No ‘pity parties’: She leads Singapore crowdfunding charity Ray of Hope by focusing on people not hardships

by | Nov 5, 2025 | Asia

As the local charity’s executive director, Dr Alicia Altorfer-Ong doesn’t believe in highlighting only the struggles of its beneficiaries, from single mothers to migrant workers. Instead, she wants to tell their stories and show who they are, not what they lack.

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