by Abriel | Aug 6, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Orange Valley Nursing Homes is donating $30,000 worth of assistive devices and face masks to the underprivileged, to commemorate the nation’s 55th birthday. The move is part of its corporate social responsibility outreach initiative, Protecting You & Our...
by Abriel | Aug 4, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Two Singaporeans have started a movement to support families here in opening up their homes to provide refuge for those facing a crisis. Twenty families have signed up with the Open Home Network, a volunteer movement officially launched in June. These host families...
by Abriel | Aug 4, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Okorn-Kuo Jing Hong began directing a cast with disabilities in the theatre show What If, she wanted the work to respect the performers’ disabilities without trying to cover them up. Actors who cannot see could orientate themselves by feeling markings on...
by Abriel | Aug 4, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
While the Yellow Ribbon Prison Run will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still folks across the island spreading its message of renewal and redemption. Take, for instance, private-hire car driver Isam Sulong, who spent almost eight years...
by Abriel | Aug 2, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For the past 19 years, Sherry has lived with what she calls an “invisible condition”. The 39-year-old has vasculitis, an auto-immune condition that causes inflammation of her blood vessels and deep, pus-filled ulcers to erupt on her feet whenever it flares...
