The Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) breakdown of the statistics provided by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority showed that in 2020, the number of people aged 60 and older who committed suicide reached a 30 year high despite a 15% reduction in the total number of suicides. Experts point to social isolation as a major contributing factor.

Share-a-Pot brings the isolated and frail seniors out of their homes into the community to share a pot of nutritious high protein soul and to engage in physical exercises together as a group, breaking social isolation, building community bond, strengthening physical conditioning and optimal nutrition.
The Samaritans of Singapore (SOS) breakdown of the statistics provided by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority showed that in 2020, the number of people aged 60 and older who committed suicide reached a 30 year high despite a 15% reduction in the total number of suicides. Experts point to social isolation as a major contributing factor.

Share-a-Pot brings the isolated and frail seniors out of their homes into the community to share a pot of nutritious high protein soul and to engage in physical exercises together as a group, breaking social isolation, building community bond, strengthening physical conditioning and optimal nutrition.

However, the pandemic has put an abrupt stop to the program in the past year, leading to even greater social isolation and consequently negatively impacting mental and physical health. The Rotary Club of Singapore has partnered with Share-a-Pot for our Major Project for the RY 2021-22, to pandemic-proof the program. Called Share-a-Pot @ HOME, this project seeks to bring the program to the beneficiaries to their homes while abiding by safe management measures.

To do this, we raised $112,522 (excluding Tote Board matching grant of 40%) to convert the existing 32 physical sites into home-based ones, add 8 new sites across the country and two pushcarts to serve the needful areas without critical mass. We also started our very own RCS Share-a-pot site at the Foundation of Rotary Clubs, Singapore Eldercare and Caregivers Centre.