Empowering All Children for a Better Future

As EtonHouse Community Fund's founder and chairwoman, Ng Gim Choo has embarked on a learning mission that challenges traditional academic norms for underprivileged children across Singapore.

- LYN CHAN

Ng Gim Choo may have handed over the EtonHouse reins to her younger son in 2022 as part of a carefully designed succession plan, but her drive for educational reform during a child’s formative years continues unabated.

At 71 years old and a grandmother of three, she currently serves as the founder and chairwoman of the EtonHouse International Education Group and the EtonHouse Community Fund (ECF), where her mission has evolved to empower underprivileged children. She is a passionate advocate for the idea that every child, regardless of their socioeconomic circumstances, should have the opportunity to experience learning in a joyful environment, giving rise to ECF’s signature programme, Joyful Learning.