Woman bequeathed $162,000 to Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund

SINGAPORE - Before Ms Johanna Makkink died at the age of 65 in 2016, she bequeathed a portion of her estate to The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund .

"Although Yoka had no children, I know that she always had a special interest for them and the future of our planet that belongs to them," said her sister Karolien Makkink, 55, a project manager in clinical research.While legacy giving counts as one of the more uncommon forms of donations made to the fund, several others have also bequeathed legacy gifts or planned future donations.

Like Ms Johanna Makkink, Mr Tan decided to donate to the fund as he has a soft spot for children, especially those from underprivileged families. "My medical condition is not life threatening but at that point, the pain was too much. That's when I thought that I may just leave this world at any moment and I should make financial bequests," he said.

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