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A MILLION STEPS - UNLOCK NEW BEGINNINGS

Restarting one’s life after finishing a prison sentence is not as straightforward as it seems. For many ex-inmates, it is a journey filled with obstacles – Who would hire an ex-inmate? Where will they live? Will their families accept them back into their lives? They might have been set free from the physical prison, yet new beginnings are out of reach without meaningful action from both ex-inmates and the people around them.

So how does Lakeside help them unlock new beginnings? We journey with ex-inmates by imparting life skills that prepare them for reintegration. We guide them in navigating obstacles and provide referrals for them and their families. With our aftercare services, we provide employment support like job matching and career coaching. We also organise family bonding activities to help them strengthen familial ties. For ex-inmates without good family relationships, we run events for them to connect with volunteer befrienders.

We understand that family and community play important roles in helping ex-inmates reintegrate back into society. And because successful reintegration is linked to reduced re-offending, our support is crucial in creating lasting change. With your support, we can make a positive impact on the lives of inmates, ex-inmates, and their families. In the journey of A Million Steps, every step you take with them helps unlock new beginnings.

Campaign period: 1 September 2024 – 31 December 2024

CROSS ISLAND WALK

“I started my social work career in 1992 at Lakeside Family Services, reaching out to disadvantaged children, youths and families, and for more than 20 years, Lakeside has been serving prisoners and their families. As I pondered over what I could do on a personal level to raise funds for our work with them, I knew my own limitations. I don’t run marathons or do death-defying stunts, but I can do something that is simple, inclusive, and achievable: Walk for a good cause!

So, for the fifth year in a row, I will be leading a group on a 40km Overnight Cross-island Walk from Lakeside to Changi Prison. This walk represents our commitment to walk the long journey of recovery and reintegration with prisoners and their families. Walking across Singapore overnight is not easy and requires plenty of mental and physical conditioning. We hope you will support us in giving hope and healing by taking part in this campaign, donating, and raising funds with us. Thank you in advance for your kind support!”

Teo Tee Loon, Executive Director

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SERVING PRISONERS & THEIR FAMILIES

Televisit Services
Family Support Programme
Employment Support Services
Casework and Counselling

Lakeside’s Taman Jurong Haven (TJH) provides services to the incarcerated, ex-offenders, and their families through in-care and aftercare programmes. We foster reconciliation, restoration, and reintegration by inspiring hope, reconnecting families, and journeying with them through challenging times. The services that we provide include:

We provide Televisit Services for families to connect with loved ones in prison. These regular interactions help to maintain strong family ties. We provide a comfortable, cosy, and safe environment with support services for families.

Our Family Support Programme helps strengthen family support and inter-familial relationships by encouraging interaction and cohesion within individual families.

We provide Employment Support Services to prepare ex-offenders for employment with job readiness training and provide ongoing support and assistance to help them navigate the job market and build their careers.

Our Casework and Counselling provides both in-care and aftercare case management to support and counsel ex-offenders and their families.

While some of these programmes are funded by Singapore Prisons Services, other value-added services still require fundraising support to provide for the needs of (ex-)inmates and their families.

Will you be the one to walk with them?

WALK WITH US

Join our A Million Steps Challenge and as a community, let’s encourage one another to take steps to unlock new beginnings!

Stay tuned for more information!

FUNDRAISE WITH US

Walk and Fundraise for us! Share your fundraising challenge with your family, friends, or colleagues. Invite them to support you by donating or joining the challenge!​

​You can create your own unique Giving.sg fundraising page with a personalised message or story. Simply click the button below to visit the Giving.sg page for A Million Steps. Click on “Fundraise Now” and invite your contacts to donate on Giving.sg.

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Donate $50 to provide 1 client with a Restart Kit covering transport & basic necessities for 1 week, helping them to reintegrate into the community

Donate $200 to help 1 family connect with their loved ones in prison through 4 teleconferencing sessions (Tele-visits), inclusive of support from our caseworkers

Donate $500 to provide 1 client with 10 sessions of group work to prepare them for reintegration into their families and community

Donate $2000 to provide 1 client and their family with case management support for 12 months

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Note: Donations are eligible for 250% tax deduction. Funds raised will be used for the purposes specified, or where there is adequate funding, will be used for other services where most needed.