COLOURS
IMPACT
In every country we’re in, our approach is to always partner with a local non-profit, to strengthen them by designing targeted solutions and programmes that will address their specific needs.
Our partners represent organisations that are already making a meaningful impact in their community. The role of Colours is not just offering more resources, but helping them scale their impact, overcome challenges and co-create new solutions.
Take a look at the works we’ve committed to do in the nations and consider joining us by volunteering on The Colours Tour or giving to the work.
OUR 2025/26 WORKS:
LEARN ABOUT OUR CORE PROGRAMMES:
🧼 HOME SWEEP HOME.
Home Sweep Home is a project that enters into the homes of the vulnerable communities that live in one/two-room rental flats, or are vulnerable in other ways to reimagine and enhance their homes for a safe, hygienic and dignified living.
We do it through decluttering, refurnishing, painting, and cleaning of the home.
Home Sweep Home was birthed from the belief that a safe, hygienic, and dignified home environment is fundamental for families and individuals to thrive. The home is where the transformation of our minds and lives begins, and a simple makeover could give people a chance to a better start at life.
In the early stages of the program, the Colours team went knocking on doors of one/two-room rental flats in Singapore to find out more about the daily plight of the low-income community. We learnt about the clients’ lifestyle, needs and challenges before reimagining and transforming their homes with a fresh coat of paint and furniture.
Ever since we launched this program, we have started partnering with Family Service Centres (FSCs) all over Singapore.
The FSCs provide client referrals of families and ensure that the families continue to receive long-term support after the home makeover.
This program was also intentionally designed to engage local volunteers, community organisations, schools and companies in serving the vulnerable.
Through this program and ecosystem of stakeholders, we continue to uplift the marginalised and vulnerable in Singapore.
💻 COLOURS FRIENDSHIP CENTRE.
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Colours Friendship Centre (CFC) is a collaborative programme with Hope Initiative Alliance (HIA) that seeks to uplift and upskill migrant and domestic workers in Singapore through conversations, community, and courses.
Singapore has over 700,000 migrant workers and nearly 250,000 domestic workers who toil day and night, yet many face social isolation and marginalisation. The COVID-19 pandemic unveiled the harsh realities of their living conditions and daily struggles.
We believe that a compassionate and inclusive society is one where no one is left behind, regardless of background or occupation.
Through CFC, we hope to strengthen the social fabric of Singapore by fostering empathy, understanding, and meaningful connections between Singaporeans and our migrant and domestic worker communities.
With a community-based approach, CFC offers volunteer-led digital literacy classes to equip both migrant and domestic workers with practical digital skills for better opportunities.
We also run conversational English programmes to support migrant workers in improving their communication skills and build confidence so they can thrive in their workplaces and communities.
Conversations flow beyond the classes and programmes during our weekly Kopi Chats when workers and volunteers share stories, form friendships, and build a sense of belonging over snacks and drinks.
Free monthly haircuts is another simple yet meaningful way to promote dignity and well-being of migrant workers at CFC.
Since its launch, community organisations, volunteers, and corporate groups have come alongside us to create a safe and welcoming place where workers can feel valued.
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🍎 INDONESIA EDUCATIONAL TOUR.
The Batam Education Tour is a program that goes into rural villages in Indonesia to run school tours with fun learning activities aimed at promoting school enrolment for village children.
With the Indonesian island located less than an hour’s boat ride from Singapore, the early days of Colours were spent holding education projects in the villages.
When we first started, one of the challenges faced by our local NGO partner was the low school enrolment rate as parents placed greater priority on their children working to support the family.
So we launched the Batam Education Tour where we brought in volunteers to run carnivals including games, song & dance, skits and activities that brought life and hope to the villages.
Through the carnival, the parents began to entrust their children to our NGO partner for education and development. Colours also supported in strengthening English education for teachers and students.
Over the years, we’ve seen thousands of these children being enrolled into schools – a huge step towards greater social equality and transformed families through the power of education.
😍 INDONESIA YOUTH MENTORSHIP.
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The weekly Youth Mentorship Programme journeys with junior high students who have limited access to extracurricular opportunities, to equip them with skills, broaden their exposure, and connect them with a community of mentors.
