropriate footwear.  Due to her financial situation,  she is unable to afford suitable footwear for herself and her daughter,  so she wishes for 2 pairs of new slippers in size US38 for this Wishing Tree Project.

Thank you!

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Wish : Pressure Cooker

Fin wishes for a Pressure cooker so that she can cook meat faster for her family meals. She usually takes 4 hours to cook the meat. As she has 3 children, of which 2 are toddlers,  it can be challenging to look out for them while cooking. Hence with the Pressure cooker,  it will keep her kids safer too.

Thank you!

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Wish : Electric oven toaster (20 - 25 liters capacity)

Fin Description :

Fin's family is using an over used electric oven toaster for 4 years which poses a fire hazard due to over usage. Fin wishes for a new oven toaster because it's a regularly used appliance in the home.

Thank you!

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Wish : Hoodies for daughters

Fin Description:

Fin requests for hoodies for her 3 girls to be used in school.

1x Frozen Hoodie (Size XS)
1x Black Hoodie (Size XS)
1x Black Hoodie (Size M)

Thank you!

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Wish : A small rice cooker and a slow cooker

Fin Description :

Fin is living alone in a rented flat. She suffers from both skin and joint deformities that makes simple day to day activities difficult.  She wishes to have a small rice cooker and a slow cooker to allow her to cook simple meals at home as the current ones recently spoilt.

Thank you!

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Wish : Single Bed Mattress

Fin Description :

Fin is a single divorcee in her 70s. Her current mattress is a hand-me-down which is old and stained. For cleanliness purpose, she wishes for a new mattress to replace her current one.

Thank you!

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Wish : 3 earphones and a cordless vacuum cleaner

Fin Description :

Fin is unemployed with four young children. He is receiving treatment and medication from IMH for his mental health conditions.  He wishes to have three earphones for his three daughters to allow them to stay focud during the online lessons.

In addition,  the Fin wishes to have a cordless vacuum cleaner  as it us easier for the wife to train the young daughters to help with the house chores.  This will help to lighten the wife's burden whom besides taking care of the four children is also working part-time to supplement the family's income.

Thank you!

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Wish : Night diapers (Mamypoko, girl, XXL) and Milk (PediaSure Gold, Vanillla, 1-12years)

Fin has 2 children aged 3 and 5. These items will  help offset Fin's monthly expenses and ensure  her children obtain the nutrition and care they need to grow healthy and strong.

Thank you!

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Wish : Single Bedsheet set (Winnie the Pooh or Doremon design)

Fin Description :

Fin just moved to Punggol and requires a set of bedsheet for her bed.

Thank you!

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Wish : Groceries (3-in-1 Milo, 3-in-1 instant coffee (Super) and Rice

Fin Description:

Fin lives with and cares for his aged mother who is wheelchair-bound, on a full time basis.  These basic necessities will help ease their monthly expenses.

Thank you!

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Wish : Rice Cooker

FIN Description:

FIN is a divorced 74-year-old man who is not close to his grown children as they followed his wife after the divorce.  Fin is living with a flatmate at a rental unit and prefers to cook at home than eating out as it is healthier. His rice cooker has spoilt and he wishes to have a 1L rice cooker that allows him to cook rice for two meals for him and his flat-mate.

Thank you!

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Wish : Standing Fan

Fin Description :

Fin is an elderly male who is divorced and unemployed. He lives alone and is often in low mood. He wishes for a stand fan so his home is less stuffy.

Thank you!

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Wish : Blender with Grinder

Fin Description :

Fin wishes for a blender with grinder as the old one is faulty and unable to blend or grind chilli and spices for cooking.

Thank you!

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Wish : Induction stove and Oven Toaster

Fin Description :

Fin, a single mother of a teenage daughter requires an induction cooker and oven toaster for emergency cooking as this will help her in preparing their daily meals when they run out of gas.

Thank you!

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Wish : Non-stick pots & pans (for family of 5)

Fin Description:
Single mother of 4 young boys who cooks every day would like to request for non stick pots (for cooking curry/soup) & pans or wok (for deep frying/stir-frying). Their current utensils of more than 5 years are heavily utilized and are chipping off.

