Wednesday, July 13, 2005
NKF stands by Durai
Source: http://www.todayonline.com/articles/61181.asp
Disclaimer: I do not condemn or commend.
NKF stands by Durai
Says it is 'understandable' that some donors may now 'fall out'
Lee U-Wen
u-wen@newstoday.com.sg
BEFORE the first day's hearing in the High Court on Monday, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) made an application for special damages totalling $3.24 million.
This, claimed the non-profit organisation, was the amount "lost" in donations after The Straits Times published a report in April last year, which mentioned expensive fittings installed at NKF's $21 million Kim Keat Road headquarters.
But whether it will experience a similar plunge in donations as a result of this lawsuit is too early to tell, said Ms Michelle Ang, NKF's deputy director of communications.
The MediaCorp News Hotline received several calls yesterday from members of the public, who were upset over the revelations in media reports relating to the NKF court case against Singapore Press Holdings. Some readers also wrote in to Today, some saying they were withholding their contributions to NKF.
Speaking to Today after a NKF board meeting yesterday evening, Ms Ang said "it was understandable" that some "would fall out" of NKF's donor programmes after reading news coverage on the suit.
"Many of our strong supporters know us and what we have accomplished very well. They have seen their money used for our programmes," she said.
"For those who donate to charity, it's always good to know the charity to which they are donating. The vast majority of our donors will stand by us ... but there will be a few who will drop out."
In a statement released yesterday, the NKF board said it wished to "reiterate its wholehearted support" for Mr T T Durai as its chief executive, adding that the foundation "looks forward to carrying on all its life-saving activities with full vigour and strength".
The NKF also declared that it would "continue to serve the public to the best of its ability".
Ms Ang also said that members of the NKF board had formally met the foundation staff following the board meeting.
Asked to sum up the mood in the organisation, she said: "The staff were very optimistic. They stand by our CEO because they know what he has accomplished over the years."
Ms Ang said of Mr Durai: "For us, he has truly been a great leader. The NKF has grown from just providing dialysis to those with kidney failure to helping children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses, and now, cancer."
Disclaimer: I do not condemn or commend.
NKF stands by Durai
Says it is 'understandable' that some donors may now 'fall out'
Lee U-Wen
u-wen@newstoday.com.sg
BEFORE the first day's hearing in the High Court on Monday, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) made an application for special damages totalling $3.24 million.
This, claimed the non-profit organisation, was the amount "lost" in donations after The Straits Times published a report in April last year, which mentioned expensive fittings installed at NKF's $21 million Kim Keat Road headquarters.
But whether it will experience a similar plunge in donations as a result of this lawsuit is too early to tell, said Ms Michelle Ang, NKF's deputy director of communications.
The MediaCorp News Hotline received several calls yesterday from members of the public, who were upset over the revelations in media reports relating to the NKF court case against Singapore Press Holdings. Some readers also wrote in to Today, some saying they were withholding their contributions to NKF.
Speaking to Today after a NKF board meeting yesterday evening, Ms Ang said "it was understandable" that some "would fall out" of NKF's donor programmes after reading news coverage on the suit.
"Many of our strong supporters know us and what we have accomplished very well. They have seen their money used for our programmes," she said.
"For those who donate to charity, it's always good to know the charity to which they are donating. The vast majority of our donors will stand by us ... but there will be a few who will drop out."
In a statement released yesterday, the NKF board said it wished to "reiterate its wholehearted support" for Mr T T Durai as its chief executive, adding that the foundation "looks forward to carrying on all its life-saving activities with full vigour and strength".
The NKF also declared that it would "continue to serve the public to the best of its ability".
Ms Ang also said that members of the NKF board had formally met the foundation staff following the board meeting.
Asked to sum up the mood in the organisation, she said: "The staff were very optimistic. They stand by our CEO because they know what he has accomplished over the years."
Ms Ang said of Mr Durai: "For us, he has truly been a great leader. The NKF has grown from just providing dialysis to those with kidney failure to helping children with chronic or life-threatening illnesses, and now, cancer."
