Service to the Community

Project ROTI (Reach Out To Inspire)

“It is love which prompts us to see to all spiritual and material needs of others.”
—St Magdalene of Canossa

St Magdalene was born in 1774 in Verona, Italy. From a very young age, she had a great compassion for the marginalised in society. Every day, she would distribute bread to the poor of the city from a side door of her family home. This door was affectionately known as the Bread Door.

Project ROTI is Canossaville’s response to the urgent need of the families in our community resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic. Basic necessities were handed out to families in our care and to the elderly living in the MacPherson estate. Taking the cue from our Mother Foundress, Canossaville organised more than 10 distributions of essential food items and daily necessities to bring relief to families each year.

As a social service agency, our ability to support those in need relies heavily on the generosity of donors like you. Your contribution can take various forms, like in-kind donations, financial support, or volunteering your time and skill sets. Together we can reach out to inspire and empower our community.

“We must have one heart and one will, loving each other sincerely and without anyt distinctions.” St. Magdalene of Canossa

Snapshots of our Distribution Efforts

Farmer’s Market Sponsorship by Red Mart and Lazada

As part of the launch of Project ROTI, RedMart by Lazada organised a Farmer’s Market Food Distribution at Canossaville. This sponsorship enabled the families in our care to take home received fresh meats, fruits, vegetables, and other daily essentials without a cost.

Christmas Project ROTI by NTUC First Campus

NTUC First Campus joined hands with Canossaville to bring Project ROTI to the families in our care! A team of 100 volunteers from NTUC First Campus sponsored and prepared 200 goodie bags as early Christmas gifts for our beneficiaries, including those in need within the Macpherson Estate. Each care pack was thoughtfully filled with essentials like cooking oil, bee hoon, coffee, Milo, milk, and cereal, along with a handwritten card to spread joy and smiles this festive season.

CNY Project ROTI

Canossaville, together with our partners, brought festive cheer and warm blessings to our student care children and residents of Macpherson this Lunar New Year! A total of 160 care packs were lovingly prepared and distributed, each filled with essential items such as cooking oil, rice, cereal, coffee, and tea. To celebrate the season, the packs also included festive treats like pineapple tarts, love letter cookies, and oranges, spreading the joy and spirit of the New Year. Thank you to our generous partners who made this possible. May love, peace, and abundance be with you and your families in this Year of the Horse. Huat ah!

Farmer’s Market Sponsorship by Red Mart and Lazada

Bread Loaves Sponsorship by Gardenia

Our friends from Gardenia Singapore joined us for Project ROTI. In celebration of NVPC – Towards a City of Good’s Giving Week 2023, Canossaville and Gardenia Singapore delivered festive care packs to families in need within the MacPherson Estate neighborhood. Gardenia Singapore generously sponsored Wholemeal Extra Soft & Fine Bread for every care pack, adding a touch of nourishment and warmth to each household.