Thank you!

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Wish: Airfryer

Fin Description:
Family of seven has been longing and wishing for an airfryer to prepare healthier food for the family.  It is also safer for the children to fry and cook without hurting themselves.

Thank you!

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Wish : Air Fryer

Fin Description:

Fin is a single mother of a 4 year old boy.  Having a new air fryer would ease in her meal preparation for the family as her current one is rusted and spoilt.

Thank you!

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Wish : Microwave Oven

Fin Description :

At the moment,  Fin heats up food by using wok or pot. So Fin wishes for a Microwave Oven so that it's easier and faster

Thank you!

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Wish : Microwave Oven

FIN Description:

FIN is a single mother who just started a new job. She has two young primary school children. She wishes for a microwave oven so that her children can heat up their food safely without using the stove.

Thank you!

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Wish : Foldable Stainless Steel Drying Rack

Fin Description :

Fin is a single mother of 4 children.  Doing laundry for the family of 5 is not an easy task hence she wishes for a drying rack. A clothes drying rack is an essential tool she wants to snag, so she can treat her family clothes to the best care.

Thank you!

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Wish : 1 school bag, black colour school shoes (US Size 7), pencil case and stationery ( box of 2B pencils, 1 box of set square,  eraser and sharpener)

Fin Description :

Son's school bag is old and need to replenish stationery for new school term 2022.

Thank you!

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Wish : Table Fan

Fin Description:

Fin's current fan is in the verge of breaking down with noises when turned on.

Thank you!

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Wish : Standing Fan, 2 school bags and 4 pillows

Fin Description:

Fin has just shifted to a 3 rooms owner owned flat from their 2 room rental flat and fulfilled the couple’s long time dream to improve the living condition for the family of 8. They would appreciate all the help they can get to furnish their new home (1 standing fan and 4 pillows) and to get 2 school bags for her son in sec 2 and daughter in primary 6.

Thank you!

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Wish : Rice Cooker

Fin Description:

FIN is an 81-year-old widow staying in a one-room rental flat with her divorced daughter, age 41, and granddaughter, aged 17 years old. Fin and her daughter are fraught with physical ailments that require regular treatment.  They cook most meals at home as it is cheaper and healthier. This festive season, they will appreciate a regular rice cooker (1L) for the family of 3.

Thank you!

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Wish : Standing Fan

Fin Description :

Fin is a single of a young son. Their current fan is spoilt. She wishes for a new fan to replace her spoilt one.

Thank you!

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Wish : Standing Fan

FIN Description:

FIN is a 73-year-old divorcee who lost contact with her daughter after her divorce.

FIN used to work as a kitchen hand in a restaurant but had to retire aged 53 due to weakness in her leg. Her standing fan recently spoiled, and she would appreciate it if it could be replaced as it is needed to ventilate her flat.

Thank you!

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Wish : Microwave oven

Fin Description :

Fin is a 70+ years old single man staying alone in a rented flat. He requests for a microwave oven to cook and warm up his food.

Thank you!

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Fin Description :

Fin is a single elderly man in his 70s. He wishes for prayer to keep himself healthy and fit.

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Fin Description :

Fin is currently serving sentence and requests for prayers for him to be closer to God.

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Fin Description :

Fin requests for prayer for his current job to be secure or find a better job, also for his wife to find a new job and his son to do well in his studies.

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Fin Description :

Fin wishes for prayers for both he and his wife to secure employment so as to pay for the expenses at home and for the extra fees for his daughter. Fin's daughter is diagnosed with delay in speech. She has finally managed to get a place in an Early Intervention Centre for infant and child where she will be assessed and guided for 2 hrs speech therapy, 4 sessions a week which costs $500 per month. Fin also asks for prayer for his father to recover from his stroke and to get stronger so he can walk again.

Click on the 💜 button below to grant this wish

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Are there unused laptops lying around in your house?
     

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Are there unused laptops lying around in your house?
     

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SSVP COTT is calling for donation of used working laptops for  Friends in need and their children .

