Overview
- ItsRainingRaincoats secured SGD 72,241 from 1,639 donors in appreciation of the seven Indian workers’ sinkhole rescue.
- Organizers are planning a formal handover event to deliver the funds directly to the rescued driver’s heroes.
- The seven migrant workers have been invited as special guests to President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s Istana open house on August 3.
- On July 27, Minister of State Dinesh Vasu Dash awarded each worker a Friends of ACE commemorative coin for their public-spirited bravery.
- Supporters say the recognition and funds underscore the vital yet often underappreciated role of migrant labour in Singapore’s infrastructure.