Mitrade Foundation Marks First Year with Four Community Partnerships Across Asia Pacific

SINGAPORE, Nov. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Since founded this year, Mitrade Foundation has hit the ground running on its mission to work alongside local community partners, supporting initiatives across APAC that tackle child drowning, marine debris, education access and animal welfare.

That support arrived just as international aid declined and 78% of the 2,166 social organisations surveyed across 17 Asian economies said funding in their countries fell short, according to the Centre for Asian Philanthropy and Society's Doing Good Index, published in June.

Against this backdrop, Mitrade Foundation's partnerships reflect its commitment to supporting locally established organisations and helping them extend their work in communities they serve.

RE-THINK, Taiwan region: Funded a cleanup of a remote Yunlin coast, where over 30 volunteers removed 591.6kg of marine debris, 91.2kg of it recyclable.

RSPCA Victoria, Australia: Mobilised 11 Mitrade volunteers to support shelter operations, cleaning 20 cat cages and five enclosures and sorting recyclable materials to help fund animal care.

Teach for Thailand: Supported the Fellowship Programme, which places 79 teachers in 46 underserved schools across 17 provinces, widening access to education.

Swim for Life, Vietnam: Funded water safety training for 50 teachers, who will reach around 1,500 children in Quang Tri, alongside 200 life jackets and 100 floating backpacks to help prevent child drowning.

"We start with locally defined needs, work through strong organisations already rooted in their communities, and support them to extend work that produces measurable impact," said Cheng Zhan Chua, Director of Mitrade Foundation. "The Foundation's first year is fundamentally the story of these partners, and we thank them for allowing us to journey alongside them."

Looking to 2027, Mitrade Foundation plans to go deeper in its work to expand access to education, advance sustainability and respond to humanitarian needs, hand in hand with grassroots groups.

About Mitrade Foundation
Mitrade Foundation is an independent corporate social responsibility initiative established to support community development, education access, environmental sustainability, and humanitarian assistance. The Foundation operates with no commercial mandate, partnering with local NGOs, educational institutions, and humanitarian organisations to fund and support programs that address practical community needs.

The Foundation works with partners that demonstrate strong local knowledge and a clear commitment to measurable impact. Partnerships take the form of program funding, collaborative initiatives, or jointly developed projects aligned with the Foundation's areas of focus.

For partnership inquiries, contact [email protected]. 

SOURCE Mitrade Foundation