by Abriel | Sep 8, 2017 | 2017, Reduced Inequalities
The Art Faculty pop-up store, a OCBC Centre near Boat Quay, was set up by Pathlight School to sell products such as pouches and mugs made by their autistic students. The Autism Resource Centre, which runs the school, is among charities that have become more...
by Abriel | Sep 6, 2017 | 2017, Reduced Inequalities
Like any other food delivery man, Mr Kamas Mohd carries an insulated bag and constantly checks his mobile phone for orders. Mr Kamas, 46, suffered a spinal cord injury from a workplace accident in 1996 and is paralysed from the waist down, goes about his daily...
by Abriel | May 22, 2017 | 2017, Reduced Inequalities
More foreign workers will be appointed as volunteer grassroots leaders to help voice out to the Migrant Workers’ Centre (MWC) problems their peers may be facing. The MWC Buddies Network, set up in 2013, currently has 700 “MWC buddies” and 60 business...
by Abriel | Apr 30, 2017 | 2017, Reduced Inequalities
More than 13,000 workers were hurt on the job last year. Of these, about 600 suffered major injuries. Some leave Singapore after receiving compensation and yet others leave empty-handed. The report follows foreign worker’s Meng Xiangbo as he returns home after...
