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Thank you for your overwhelming support! We have hit our initial target of $200,000 but our operating expenses are around $1m annually, so every cent counts. Help us reach our new stretch goal of $350,000!
Last updated: 25 Nov 2025
$350,000
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Every dollar donated before 31 December 2025 will be matched 1:1 under the Tote Board Foundation’s Enhanced Fund-Raising Programme (capped at $250,000).
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When migrant workers are in crisis, TWC2 is who they call.
There are 1.5 million low-wage migrant workers in Singapore, and many face wage theft, abuse, and unsafe work conditions. Afraid to approach the authorities, over 1,000 workers come to TWC2 each year for help, for answers, and for someone who speaks their language.
This doesn’t happen on its own. Last year, the cost of our free meals programme, social worker crisis assistance, and other support services came up to almost $400,000. Help us raise $350,000 - which, combined with Tote Board’s 1:1 grant matching, allow our services to remain open for low-wage migrant workers. Fuel our next chapter, so they can keep counting on us.
What our helpline does
After COVID-19, migrant workers have increasingly been housed in remote dormitories. In response, TWC2 moved our frontline support online. Today, workers can count on us for urgent assistance and answers, with just a few taps on their phone.
What your donation supports
Your donation keeps this digital lifeline running. It allows us to staff the helpline, hire translators, and respond quickly when a worker reaches out for help.
The Estate of the late Mdm Siow Fung Wai Ying, a lifelong philanthropist, has gifted a portion of her assets to support TWC2’s work. Having received much care from migrant workers in her later years, Mdm Siow was always mindful of their well-being and would have wanted their rights and dignity protected in Singapore.
Through this gift, the Estate hopes in particular to facilitate TWC2’s legal advocacy on behalf of migrant workers. By standing with workers in their cases, TWC2 not only helps them seek justice but also contributes to setting legal precedents that can shape fairer laws for the future. We believe this is vital for achieving policies that recognise the contributions of migrant labour to our society.
TWC2 and the lot of migrant workers really mean a lot to me. I find it heartbreaking to see migrant workers toil so hard for such little remuneration only to then get ripped off by an employer by short-changing him on his/her wages or cast to the scrap heap when injured.
Estate of the late Mdm Siow Fung Wai Ying
Nicholas Hanley
With your support, we have become a trusted voice for migrant workers in both the public eye and policy conversations. Our close ties with workers means that we are at the forefront of spotting emerging issues and pushing for systemic change. Tap/click each panel below for more details.
Excessive Overtime (Jan 2025)
“TWC2 strongly urges MOM to take decisive action against illegal excessive overtime – a common issue in the sector.” - Mizue Sauco, TWC2 Exco member
Social integration (June 2025)
“The far more important discussion is how such low-wage workers get mistreated through active disempowerment and exploitation or through neglect” - Alex Au, TWC2 Vice-President
Recruitment fees (July 2024)
TWC2 sees about 10 to 20 cases a month where salary terms were not honoured, although there could be many more cases as not all workers know of the NGO.
Mental health for injured workers (May 2024)
“Once they stop sending money home, they are in extreme difficulty.” - Debbie Fordyce, TWC2 President
TEP misuse (June 2025)
“The attempts to dodge the TEP requirements may have arisen as a work-around for industries desperate for cheap foreign labour”. - Ethan Guo, TWC2 Executive Director
Kickbacks (Jan 2025)
“TWC2 saw seven kickback cases in 2019, and 11 in 2020. It now handles about two cases per year, but the drop may be due to workers not speaking up for fear of losing their jobs after the Covid-19 pandemic.”
Additional ways to help support the work we do.
Download and share our 2024 Impact Report
Invite us for an office lunchtime talk
Fundraise for us!
Bake sales, school fairs, walkathons, birthday fundraisers, CSR events - email us at info@twc2.org.sg with a proposal to collaborate! And download our partner toolkit here.
