Project Sukacita VIII 2021: Serving Children and Migrant Workers

Held in accordance with safe distancing measures, Project Sukacita in 2021 was rolled out in two instalments to support children in North Sumatra, Indonesia, as well as migrant workers in Singapore. Founded, led and coordinated by Tanoto Scholars, Project Sukacita…

Tanoto Scholar Reflections: Project Sukacita and Uplifting Lives

Through its leadership development programmes, Tanoto Foundation empowers our leaders of tomorrow. In Singapore, Tanoto Foundation supports a variety of promising individuals in their pursuit of higher learning. Tanoto Scholar Ms Chia Yi Mian, a final year medical student from…

Project Sukacita Held its Inaugural Knowledge Sharing and Engagement Session Virtually

In light of COVID-19, all overseas community service projects planned in 2020 were cancelled. It includes Project Sukacita VIII which was scheduled to take place in May in Pangkalan Kerinci in Riau Province, Indonesia. With little hope that travel can…

Tanoto Scholars Participate in 7th Project Sukacita in Pangkalan Kerinci

Project Sukacita is an annual volunteering program which sees participants comprising Tanoto Scholars in Singapore going to Pangkalan Kerinci in Riau. The program, initiated by Tanoto Scholars at the Singapore Management University (SMU), has been running since 2012. In recent…

Working Together for One Singular Purpose, Project Sukacita

Promise. This is the word that sums up Project Sukacita for me. The team has done a great deal, but we can do so much more. The best thing is, we can do more. This is the first Project Sukacita…

Project Sukacita V Sees SMU Tanoto Scholars Contribute to Betterment of Education in Indonesia

I’m Jessica Chandra from the Singapore Management University, and this is my third year being a part of Project Sukacita, a community service project supported by Tanoto Foundation. For Project Sukacita V, my role is that of a mentor to…

BEACON

Be Empowered and Active to Contribute to the Nation (BEACON), is a scholarship and leadership development program designed to prepare the next generation of leaders to make meaningful contributions to their communities and beyond in Singapore.

Dedication, Hard Work and Focus: Notes to Aspiring Doctors

Doctors are rightly treated with respect. We turn to them for any health-related questions, to treat our illnesses, and in some cases they are literal lifesavers. But becoming a doctor also means contributing a great deal of time – at…

These scholarship recipients are determined to give back to society

Providing access to education has been a key component of Tanoto Foundation’s mission since our beginnings in 1981. Our founders Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto didn’t get the opportunity to complete their formal education, but have committed themselves to…

Students of SMU and NUS Shared Joy with Rural Communities

Living in a big city and attending higher education is a blessing to students at Singapore Management University and National University of Singapore. Yet they do not forget to share their joy with the less fortunate people living in the…