by Abriel | Dec 22, 2019 | 2019, Causes Week 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Outside of regular full-time national servicemen duties, six NSFs also spend their Saturdays running a free tuition programme for children living in rental flats in the Henderson area. Mr Chua Tze Hean, who started Budding Minds in October last year, roped in five...
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 | Oct 15, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
Former banker Tan Cher Ling and her husband Tan Yong Soon wanted to do something for needy pupils. To their delight, the couple, who are both 64, learnt in late 2012 that Westwood Primary School was willing to work with them to help lower-income pupils read better,...
by Abriel | Sep 22, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education, What Inspires You?
News that her eight-year-old daughter Christa had learning difficulties was devastating for mum Gloria Pereira, but after the initial shock she became determined to make the best of it. Spurred by the therapies and interventions she read about while caring for...
by Abriel | Aug 23, 2019 | 2019, Quality Education
A series of measures announced yesterday will make tertiary education more accessible and affordable for needy students and give an added push to social mobility. Most students from lower-income households in universities and polytechnics will see a big portion of...