We do it by curating experiences in sports, arts, science, creativity, and life-skills. Through weekly classes such as food science, Canva design, tie-dye, kindness and emotions through colour, dream board creation, and team sports; students are given the space to explore, express themselves, and build confidence in new areas.
The Youth Mentorship Programme was birthed from the reality that many junior high students are unsure of what they are good at, what excites them, or what they want to pursue when they graduate.
This programme creates those opportunities by letting them try new things, connect with mentors, and gain the confidence to explore, dream, and grow.
It was also intentionally designed to engage local mentors, volunteers, and community partners, ensuring that students are guided not only by skills training but by consistent encouragement and role modelling.
Through this ecosystem of mentors and experiences, we continue to empower young people to discover who they are, what they can do, and the possibilities that lie ahead.
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✏️ ROHINGYA COMMUNITY HUB.
Colours is partnering with Rohingya Community Hub that aims to uplift Rohingya refugees through education and community support.
Today, there are thousands of Rohingya families that fled from their homes for a new chance at life in Malaysia. Due to their refugee status, many do not have access to basic necessities and opportunities such as finding full-time jobs, proper housing or healthcare.
While statelessness presents significant challenges,
we believe in Education as a vehicle of change that will give the Rohingya an ability to learn, develop their mind and even prepare them in a career to be active and contributing members of society.
Currently, we are partnering with the school to develop a Edutech program for Rohingya youths who age out at 12. Without this, their education stops completely. No school, no pathway forward.
Alongside our curriculum, we also run monthly carnivals with our volunteers which include games, song & dance, skits and other activities. These carnivals are specially themed to bring to life what the children learn in the classroom. By offering a blend of structured curriculum and exciting events like carnivals, we foster a rich learning environment that sparks curiosity and fun for children.
❤️🩹 COLOURS HOPE CENTRE.
Colours Hope Centre is a one-stop hub that serves 100 low-income families in the Philippines. The centre provides healthcare, training and a safe place through pop-up clinics, skills training, youth & children development and community programmes.
Poverty, child trafficking and a widening social inequality are major social issues that millions of Filipinos face.
We believe that strengthening the family unit in the Philippines is the solution to the deep social issues
they face.
So, with our local NGO partner, we adopted a community of 100 families from the urban poor settlement in Paranaque. Colours Hope Centre serves this community through regular programs and services that aims to uplift them through education and social support.
The centre has also become a birthplace of our youth mentorship program called Kapatid (meaning “brother” or sister” in Tagalog).
Kapatid is built on a simple belief that if a young person has someone to champion, encourage, and guide them, they can achieve almost anything.
To achieve this, we believe in creating a sustainable model of healthy networks, platforms and activities for mentors and mentees to thrive, grow and discover their potential.
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📚 BRAINBUDDY.
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With a critical shortage of teachers globally, millions of children/youth are missing out on the opportunity to learn. We see technology as the bridge that can turn scarcity into access, delivering the gift of learning directly to the children who need it most.
BrainBuddy puts tablets loaded with curated learning apps directly into their hands, turning what was once out of reach into daily possibility.
The hope is clear: No matter how remote or disadvantaged, every child can discover the joy of learning, the skills to grow, and the courage to imagine a brighter future through technology.
Today, Brainbuddy is taking root in the places where children need it most. In the Philippines for children from squatter settlements; in Thailand among marginalised tribe youths; and in Indonesia, for children even in the most remote islands.
Bit by bit, we continue to press on so that even the hardest-to-reach children can have access to learning and a future.
BrainBuddy is our flagship Edutech program that aims to provide quality education to children, even those in the most remote and challenging places.
💡COLOURS CAMPFIRE NIGHTS.
Colours Campfire Nights are gatherings held in different cities for young adults to come together to be inspired to see change in their own lives and the world around them through music, powerful stories and global friendships in a positive atmosphere.
Our hope is for the young people in each city to be encouraged and challenged to do more as they hear from thought leaders, CEOs, changemakers and influencers who are leading social change in their spaces.
Through Colours Campfire Nights, we mobilise young people to serve the community around them and join us on our trips and volunteer opportunities.
