Firefly Mission

Firefly Mission

Firefly Mission Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationHealthCommunity development
AssociationFounded 2001International reach
Profile last updated: October 11, 2026

About

Founded in 2001, Firefly Mission is a non-profit association based in Singapore, Singapore working on humanitarian aid & disaster relief, education, health +3 more.

Firefly Mission is a Singapore-based, volunteer-run humanitarian society, registered as a non-profit under the Societies Act in 2005. It began as a sub-committee of the Buddhist Fellowship Singapore and runs humanitarian missions in several neighbouring countries. Its work includes building schools and clinics, sponsorship schemes for school children, support for orphanages and monastics, and disaster relief and rehabilitation. The organisation has no paid staff or office premises, and its members fund their own overseas travel. Its activities are guided by Buddhist principles of compassion, generosity and wisdom, and it serves disadvantaged people regardless of race, language or religion.

Location

Singapore, Singapore

Founded

2001

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Society

Legal name

Firefly Mission Singapore

Focus areas

humanitarianvolunteerBuddhistdisaster reliefeducationhealthcaresponsorshipSingapore

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Humanitarian aid & Disaster reliefEducationHealthCommunity developmentChildren & YouthReligion & Faith

Works for

ChildrenCommunitiesPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesEmergency responseVolunteer programmes

Programmes

A Little Can of Hope

Children & Youth

Encourages young children to save and give.

Cataract Project

Health

Restores vision and improves healthcare outcomes for underserved communities, including in Sri Lanka.

Myanmar Children Sponsorship Programme

Education

Sponsorship scheme linking donors with children in Myanmar.

Dhammaduta Project

Religion & Faith · Mexico

Supports monks, nuns and lay practitioners in sharing the Buddha's teachings and community outreach, including in Mexico and Latin America.

Countries of operation

SingaporeMyanmarCambodiaThailandLaosSri LankaBangladeshBhutanIndiaMalaysiaChinaMexico

Funding & support

Funded by

Individual donationsEarned income

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorshipMembership

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

Buddhist Fellowship Singapore, Burmese Buddhist Temple, Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery, Wat Ananda, National University of Singapore Buddhist Society, Red Cross Society, Tan Chin Tuan Foundation, Lions Club, Rotary Club

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