A fundraiser has been set up on Give.Asia to support the six-year-old son of the couple who died following the Tampines Avenue 12 crash on 29 October.
The appeal, reported by Mothership on 31 October, was started by a relative to provide financial support for the child.
As of the morning of 1 November, the campaign had raised more than S$269,000 from over 7,000 donors.
Donations Intended for His Care and Future
The organiser says donations will be used solely for the boy’s benefit, including his living costs, education, healthcare and longer-term needs.
The campaign proposes a dedicated savings arrangement to safeguard the money for him. This remains subject to the necessary legal and banking arrangements.
The campaign page says Give.Asia will manage the funds and pay them directly to GIVE Humanity.
The boy is currently being cared for by his late mother’s family while legal guardianship arrangements are being settled, the organiser said.
Explaining the decision to start the appeal, the organiser said members of the public had asked how they could help and were looking for a central place to contribute.
“No amount of money can replace the love of a mother and father,” the organiser wrote.
Court Order Protects the Family’s Identities
A gag order was imposed on 31 October to protect the victims’ identities. It prohibits publication of their names, photographs and other identifying details.
Driver Charged Following Fatal Collision
The crash involved two cars and a motorcycle at about 10:35pm on 29 October along Tampines Avenue 12.
The motorcyclist and his wife, who was riding pillion, were both 24. She was one month pregnant at the time. Police said they were taken unconscious to hospital and subsequently died.
A 30-year-old car driver was charged on 31 October with nine offences, including dangerous driving causing death and hurt, driving while disqualified, and failing to stop or render assistance after an accident.
He was remanded for investigations and is due back in court on 27 November.
