section_path: Community programmes/The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
section_name: The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
paragraph_text: The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund
  
  The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund was initiated on 1 October 2000 by The Straits Times, to heighten public awareness of the plight of children from low-income families who were attending school without proper breakfast, or pocket money to sustain their day in school. The aim is to alleviate the financial burden faced by parents in providing for their children's education. At the same time the funds will help children who are already facing difficulties in remaining in school to stay on.