by Abriel | Sep 7, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty, What Inspires You?
Getting by during the COVID-19 period as an unemployed single mum was already taxing for Ms Nur Humaiza, and she was dealt another blow when she and her son had to serve a 14-day quarantine order. Her seven-year-old had spent time with his father about a week before...
by Abriel | May 5, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty
Nearly 300 homeless people have sought help from an aid network during the circuit breaker period, said Minister for Social and Family Development Desmond Lee. Called Partners Engaging and Empowering Rough Sleepers (PEERS), the network had engaged 65 people when it...
by Abriel | May 4, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty
More than 50,000 people, including migrant workers, will receive supermarket vouchers or other necessities with a $1.23 million donation by OCBC Bank. The bank said in a statement on 28 April that it will be providing 1,000 Singaporean families with $800 in...
by Abriel | Apr 30, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty, What Inspires You?
The “circuit breaker” has disrupted daily lives, but parents with children born between April and May are faced with an added dilemma – how do you celebrate your child’s birthday? One Singaporean mum of three decided that the best way to celebrate her daughter’s...
by Abriel | Apr 19, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty
Lina (not her real name), 42, smiled as she watched her four children playing in the family’s single-room rental flat in Jalan Kukoh. But that smile disappeared as she laid out the family’s expenses. Her husband Adam (also not his real name), 54, usually brings...
by Abriel | Mar 3, 2020 | 2020, No Poverty, What Inspires You?
Several Nee Soon East families stocked up on food, home appliances and toys in February for free thanks to a “shopping spree” initiative to help low-income folk. The residents from 28 households were free to choose what they needed off the shelves of a...
