by Abriel | Dec 22, 2019 | 2019, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
“I have a vision to bring eye care technology and innovation to communities-at-large and underprivileged societies. I strongly believe that technology can help improve awareness on eye health and give better eyesight for all.” Eye surgeon Claudine Pang is the first...
by Abriel | Dec 18, 2019 | 2019, Causes Week 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
It was life in the United States that opened Singaporean Nilofar Iyer’s eyes to the needs of the underprivileged. While in Pennsylvania with her husband in 2014, the housewife was struck by the poverty and juvenile delinquency in some neighbourhoods. “It...
by Abriel | Dec 17, 2019 | 2019, Causes Week 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Seven-year-old Yin Le used to struggle with reading in English. Her mother, Ms Wendy Kang, fretted as her command of English was not strong. In January, Yin Le began attending weekly Story L.A.B. reading sessions at Potong Pasir Community Club, where volunteers read...
by Abriel | Dec 17, 2019 | 2019, Causes Week 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Armed with $30 worth of supermarket vouchers, 12-year-old Muhammad Khairunnas wandered around the Sheng Siong mart picking out groceries. It was part of local charity Children’s Wishing Well’s FRESH Programme, which organises weekly supermarket trips, pairing...
by Abriel | Dec 6, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
A sustainable Christmas without sacrificing the good things in life? Three eco-warriors show how they’re doing it. BJORN LOW, 39 Founder of Edible Garden City The founder and managing director of urban farming social enterprise Edible Garden City has always celebrated...
by Abriel | Dec 6, 2019 | 2019, Responsible Consumption & Production, What Inspires You?
With climate change and urbanisation, much attention is focused on our consumerist lifestyle, and how all the waste we generate is destroying the planet and our children’s future. For a small city state like Singapore, a conversation on waste is particularly...
