SINGAPORE – A new initiative aiming to make homes more conducive for children to learn and thrive will provide 260 lower-income families with up to $1,500 for household appliances, as well as items that can be used for a child’s development.
Families can purchase items such as study tables or play areas, as well as appliances such as refrigerators or electric fans.
KidStart Sparkle Homes, which was launched on Oct 18, is open to families with at least one child registered with a PAP Community Foundation (PCF) pre-school.
The families must have been registered as a beneficiary with KidStart for at least eight months and be nominated by their practitioner – KidStart professionals trained in areas such as early childhood development.
The scheme will receive up to $412,000 in funding between 2025 and 2027 from PCF’s charity division, under an agreement signed in July between the foundation and KidStart.
KidStart is a non-profit organisation under the Ministry of Social and Family Development and the Early Childhood Development Agency that supports the development of children in lower-income homes.
More than 60 families under the new initiative attended the launch event at the Mothercare Experience Store at HarbourFront Centre on Oct 18, where they received an additional $300 to shop for items such as nursery furniture and educational toys at the store.
