Lana's Confession On TV!

Founder of Lana’s Confession(LC) Roy Tan was featured on Channel 8, Channel U & Channel News Asia(Singapore Tonight) on the 18th of December 2006 for the works that the company has been doing in favor to the community through Social Enterprising in the Vivo City PaTH Market powered by theSocial Innovation Park.

It has truly been an honor to work side by side with Ms Elim Chew founder of 77th Streeth and Director of the Social Innovation Park. She is not only a prominent figure in society, she is our mentor and most of all our friend. The PaTH Market located at level 3 outside Food Republic will be opening this weekend till the night of Christmas eve.

Article from Channel News Asia.

SINGAPORE : In the spirit of the season, some young entrepreneurial Singaporeans are extending a helping hand to those in need - by hawking their wares at a market every weekend till Christmas.

23-year-old Fern Wong is no ordinary artist.
She has Down's Syndrome but that has not stopped her from winning several awards.
She is also setting up shop at the Pop and Talent Hub (PaTH) arts market at VivoCity every weekend to showcase her talent for a good cause.
She said, "Art brings joy and confidence to me and I can earn some money."

The market is set up by the non-profit organisation Social Innovation Park (SIP) and organisers hope it can inspire the young to give and care for others.
Just about anyone can set up a stall at the market, as long as they do it for a social cause.

Elim Chew, Director, Social Innovation Park, said, "It's actually a very big movement that we want to promote here so that everyone becomes enterprising, so not only (do) we educate people about loving arts and craft and performing arts as well, but we also educate people about each social cause. Over here, we have the visually handicapped, we have the hearing-impaired, we have special needs children..."

22-year-old Roy Tan recruits problem youth to work on the art and craft which he sells at his stall. He is hoping to help his peers learn a new life skill.

He said, "We take in youths from all walks of life, especially those who come from very challenging backgrounds such as...financial difficulties, problems with their families and all that, so for us we take them in and we teach them how to do business."

Besides paintings and Christmas cards, one can also find hand-crafted accessories.
The money raised will go to the various social groups involved. - CNA/ms

Congratulations Lana's Confession! :)