by Abriel | Jun 30, 2019 | 2019, No Poverty, What Inspires You?
When Radwa Rostom was a civil engineering student at Cairo’s Ain Shams University, she participated in charity work for underprivileged communities in the city’s informal settlement of Ezbet Abu Qarn. After finishing her studies, Ms Rostom returned with a...
by Abriel | Jun 26, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Madam Rosie Wong, 70, whips up dinner for herself and her husband almost every night – and she is blind. Whether her induction hob, kitchen weighing scale or timer, all of them give her audio feedback so she can cook safely. The induction hob, for example,...
by Abriel | Jun 17, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Like an accomplished barista, Melvin Sii, 37, expertly manoeuvres a silver pitcher with his left hand as he pours milk into a cup of latte, drawing the shape of a heart. Melvin has a hearing disability and he is the assistant outlet manager of Foreword Coffee’s newest...
by Abriel | Jun 9, 2019 | 2019, Good Health & Well-being, What Inspires You?
A charity has been launched to provide peer support to people struggling with mental health issues. Resilience Collective (RC) is the first such body to provide a platform powered by those who have experienced similar issues, rather than just professionals. It is...
by Abriel | May 20, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
On finding that a farm in Vietnam was producing excess milk, a group of students from Singapore Polytechnic (SP) came up with a way to stop it going to waste and even help the farm make some cash – by turning it into soap. Students from SP’s chemical and...
by Abriel | May 15, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
From a sociable and chatty man, Melissa’s father became withdrawn, depressed and forgetful. Initially, Henry, a sales director, was diagnosed with depression. His family thought he was stressed by his job. He was diagnosed with young-onset dementia at age 54....
