If you forgot to get a gift for Mother’s Day, may I suggest donating in your mom’s/loved person’s name to any of the following charities…
Oxfam (helps people worldwide)
- Pay for a midwife’s training for a donation of 150 USD
- A dozen chicks for a donation of 45 USD
- A school meal program for a child for a donation of 35 USD
- Help to build/rebuild a preschool for a donation of 35 USD
- Help fund women in West Africa’s organic shea butter production for a donation of 35 USD
Post Partum Support International-helps women suffering from perinatal mood and anxiety disorders, including postpartum depression, the most common complication of childbirth. We also work to educate family, friends and healthcare providers so that moms and moms-to-be can get the support they need and recover
Go here for 10 charities that promote reading.
Go here for charities in Singapore.
Expat Bostonians 
I didn’t forget, but I hate Mother’s Day. For various reasons. Top on the list: (1) It’s sexist. (2) It involves an obligation of gift/card/flower-giving. (3) The day is arbitrarily determined, and it’s ONLY ONE DAY. As if you can call your mom on Mother’s Day and then ignore her for the rest of the year. And if you pay attention to her all year except forget Mother’s Day, you’re a horrible child. WTF? I believe that birth mothers should be honored on the day they gave birth (or miscarried, such that they get more days depending on how many pregnancies they’ve had). This has the added benefit that children are unlikely to forget their own birthdays. Parents in general (adoptive, male, female, etc.) could be honored on a particular day, or could have a similar system (be honored on the day they became parents to each child, whether by birth or adoption or whatnot).
Excellent points.