Jan 21, 2013 09:30 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA This is the URL link to Vega's high rez Image portfolio for the delivery season 2012. All images are 300 dpi in Adobe RGB color balanced for offset printing.
Subject: Volunteer work
Press Releases
Jan 19, 2013 10:18 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA For several years now we have been trying to get the 120 year old Norwegian built humanitarian vessel Vega back under her original flag. Now at last there is a chance this can happen, but only if we receive help from all of our friends and the press in Norway.
Aug 13, 2012 17:32 SGT QNET QNET's Corporate Social Responsibility initiative saw bags of food distributed to thousands of underprivileged in Egypt during the holy fasting month of Ramadan.
Mar 30, 2012 14:31 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA For most of us vacation is a time for multi stared resorts, exotic beaches, dancing the night away and being pampered as we lounge about rubbing in the suntan lotion and downing well iced drinks. But for some like Singaporean Joanne Har last years vacation was a time for adventures at sea and unselfish service to humanity.
Mar 21, 2012 12:17 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA This year the Historic Humanitarian vessel Vega will be officially 120 years old. The event will be attended by the great grandson of Vega's designer and builder Ole Nerhus and several other key events during the Boat Asia Boat Show - 12 - 15 April - at Marina at Keppel Bay in Singapore
Dec 14, 2011 10:53 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA Although well known around the world Vega is little known in Norway where once she was famous. That she should be unknown in the country of her birth is a shame. As a journalist you have the power to change this by informing your readers about Vega, her history, and her current humanitarian work. We are ready to do all we can to help you with high quality images and interviews. Please, read on...
Nov 30, 2011 17:26 SGT Ministry of Community Development Youth and Sports It gives me great pleasure to join you this morning at the Project Reach conference. It is always very heartening to see our youth come forward to take action in meaningful ways. For that to happen, effective platforms to harness the energy and exuberance of our youth are necessary. Project Reach is a very good example of such a platform.
Nov 26, 2011 15:50 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA In cooperation with the World Health Organization’s Millennium Development Goals Vega’s 2012 Missions of Mercy will continue to target the reduction of maternal and infant mortality by delivering donated tools, supplies, and training information to the communities we assist. It is estimated that in these Midwives and Health Workers kits reduce maternal and infant mortality by as much as 40%.
Nov 14, 2011 11:04 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA The 120 year old Norwegian Hardanger jacht Vega was launched in 1892. She is still alive and sails an average of 7,000 miles every year delivering donated educational and medical supplies to some of Indonesia's most isolated small island communities. Vega is officially classified as an Historic Vessel and has won awards for her humanitarian service.
Nov 05, 2011 12:34 SGT Historic Vessel VEGA The winners of the 2011 Vega Awards have been selected . These annual Humanitarian awards recognize outstanding individuals and companies who go above and beyond the call of duty to help others and have an affinity with their fellow human beings, exceptional examples of what a humanitarian is - a person who helps improve and enrich the lives of others less fortunate than they are.