The donated laptops will be given a complete data-wipe and refurbished by our volunteers to be internet and zoom ready before distributing it on loan to our students / friends/ families-in-need who can use them for their school and work. Our conference is building a small stock to enable us to do a one for one exchange whenever their laptops are faulty and we will then repair and recirculate them again if possible. This will help our friends-in-need to stay connected, upgrade themselves and also enable their children to have zoom tuition.
It is also a green initiative to minimize e-waste.

Please drop us an email to ssvpcottwishtree@gmail.com

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Fin Description:

Fin wishes prayers for all of us to love one another and to honour God in everything we do.

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Fin Description:

Fin wishes for prayers for her son's health to be better day by day and not to have more operations.  She also hopes for her son to grow up to be a good and healthy person.

Click on the 💜 button below to grant this wish

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Fin Description :

Fin would like to receive the Gift of Prayer for their health, studies, jobs and safety for the family of 8.

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Fin Description:

Fin is a single mother who wishes for prayers for her children's health and hope that her children will not go on the wrong path of life.

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Fin Description:

Fin was a former prisoner who has reformed his life. He has anger management issues which has severely affected himself with his family and friends.
He wishes for prayers to control his anger so that he can improve his life and his relationship with his parents and friends; for their health and well-being.

Click on the 💜 button below to grant this wish

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SSVP COTT Wishing Tree initiative allows donors/sponsors to “adopt” "wish tags" from our virtual wishing tree.

“Wish Tags” are defined as wishes put up on our virtual wishing tree by our FIN (Friends in need) families.

To “adopt” a wish tag involves a donor/sponsor fulfilling that wish through one of  two categories, namely: Gifts-in-kind and Gift of Prayer.

Donors/Sponsors can select any available tag they wish to “adopt” to help bring a smile to families in need this Christmas season.

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Where do I deliver the wish items to?

Once a Donor form is submitted , the system will send an acknowledgment and within 3 days, one of our team members will liaise directly with you.

Can you arrange for a pickup for bulky items?

Yes, this can be arranged, preferably to be paid by donor

What if the items I intend to donate does not match any of the wishlist items? Can I still make a contribution?

We thank you for the good intention and will check if there is a requirement from our Friends in need (FIN) for such an item . We will get back to you within 5 days.

Do I get a receipt for donations?

We generally do not issue receipts but we can do so upon Donor's request

Are donations tax deductible?

Donations are not tax deductible as this project is not registered with the government. It’s driven by SSVP COTT to bring some cheer to the FINs in Punggol.

I am not 18 years old yet. Can i still grant a wish?

Yes, you can.

Who do I contact if I have further enquiries?

You can drop an email to ssvpcottwishtree@gmail.com

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Any amount is welcome and appreciated.  We will use these donations to fulfill the wishes of our Friends-in-Need (FINS), and once all wishes are fulfilled,  the money will go towards serving the needs of our FINS.

When donating cash, please state Reference Code : Wishing Tree
Paynow to S61SS0149BCOT (Society of St Vincent De Paul Conference of the Transfiguration)

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Wish : Rice Cooker (1L)

Fin Description :

Fin is a husband and wife couple in their 70s. Both are not working and cooks at home for their meals. Their current cooker is old and small. Wife wishes for a bigger rice cooker (1L) so that they can cook for friends and relatives who come to visit.

Thank you!

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Wish : Standing Fan

Fin Description :

Fin has three young children.  He wishes to have a standing fan for his living room so that the children could study in comfort  during the hot season.

Thank you!

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Wish : 2 pairs of spectacles

Fin Description:
Fin is a single working mother of two teenagers. She is also a reformed drug addict. Both her children were advised to change their spectacles by their school as their degrees have increased but she cannot afford the spectacles for her children.

Thank you!

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Wish : Rice cooker

FIN Description:
FIN has a toddler son with congenital heart problems at birth. Her son has gone through 3 bypass surgeries so far. He requires many more bypass surgeries to put and to replace heart shunts as he goes older and bigger. She wishes for a rice cooker as hers is not working well.

Thank you!

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Wish : Electric Fan

Fin Description :

Fin has only one standing fan left as the other broke down and she has no money to get a replacement.  Having one fan is very difficult for the family of 4 (couple with 2 young children) to share.

Thank you!