Channelnewsasia.com Singapore-Public's trust in charity sector remains high:

Channelnewsasia.com: "Public's trust in charity sector remains high: Dr Balakrishnan
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia

SINGAPORE : Singaporeans' trust in charities and their willingness to help the less fortunate remain high says Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Dr Vivian Balakrishnan, in response to a question raised in Parliament.

This is evident in the public's support to recent fund raising events, like the Singapore Cancer Society's Charity Show, which garnered over 180,000 calls and S$3.2 million in donation, out-doing last year's efforts. "