Governance & Sustainability
Community Investment
Sponsorship of Edible Garden for the Community Service Centre for the Deaf
In the last quarter of 2020, PPB sponsored the building of an edible garden in the compound of the Community Service Centre for the Deaf (CSCD). This project is part of the CSCD’s revitalization project which started in 2019 and is aimed to provide a wider platform for the deaf and B40 communities including the differently-abled community.
The construction of the edible garden enables members of Silent Teddies and students of CSCD to learn gardening skills as well as create sustainable income for the Centre. Silent Teddies is a social enterprise started by CSCD to reduce dependence on public funding through self-help projects.
The edible garden initial crops were sweet corn and vegetables planted by CSCD’s volunteers. Planting of pineapples and herbs is in the pipeline. The pineapples will be used to make the fillings for their popular jam tarts.