A GALA DINNER BY

BRIDGE THE GAP PROJECT

THE LIGHT BALL

SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES AROUND

EDUCATION WHERE IT MATTERS MORE

5 October 2026 | 07.00 pm - 11.00 pm

Raffles Hotel Sentosa, Singapore

THE WORLD TO DELIVER EARLY CHILDHOOD

SUPPORTING LOCAL CHARITIES AROUND

THE WORLD TO DELIVER EARLY CHILDHOOD

EDUCATION WHERE IT MATTERS MOST

A CHILD IS WAITING

  • For a safe place to learn.

  • For a meal before class.

  • For a teacher who inspires them to hope.

  • For someone to give them a brighter future.

Millions of children start life behind — with no access to early childhood education, hunger, unsafe environments, teacher shortages, and shrinking aid.

Childhood cannot wait for the next funding cycle.

THE URGENT NEED

Millions of children start life behind — and never catch up.

  • 300M+ children worldwide lack access to early childhood education.

  • 1 in 3 children under 5 is stunted due to malnutrition.

  • Inequality is set before age 7 — without intervention, it becomes permanent.

  • Global aid is shrinking. Local heroes are being left behind.

In refugee camps, remote villages, conflict zones, and underserved communities worldwide, millions of children face daily struggles with education access, nutrition, safety, and opportunity.

Grassroots organizations are their quiet heroes — but shrinking international aid, escalating conflicts, and rising costs are pushing many to the brink of collapse.

Bridge the Gap Project exists to throw them a lifeline.

WHY BRIDGE THE GAP

PROJECT MATTERS

Extraordinary grassroots organizations are already on the ground — feeding children, training caregivers, keeping learning alive. But they lack the funding, networks, and visibility to survive.

“The highest return on investment any society can make is in the earliest years of a child’s life.”

— James Heckman, Nobel Laureate in Economics