by Abriel | Feb 19, 2019 | 2019, Singapore Budget 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Destitute Singaporeans who are on the ComCare Long-Term Assistance Scheme, also known as the Public Assistance scheme, can look forward to a higher monthly cash sum. The scheme provides a cash sum each month to destitute persons who cannot work permanently as a result...
by Abriel | Jan 31, 2019 | 2019, Singapore Budget 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
The upcoming Budget will cover social programmes that focus on the elderly, healthcare and education as well as pay special attention to helping the disadvantaged and underprivileged, Second Minister for Finance and Education Indranee Rajah said yesterday. “We...
by Abriel | Jan 31, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities
In 2016, Li Hee Meng was admitted to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) and treated as an inpatient for the next two years for schizophrenia. Last October, Mr Li was referred to the Singapore Anglican Community Services (SACS) where he was trained in the cafeteria...
by Abriel | Jan 15, 2019 | 2019, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Prior to receiving her O-level results, the Crescent Girls’ School student, Benecia Tang, 16 had secured a place in Singapore Polytechnic’s (SP) School of Business. When she was in Secondary 3, Benecia started a project on community marketplace app...
by Abriel | Dec 30, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For her birthday party next month, Sasha Marimuttu wants her friends to donate money to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) instead of giving her presents. Sasha, an only child who turned seven last Friday, and her mother have started a...
by Abriel | Dec 18, 2018 | 2018, Causes Week 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
It was frustration that first spurred Miss Elisa Lim to take up sewing. At 16, she suffered a serious knee injury and had to sit out the netball competition season as well as her Grade 7 ballet examinations. “I was in a wheelchair for three months and I could...
