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The Council was particularly encouraged by the work and response of the NYAA Gold Award
Holders' Alumni or GAHA. On their own accord, the members took the lead in spearheading several
community projects to help the vulnerable in our society. Some of our GAHA members even
ventured into the international arena through technology to bring young leaders worldwide to do
good collectively. GAHA's action was inspirational and much appreciated by the NYAA Council, the
leaders, and the local and global communities which benefitted from their efforts.

These are some examples of the meaningful projects that the NYAA executed in Singapore during
the pandemic:
• Encouraging and supporting our healthcare and front-line workers
• Creating a helpline for the community during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Donating Care Packages to the needy elderly in our community
• Creating a National Healthy Lifestyle Programme
• Working with Northeast Community Development Council on the ARTiculate Project
• The fundraising effort by students to help disadvantaged students and their families
• Food delivery for the needy elderly in the HDB housing estates
• #NextGen Video Challenge- Telling The Climate Change Story
• Serving the Community through Health Care.
• ITE-SME Project initiated by NYAA and HSBC graced by Ms Grace Fu, Minister for
Sustainability and the Environment
• NYAA Ceremony at Tanah Merah Prison graced by Mr Chan Chun Sing, Minister for
Education
• Nature in the City Photo Exhibition graced by Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for National
Development
• Launch of Earth School, Singapore

These initiatives by the NYAA and GAHA members created an impact. They made a difference to
those who needed help in the community.

In the international arena, the NYAA continued to provide leadership and support in the following:
• The 50 St. Gallen Symposium Singapore Hub 2021 and graced by Mr Ong Ye Kung,
th
Minister for Transport.
• U.N. Environment South East Asian Youth Environment Network World Environment Day
2021.
• The Contested Modernities: Postcolonial Architecture in South East Asia, Berlin,
Germany.
• Asian Development Bank's Asia & The Pacific Youth Symposium
• The World News Day 2021 Forum. The Straits Times and National Youth Achievement
Award Council presented the Climate Change Story.
• Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Voices of the Future 2021 Webinar. The APEC
Voices Leadership Council and National Youth Achievement Award Council jointly
organised the events for the youths from twenty-one member economies hosted by New
Zealand.

Funding for the NYAA programme remains a challenge. Over the years, we were fortunate to
receive strong support from donors such as the Tote Board. Yet, NYAA did face some cash flow
issues due to policies of deficit funding in the earlier agreement with the Tote Board. In 2019, we
resolved the problems and embarked on fundraising events to build up the finances of the NYAA.

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