When donations to groups working with the disabled fall short, beneficiaries and their families take the blows... (READ MORE)
Mr Yuogan has lived in the Singapore Boys Home since he was eight. Never having had a house to call his own, he now dreams of settling into his own place. Being born deaf has been a challenge at school for this 22-year-old at school, he is not giving up.
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Hey, Hey We’re the MINIs!
The engineering team building the COMET fleet is no stranger to tough briefs. For them, designing medical transport for COVID-related passengers is a less complex gig than their usual work: building special function vehicles... (READ MORE)
Boots for the Walk, Not Just the Talk
TWO YELLOW wellingtons on Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen’s T-shirt are a reminder to walk a mile in the shoes of labourers in shipyards and construction. The logo now represents the boots on the ground the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach has become to foreign workers here. (READ MORE)
Rev Samuel Gift Stephen: “They are my brothers”
Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen leaves his Yishun home each day at 9am, going dormitory to dormitory to keep track of what workers need.... (READ MORE)
Silently Building a Dream One Step at a Time
Mr Yuogan has lived in the Singapore Boys Home since he was eight. Never having had a house to call his own, he now dreams of settling into his own place. Being born deaf has been a challenge at school for this 22-year-old at school, he is not giving up.
Inside the World of Daniel Sng: Overcoming Muscular Dystrophy
Daniel’s family has rallied around him since he was six, when he was diagnosed with Duchenne muscular dystrophy. The 15-year-old now does daily exercises with the help from his mother and younger brother.
The Doers
“Heroes are made by the paths they choose, not the powers they are graced with.” – Brodi Ashton
Omar Faruque Shipon: The Information Ambassador for Bangladeshi Migrant Workers
He keeps Bangladeshi migrant workers informed. Mr Omar Faruque Shipon started a Facebook page for Bangladeshi migrant workers that has become a hub for information about Covid-19... (READ MORE)
Ruzaini Syazwan: Juggling School and Delivering Food for the Homeless
The Umbrella Initiative started as a Ramadan project to deliver food to the needy and homeless, but full-time nursing student, Ruzaini Syazwan, has plans to continue helping those who fall through the cracks... (READ MORE)
Lee Ray Sheng: “Raydy Gives” Breakfast Beehoon to the Needy
Owner and founder of Raydy’s Beehoon, which spun off its charitable food operation, Raydy Gives. Since April 13, Raydy’s has produced 32,000 meals for its partner charities. Its partner kitchens produce 2,000 meals a day, at total four locations... (READ MORE)
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With weekly therapy sessions at Extraordinary People Limited, Tay Ming Jun, three, now speaks English, Mandarin and Hokkien.
“We Have Not Been Sitting Idle”: Arts Groups Persevere Through Digitalisation and Innovation
Despite the challenges faced by businesses across all sectors, arts groups in particular have persisted in their mission, turning to alternative ways to make a living while theatres and performance spaces remain silent... (READ MORE)
In Focus: The Artist at Home
As arts spaces remain closed, our local artists stay committed to their craft in the quiet of their own homes. This story is the third in a series looking at how arts and heritage groups are coping during Covid-19.
