Pastor Andrew Khoo, our Founder and CEO, formerly served as a maritime engineering technician with the Republic of Singapore Navy for 13 years before becoming a full-time pastor of a small family church. In 2003, a chance encounter with four homeless men would eventually become the foundation of New Hope CS.

Deeply moved by their needs, Pastor Andrew took the spontaneous decision to shelter them in his church, making them the first residents at the Shelter for Men-in-Crisis (now known as Transit Point @ 3 Spooner). One year later, in 2004, Pastor Andrew registered New Hope CS as a charity with just one full-time staff. The rest of the organisation was made up of volunteers, including himself.

Since then, New Hope CS has grown to tackle the larger issues facing the displaced and disadvantaged in Singapore. Our work extends beyond providing temporary shelter to homeless male ex-offenders but also to other displaced individuals and families. We’ve expanded the scope of our services — including mentoring support, job-matching and life-skills training programmes, as well as transformative retreats for the low-income and disadvantaged in the community. Just as we pioneered the first shelter for male ex-offenders, we continue to explore new and innovative ways to bring better help to those who need it.

Together with our community partners and volunteers, we stand ready to provide solutions when the need arises. We may have come a long way, but our heart remains the same — to be a place where the underprivileged can find new life and thrive again. Since 2004, we’ve impacted over 10,000 individuals and families in Singapore, and so long as there’s a need, we’ll continue to bring hope and change into people’s lives.