“Giving is the richest form of receiving because of the hope and encouragement it brings to people and communities in need.”
Kenneth Kam
Empowering Equilibrium
As a philanthropist, Kenneth Kam created the Kenn Foundation with a vision to build a more equitable and inclusive society by enabling access to education; alleviating povery; supporting medical studies and research; and developing the arts and social sciences.
The foundation strives to create opportunities where none or few existed to empower individuals and communities with opportunities. Working with like-minded partners, it aims to be a catalyst for the creation of intrinsic value in society and to build a world with greater equality.
Ultimately, the Kenn Foundation’s mission is to empower individuals and communities with equilibrium, by enhancing access to opportunities and financial independence so that those in need can pursue their dreams and live a better, more balanced life.
Making a Difference
The Kenn Foundation wants to make a difference in uplifting communities by providing more opportunities to those in need and by building capacity and capability in four core areas.
Enabling Access to Education
Alleviating
Poverty
Poverty
Supporting Medical Education and Research
Developing the Arts and Social Sciences
UPLIFT
Act to uplift individuals and communities and enable access to opportunities through capacity and capability building.
CONNECT
Connect funding, expertise, NGOs, companies and relevant authorities to do social good better.
INNOVATE
Innovate with technology and creative solutions to resolve social issues and challenges and create new opportunities.
ADVOCATE
Advocate by starting dialogues, conversations and eliciting support for deserving causes.
Changing Lives
The Kenn Foundation is committed to changing lives for the better, one life at a time, with contributions that will have a positive impact on its beneficiaries.
Scholarships
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Duke-NUS award for students for their community leadership
Regents International College, Bangkok (Thailand)
Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD)
Duke-NUS award for students for their community leadership
Regents International College, Bangkok (Thailand)
Singapore Red Cross Food Aid Programme
Kenn Foundation contributed S$100 000 to the Singapore Food Aid programme that provides food for families in need as part of its “Meals with Love” programme.
National Arts Council Artist-in-School Programme
The foundation contributed to this programme where practising artists help schools with special needs develop an arts programme tailored to suit their students, exposing special needs students to the arts and the comfort and joy it brings. For this contribution, Mr Kenneth Kam was given a National Arts Council’s Distinguished Patron of the Arts Award
in 2018.
in 2018.
Young Star Achiever’s Award
This programme, which the foundation participated in, recognises 5-18 year olds for their achievements in the arts, culture, community service and innovation to encourage them to aim higher and go further.
Business Times Budding Artists Fund
Kenn Foundation donated $50 000 to the Business Times Budding Artists Fund to kick start research on how its programmes in music, theatre, dance and the visual arts impact the development of their students who come from families with underprivileged background.