Because of the massive job losses, many of our patients cannot afford to come for therapy. Our total number of attendance for the year came down to 7,255, a drop of 13.17%. The highest percentage drop was in the outpatient sector with a 25% drop, and half day rehabilitation, a drop of 13.78%.

However, I am glad to announce a great increase in our public donations to $250,882.56, a 52% increase compared to the year before. Although this figure is a far cry from the 3 years expenditure reserve of $1.6 m that we need to raise, yet I would say that it was a good start; thanks to the efforts, energy and enthusiasm of our hard working and dedicated fundraiser, administrator and staff.

With the slogan "Touched by Love, Filled with Hope", our patients and staff have attained mutual happiness and satisfaction at the good progress and recovery achieved by our patients with God’s help and blessings.

For attaining the good therapeutic and financial results in a trying and difficult year, I wish to thank:

1. Our Administrator and her team of administrative staff for the excellent work they have done in a difficult year.

2. David J. Tan and his team of Management Committee members.

3. Our dedicated volunteers who take their time out to help our patients in the Centre.

4. The Board Members and Honorary Advisors for their help and advice.

For the coming year, we expect good economic progress from Singapore especially after the resounding victory by governing PAP, and the government’s decision to built two integrated resorts at Marina Bay and Sentosa Island.
Our emphasis for next year is still:

1. Re-organizing and steamlining our Physio-Occupational Therapy Departments for efficiency

2. Accentuate fundraising for raising adequate expenditure reserve for 3 years.

3. Wide publicity and recruitment of volunteers and representations from all the Adventist churches in Singapore

Dr Ng Eng Lim, MBBS (Syd) K.St John

Hon. Administrator
President of ANRC Board