Ageing is inevitable
but loneliness is not.
Join us on this journey to build friendships, one letter at a time
100+ New Friendships
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200+ Matched Penpals
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14+ Community Partners
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100+ New Friendships ✐ 200+ Matched Penpals ✐ 14+ Community Partners ✐
As of 2023, our letters connected more than 200 people and
we are exploring opportunities to expand our impact!
Hello! We are
Penpals in the Community
We hope to spark conversations between different communities one letter at a time
Keen to join us?
Register your interest
Sign up to be a Penpal by registering your interest through the form!
Match with a penpal
Based on your language preferences and your hobbies or interests, we will match you with a penpal.
Write your first letter
Once matched to a penpal, more information about your penpal will be shared so that you can write and mail out your first letter to them.
Receive your penpal’s letter
Reply to your senior penpal’s letter or make use of our monthly prompts to start a new topic!
As seen on
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CNA - Singapore After Work
S1E8: Voices In The Community
Valerie is a business analyst who befriends the elderly through the lost form of handwritten letters. -
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Viddsee - Faith in Humanity Restored
Ep 5: Dear Hway Ying, Faith In Humanity Restored
Letter writing is a thing of the past, but it can also mean a lot to seniors of the present. -
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The Straits Time - Hear from our penpals!
Write to be kind: Penpal initiative matches young people with seniors
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Today - Kindness Day SG 2021
Penpals in the Community, a movement that connects volunteers with senior citizens through letters.
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Mothership - Vulnerable seniors find unlikely penpals, thanks to this S'pore millennial's efforts
Valerie Ho is connecting vulnerable seniors with young working adults through the medium of letter writing.
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8 World - 晨光|心鲜人
晨光|心鲜人： 本地发起社区笔友计划 提笔写信文字更有温度
Join us and build friendships;
One letter at a time.
Contact Us
We believe in the power of collaboration for greater impact! Whether you're a ground-up initiative, social service organizations, volunteer groups, or corporate entity, let's collaborate.
Drop us an email or a note below to get started on building connections together!