by Abriel | May 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Mr Muzammil Mohamad first organised a charity bake sale for his friend’s company, he thought it would be a one-off project. But the positive response to the sale has led to the formation of a social initiative that is now raising funds to feed needy...
by Abriel | May 9, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When he was seven years old, his mother ran away from home and Mr Rayson Choo and his father, a security guard, spent weeks scouring the island hoping to find her. “My father was frantic, and we even made a police report,” said Mr Choo, 28. “I...
by Abriel | May 8, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
A batch of 1,700 Silver Generation (SG) Ambassadors are ready and raring to go after completing their training. The SG Ambassadors, who are volunteers, have to undergo 12 hours of classroom training at a new training facility at the Silver Generation Office. The...
by Abriel | May 6, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Elizabeth Tan has always been one step ahead of her peers. As an undergraduate, to fund her own university education, she started a company called Uberture Events that organises parties and events for colleges. The company did so well that she made more than $2,000...
by Abriel | May 2, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Sincere Hope, an organisation run by 13 “mummy volunteers”, started an initiative to distribute food to the residents of a HDB estate in Jalan Bukit Merah that comprises mostly of one- and two-room rental flats. The group supports residents in the neighbourhood who...
by Abriel | Apr 14, 2018 | 2018, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Across rapidly greying Japan, there are cities like Matsudo which have built community-based support networks and rolled out initiatives to help dementia patients and caregivers. Matsudo, a city of 500,000, has the country’s second fastest-ageing population. The...
