by Christie Lee | Dec 10, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
After suffering a stroke in July last year which affected the left side of his body, Mr Alan Gwee, 50, was jobless for six months. Then he was hired by the Timbre Group to handle the front of house and bar of its new Five & 2 restaurant at Punggol Park. His...
by Abriel | Dec 10, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Tay Cheng Tian, 54, died in a hospice on 4 November. None of his family members was by his bedside when he took his last breath, but he did not die alone. In the last few weeks of his life, a bunch of strangers befriended him and committed to spending time with him...
by Christie Lee | Dec 7, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
For many former drug offenders such as stroke therapist Kasmawati Kali Ubi, the road to recovery may take a lifetime. The 55-year-old, who went to prison six times from 1981 for using heroin, said it was meeting counsellor Janet Wee four years ago that changed her...
by Christie Lee | Dec 7, 2017 | 2017, Decent Work & Economic Growth
A well-pressed shirt not only delivers satisfaction to the wearer, but in the case of one social enterprise, also gives a helping hand to seniors needing meaningful work. This is the belief of The Social Iron, a social enterprise that started its services in June. ...
by Abriel | Dec 7, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Mr Lee Yong Jie was 19 years old when he had a massive stroke. He needed an operation to remove the blood clot in his brain, and even if he survived the operation, he might be paralysed. When he awoke, the doctors told him that he had a congenital condition called a...
by Abriel | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
In August, construction worker Govindasami Venkatesan, 25, found out that his dormitory roommate’s employer owed him $9,800, or three months’ salary, including overtime. The roommate, whom he knew as Kumar, was the sole breadwinner of his family and was...
