Editing Ho Ching (section)

== Philanthropy ==
In her personal capacity, Ho supports various community service and charitable organisations.  She has particular interest in special needs education, healthcare and the welfare and development of children.  She is the patron of [[Assisi Hospice]], and the founding chairman of Trailblazer Foundation Ltd, an IPC charity which provides funding for education, health, sports and community welfare. In March 2014, Ho was inducted into the [[Singapore Council of Women's Organisations]]' [[Singapore Women's Hall of Fame]], which honours outstanding women of Singapore.<ref name="swhf.sg"/>

In August 2016, Ho received a positive reception<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36972207|title=$11 pouch steals limelight at White House|date=4 August 2016|work=BBC News|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en-GB|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180623191221/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36972207|archive-date=23 June 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> when on a state visit to the White House to mark 50 years of bilateral relations between the US and Singapore,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://apnews.com/article/dff9e7c3ca7847548ee6682df27187bc |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017140912/https://apnews.com/article/dff9e7c3ca7847548ee6682df27187bc |archive-date=17 October 2020 |title=State dinner celebrates 50 years of US-Singapore relations|website=[[Associated Press]] }}</ref> she carried a pouch designed by an autistic student from [[Pathlight School]] (under its Artist Development Program).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/ho-chings-white-house-purse-designed-autistic-youth|title=Ho Ching's White House purse designed by autistic youth|date=4 August 2016|work=The New Paper|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223433/http://www.tnp.sg/news/singapore/ho-chings-white-house-purse-designed-autistic-youth|archive-date=28 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Ho is an advisor to the [[Autism Resource Centre (Singapore)|Autism Resource Centre (ARC)]], a non-profit charity in charge of Pathlight School, and had acquired the pouch at an ARC fundraising event.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/overwhelming-demand-pathlight-pouch-after-ho-ching-carries-it-white-house|title='Overwhelming' demand for Pathlight pouch after Ho Ching carries it to White House|work=TODAYonline|access-date=28 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301164407/https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/overwhelming-demand-pathlight-pouch-after-ho-ching-carries-it-white-house|archive-date=1 March 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Ho is also a patron of the Autism Association of Singapore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.autismlinks.org.sg/about-us/board-of-management|title=Management – Autism Association (Singapore)|access-date=28 February 2018|language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228223406/http://www.autismlinks.org.sg/about-us/board-of-management|archive-date=28 February 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>