PURPOSE
Who Are We?
The Seed Initiative is the social arm of Irwin’s Study, an education centre that teaches language, writing and thinking skills to tertiary students. Discover more at www.irwins-study.com
What Do We Do?
We seek to provide seed funding & mentorship for youth who have meaningful projects to make a positive social impact in our world.
How To Be Involved?
Just drop us a note at ask@irwins-study.com with your idea which you believe can make a significant difference in society, and we would love to chat more!
PEOPLE
The Seed Initiative is a social project initiative birthed by Irwin See, who is also the founder and principal tutor at Irwin’s Study. Irwin hopes to use this project to not just be a blessing to others, but also to journey and grow with others who have a similar calling to make positive changes in society.
TO BE A FAITHFUL STEWARD
Irwin believes that all the talent, favour and success he has experienced in his life and work are precious gifts to be stewarded diligently and to be used in service to others.
TO GROW LIKE-MINDED (& LIKE-HEARTED) ONES
In this journey of impacting our society, Irwin seeks to find people with a similar calling and passion so that our different strengths can be harnessed and our weaknesses can be complemented.
TO BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS
We are looking for people who passionately believe that our lives are to be lived as a blessing to others. It does not matter how big or small the blessing is; it is the heart of giving and the desire to bless others that is key.
PRINCIPLES
01
BIGGER THAN OURSELVES
It is all too easy to be caught in the daily grind of life and to be striving for our own ambitions and goals. But we soon discover that the deeper meaning of life is to be found outside of our own lives – when we realize that our lives are bigger than ourselves, that is when transcendent purpose is found.
02
GROW, GROW, GROW
In the journey of life, we are either growing or stagnating. And because growth is mostly invisible, it is usually neglected. But we must grow, or we die. And the most important growth is the growth of the inner life – the development of our character and the person that we become in the process.
03
FROM THE INSIDE OUT
When we seek to do good, we need to do it from the inside out. This means that if we are not growing healthily on the inside, our service may be carried out from a sense of duty or effort, which quickly leads to burnout and disillusionment. We need to be fed before we can feed others.
04
BLESSED TO BE A BLESSING
We come to a place to realize that the blessings we receive in our lives are never just for ourselves. We are always blessed so that we can be a blessing to others. And the idea of paying it forward is a key principle that keeps us grateful, keeps us humble, and keeps us giving.
PROJECTS
Here are some of the projects that The Seed Initiative is currently supporting. Do drop us a message if you'd like to be part of these meaningful efforts too!
Happy Children Happy Future
Providing free tuition services to children from low-income families. Find out more at @happychildrenhappyfuture
DoorSING
Supporting a local mental health support group for peoples with Selective Mutism, a rare anxiety disorder. Find out more on Facebook @silenceisnotgoldenbynigel
NUS Alumni Orchestra (NAO)
Supporting the National University of Singapore Alumni Orchestra (NAO) which strongly believes in bringing music to the community and allowing people outside of the classical music scene to enjoy classical music. Find out more on Facebook @NUSAlumniOrchestra
The Kisan Union
Bridging the last mile in providing information and service distribution by creating and deploying solar-powered, WIFI-enabled mobile kiosks to rural villages in India which can help villagers access government assistance schemes. Find out more on Facebook @thekisanunion
Record & Reflect
Supporting Record & Reflect's aim to record and document local community stories, Singapore’s history and heritage, and views and perspectives on contemporary Singapore, and through these to hopefully promote reflections and conversations on larger themes of meaning and significance for Singapore. Find out more at @recordandreflect
FILSabah
Supporting the efforts of this non-profit organization that aims to provide help and support to Filipinos living in Sabah Malaysia who do not have proper citizenship status. Consequently, they are often denied proper basic education and medical services. Find out more on Facebook @filsabah.org
Let's Talk Failure
Supporting the efforts of building resilience amongst Singaporean youth through a podcast which imparts life's greatest lessons through stories of setbacks. Find out more at @letstalkfailure
These are just a few of the projects we are supporting. To be involved or to contribute, please visit their websites / FB pages, or drop us a message at hello@theseedinitiative.sg
WANT TO BE INVOLVED?
Do drop us a message at ask@irwins-study.com or fill up the form below and we will get in touch with you soon!
Let's use our lives as a blessing to others!