Reintegration Through Education

We believe that education helps ex-offenders reintegrate into society.

That's why Blackout@Emily 2009 will be supporting the Education Fund managed by SACA.

The Education Fund, or Edu-Fund, was set up by Singapore After-Care Association (SACA) to supplement the Lee Foundation Education Assistance Scheme and to provide further assistance to student-clients who needed financial support to complete their education.

The Edu-Fund works on an incentive principal in that eligibility for it depends on attaining certain grades/standards in the respective semester exams. In addition, the participation of student-clients in the various activities and workshops run for them count towards a system of earning credits that enables them to qualify for additional funding from the Edu-Fund.

On average a university student-client on LFEAS will get half of the course fee of $3,200 annually. This means that students will still have to come up with $1,600 themselves every year and this is where the Edu-Fund can make a big difference.

The proceeds from Blackout@Emily 2009 will go 100% to the Edu-Fund, which means all money raised will go to the beneficiaries.