by Abriel | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
In August, construction worker Govindasami Venkatesan, 25, found out that his dormitory roommate’s employer owed him $9,800, or three months’ salary, including overtime. The roommate, whom he knew as Kumar, was the sole breadwinner of his family and was...
by Abriel | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
When Mr Sum Kin Nar built a 30cm-tall model of the Eiffel Tower about five years ago, he relied on photos and his imagination. The 78-year-old lives alone and depends on public assistance to get by. He had never been to Paris and could not afford to travel there. Two...
by Abriel | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Every Saturday morning, former Dakota Crescent resident Yee Dew Eng welcomes volunteers who come knocking on her door in Cassia Crescent. The former part-time cleaner, who lives alone, cannot read the instructions on her medication, so the befrienders explain them to...
by Abriel | Dec 4, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Malcolm Chen, 72, continues to work towards his dream of creating a more inclusive society through the power of the bicycle. The avid cyclist, who cycles in places such as Sarawak and Fiji, created non-profit organisation Ageless Bicyclists in 2015 to teach children...
by Abriel | Nov 30, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Restoring the eyesight of needy elderly and getting their lives back on track is what keeps Dr Marcus Ang going. For the past 10 years, Dr Ang, 37, has been taking his equipment to needy elderly and giving them free eye check-ups. The ophthalmologist came up with this...
by Abriel | Nov 28, 2017 | 2017, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
It’s Giving Week! Giving isn’t always easy, but their words of wisdom inspire us all to take action. Watch their stories and be inspired. Featuring volunteer and organisation stories from: Touch A Life – An international humanitarian organisation...
