Tanglin Trust School

Tanglin students Nitya Tandon and Tanvi Wadekar (Year 12), Tarini Bengani (Year 11) and Ila Kumarasinghe (Grade 10, SJI International) have been friends for many years as they used to live in the same condo. The girls learnt about the Citi-YMCA Youth For Causes programme and thought it would be great to work together to support a meaningful cause. They chose to support the Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) as they felt that COVID-19 has compounded the hardships of the children and their families. So they decided to organise a virtual concert called Hope on the Horizon to raise awareness about childhood cancer.

The students contacted classmates, friends and family to find people who would be interested in performing. In the end, they were able to get over 40 student singers from around the world on board, plus local artistes Inch Chua, The Moon House and Andrew Paul Chen. After collecting videos from these contributors, they edited them to create a 2.5-hour concert. Two team members put together the video, while the others created graphics to promote the concert. Radio Masti 24x7 Live even did an interview with them about the event!

Overall, they were overwhelmed by the support received and donations raised. And, in organising Hope on the Horizon, they learnt how to manage their time and improve their communication skills while also gaining tech skills through putting the video together, live-streaming it on YouTube and promoting the event on social media.

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