Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- The YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme
- Family Tree
- 1 The Man with the Blanket
- 2 Early Life
- 3 The Japanese Years
- 4 Choosing Sides
- 5 Judging People: The Public Service Commission
- 6 Housing a Nation: The Housing and Development Board
- 7 Housing a Nation: Resettling a People
- 8 Housing a Nation: Owning Homes, Reclaiming Land
- 9 Politics, Elections, and Malaysia
- 10 Minister for Finance
- 11 Minister for the Interior and Defence
- 12 Other Ministries and Roles
- 13 A Life Well Lived
- Index
- About the Author
- Plate section
The YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 October 2015
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- The YMCA-Lim Kim San Volunteers Programme
- Family Tree
- 1 The Man with the Blanket
- 2 Early Life
- 3 The Japanese Years
- 4 Choosing Sides
- 5 Judging People: The Public Service Commission
- 6 Housing a Nation: The Housing and Development Board
- 7 Housing a Nation: Resettling a People
- 8 Housing a Nation: Owning Homes, Reclaiming Land
- 9 Politics, Elections, and Malaysia
- 10 Minister for Finance
- 11 Minister for the Interior and Defence
- 12 Other Ministries and Roles
- 13 A Life Well Lived
- Index
- About the Author
- Plate section
Summary
The YMCA of Singapore is a community organization, based on Christian values and affiliated worldwide, that engages a critical mass of volunteers to serve others regardless of race, language or religion.
The late Mr Lim Kim San was an Honorary Life Member and an active supporter of the YMCA.
To honour this distinguished son of Singapore, recognize his life in the service of others, and to hold him out as an inspirational challenge to our volunteers, the YMCA Volunteers Service Programme has been named after him.
The Programme aims to:
a) Promote volunteerism amongst Singaporeans, in particular in YMCA local community and international service programmes,
b) Attract and retain volunteers to undertake sustained service in specific service programmes, as well as recognise their service,
c) Enhance the capability of volunteers to better serve and understand the beneficiaries under their care,
d) Identify and develop leaders amongst our volunteers, and
e) Encourage and facilitate corporate volunteerism.
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- Lim Kim SanA Builder of Singapore, pp. xiiPublisher: ISEAS–Yusof Ishak InstitutePrint publication year: 2009