by Abriel | Jan 1, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The Straits Times spoke to three individuals with New Year’s resolutions that embody a wider purpose – from helping kidney patients to reaching out to inmates and saving the environment. Pamela Low, 22, Undergraduate Pamela Low wants to go on a diet in...
by Abriel | Dec 31, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Three people talk about how they overcame personal hardship, and their hopes for 2018. Their stories may be different, but they point to common themes: the resilience of the human spirit and the power of hope. In spite of the obstacles faced, they have something to...
by Abriel | Dec 31, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
The number of people in Singapore aged 55 and above who volunteer has increased, said organisations and experts. In a National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre survey for 2016, published in May 2017, the number of people aged 55 to 64 who volunteer has increased from...
by Abriel | Dec 17, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
Five months ago, seven-year-old Lee Qi Zhen required her father’s help to stand. The little girl has a convergent squint — an eye condition which causes her eyes to turn inwards — and amblyopia, also known as lazy eye, in both eyes. She underwent surgery at KK Women’s...
by Abriel | Dec 13, 2017 | 2017, No Poverty, What Inspires You?
Mr Kelvin Wan, 45, is the energetic founder of non-governmental organisation (NGO) Hope Place. The local media has hailed him as Kuching town’s hero. Mr Wan knows what it is like to go hungry – an experience that set him on his journey of bringing hope to others. In...
