by Abriel | Jul 23, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
For more than a decade, Singaporean Dr Wee Teck Young’s, 48, chosen home has been Afghanistan, a country ravaged by an international conflict triggered by the Sept 11 attacks of 2001. Kabul, where he lives and runs a number of humanitarian programmes, is a...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2017 | 2017, Good Health & Well-being
Before 5.00 am on Saturday, families joined the sleepy crowds drifting toward the fence of the Wise County fairgrounds. Some had camped overnight, others were just arriving in the dark. The day before, more than 1,250 people from all over Appalachia showed up for free...
by Abriel | Jul 22, 2017 | 2017, Responsible Consumption & Production
When Charlotte and Nick Baker were planning their wedding in Cumbria last month, they wanted a highly personal celebration that reflected their deeply held principles about minimising waste. Unusually, that included asking a food waste charity, the Real Junk Food...
by Abriel | Jul 9, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Khloe – a three-year-old with Down syndrome – merrily goes off to join her friends, most of whom are typically developing children. Madam Koh has good reason to be pleased. A year ago, when Khloe came to Kindle Garden – Singapore’s first...
by Abriel | Jul 9, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Sport can be a unifying force for social good, Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu said yesterday, as she called on Singaporeans to embrace the spirit of volunteerism. She also praised events like Romp, an annual sports carnival that has partnered the...
