OnePeople.sg was launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on 7 May 2007 as an organisation that champions racial harmony initiatives in Singapore. This marked an evolution from its previous identity as the Central Singapore Joint Social Service Centre (CS JSSC). The CS JSSC was established in 1997 by the different Self-Help Groups in Singapore – Chinese Development Assistance Council, Yayasan MENDAKI, Singapore Indian Development Association, The Eurasian Association, Singapore, and the Association of Muslim Professionals. These groups still continue to be Founding Members along
with the People’s Association and Community Development Councils with the inception of OnePeople.sg.

OnePeople.sg was launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in May 2007.

OnePeople.sg aims to facilitate deeper understanding of race relations. Our youth driven initiatives foster an appreciation for diversity and nurture cross-cultural exchanges. We provide a conducive environment for youths from different cultural backgrounds to learn about diversity, dialogue, build friendships and lead racial harmony efforts. Our desire through these approaches is to develop youths to be advocates and ambassadors. 

We conduct community engagement programmes which serve to build capacity among stakeholders. These include educators, community, religious and grassroots leaders, and members who have a significant influence on community relations. Our programmes are tailored towards gearing our stakeholders to better understand issues, trends, and developments concerning community integration. Engaging the broader community, we organise dialogues, learning journeys, training and provide a safe space for conversations on difficult issues concerning cultural diversity. OnePeople.sg also develops resources and joint studies at regular intervals to initiate greater intervention and support education and engagement.

Our Founding Members

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Management Comittee

With its membership of community organisations and adopting a many-helping-hands approach, OnePeople.sg brings Singaporeans together as one people regardless of race, language or religion. OnePeople.sg aims to be a fermenting ground for ideas and resources, and further strengthen our bonds and friendship by providing one platform for individuals and organisations to work together on issues relating to race and religion.

  • DR JANIL PUTHUCHEARY

    Chairman

    Senior Minister of State
    Ministry of Health
    Ministry of Communications and Information

  • MR GERALD BALENDRAN SINGHAM, BBM(L)

    Adviser

    Global Vice-Chair & ASEAN CEO
    Dentons Rodyk & Davidson LL

  • MR S. VIVAKANANDAN

    Secretary

    Executive Chairman
    PSB Academy Pte Ltd

  • MR POK CHENG CHONG

    Treasurer

  • MDM RAHAYU MAHZAM

    Member

    Senior Parliamentary Secretary
    Ministry of Health
    Ministry of Law

  • MS CRYSTAL TENG BEE KIM

    Member

    Director
    Membership & Partnership Division, Partnership Group
    People’s Association

  • MR TAN YAP KIN

    Member

    Executive Director
    Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC)

  • MDM ZURAIDAH ABDULLAH

    Member

    Chief Executive Officer
    Yayasan MENDAKI

  • MR ANBARASU S/O RAJENDRAN

    Member

    Chief Executive Officer
    Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA)

  • MS YVONNE PEREIRA

    Member

    2nd Vice-President
    The Eurasian Association, Singapore

  • MR MOHKSIN RASHID

    Member

    Executive Director
    Association of Muslim Professionals

  • MR SARJIT SINGH S/O SARMUKH SINGH, BBM(L)

    Member

    District Councillor
    Central Singapore Community Development Council

  • MR AZMAN MOHD ARIFFIN

    Member

    District Councillor
    North East Community Development Council

  • MR GOH PENG HONG, BBM

    Member

    District Councillor
    North West Community Development Council

  • MR MOHAMED IRSHAD

    Member

    District Councillor
    South East Community Development Council

  • MR CHRISTOPHER GORDON

    Member

    District Councillor
    South West Community Development Council

  • MS JENNIFER YIN LING

    Member

  • MR PUVAN ARIARATNAM

    Member

    Project Director
    Education and Career Guidance
    Ministry of Education

  • DR MATHEW MATHEWS

    Member

    Head of Social Lab
    Principal Research Fellow Institute of Policy Studies
    Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy
    National University of Singapore

  • MR MOHAMED NASIM S/O ABDUL RAHIM, PBM

    Member

    Vice Principal
    Marsiling Secondary School

  • MS SUSANNA KULATISSA

    Member

    Creative Director
    So Drama! Entertainment

  • MS JENNIFER LEWIS

    Member

    Head
    Communications and Engagement
    Temasek Foundation

Our Team