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...
by Abriel | Aug 2, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Through the course of Farah’s educational journey, even without her asking, many have reached out to lend a hand. In secondary school, a Vietnamese ASEAN scholar classmate tutored her between and after classes whenever she had difficulties. A teacher gifted her...
by Abriel | Aug 2, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Teen raises funds with online tuition With her Cambridge IGCSE examinations cancelled due to the pandemic, 17-year-old international student Aarushi Menon decided to put her time to good use. During the circuit breaker, she started giving free one-to-one French and...
by Abriel | Jul 31, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Singapore’s first social enterprise cloud kitchen will provide jobs for vulnerable groups while helping heritage brands survive during the pandemic. The Social Kitchen, co-founded by Mr Alvin Yapp and Mr Ang Kian Peng, was launched on 30 Jul. Its flagship...
by Abriel | Jul 30, 2020 | 2020, Quality Education
An initiative by United Overseas Bank (UOB) has brought welcome relief to parents who were worried about how their children would cope when schools closed in April and home-based learning kicked in. With eight school-going children at home and only one laptop to share...
