Our History - CHILDREN'S WISHING WELL
Children’s Wishing Well (CWW) is a registered charity and IPC founded in 2002. We have won the Charity Transparency Awards accorded by MCCY from 2019 to 2023. We focus on supporting children and youth from low-income families, mainly through educational programmes and financial assistance. We reach out to over 1,000 beneficiaries each year via 2 full-service centres, 8 community sites, and collaborations with other charitable organisations. We depend solely on donations from private organisations and members of public to fund our services, while keeping all our programmes and services 100% free of charge for the children and families. We believe that by providing the children with educational support and more equal opportunities, they will be able to maximise their potential and get out of the poverty trap.
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Our History


Mr Trevor Xie and Ms Cynthia Tan, Co-founders of Student Advisory Centre

 

Together with my wife Cynthia, we were the co-founders of Student Advisory Centre, which was the predecessor of Children’s Wishing Well. Cynthia and I both came from low-income families. My father worked as a clerk of works at a construction site, while Cynthia’s father was a sole income earner as a wet market assistant sharing a one-room flat with two siblings.

 

From a young age, we both experienced hunger. We were looked down by others as we couldn’t afford many things. There were meals where I had to eat plain rice with soya sauce, or weep during Christmas and Chinese New Year because of financial difficulties. I felt very helpless when I was young. With the help of friends and kind people, I was guided to do better in my studies and managed to go to University. Liking sports, I was blessed to have a pre-loved bicycle. My Uncle paid for my swimming lessons.

 

With the bike and swimming lessons, I broke the national record for the ironman triathlon at the age of 18, coming in 2nd for my age group and the youngest ever in Singapore. The help of these kind souls helped me to see the impact of what a helping hand can do for others. On my 21st birthday… I thought it was time to pass on the kindness I had received to help others. Cynthia and I agreed to register the charity and committed to devote our time to serve the community.

 

So on 26 Feb 2002, Student Advisory Centre was born.

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