The Workers' Party has set up several new community outreach programs through its recently established charity organisation, the Workers' Party Community Fund (WPCF).
The WPCF was set up at the start of this year and it received approval to operate as a charity in February. It is a company with Low Thia Khiang, Muhamad Faisal Abdul Manap, Png Eng Huat and Lee Li Lian as the directors.
Mr Low explained that the WP wanted to set up a separate charity organisation as it would be independent. It would also help to differentiate the party's political and charitable work.
The new fund aims to help the community regardless of residents' political affiliations. It will help by giving more financial assistance to those who are still struggling even after receiving help from the government.
The WPCF will also disburse food vouchers and set up some welfare in the healthcare field by giving residents health screenings, training for caregivers and medical house visits.
This is not the first time that the WP has been actively involved in charity work and they said that they will be working with several volunteer welfare organisations to ensure that they are able to effectively reach out to the needy.