by Abriel | Aug 2, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
For the past 19 years, Sherry has lived with what she calls an “invisible condition”. The 39-year-old has vasculitis, an auto-immune condition that causes inflammation of her blood vessels and deep, pus-filled ulcers to erupt on her feet whenever it flares...
by Abriel | Jul 31, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Singapore’s first social enterprise cloud kitchen will provide jobs for vulnerable groups while helping heritage brands survive during the pandemic. The Social Kitchen, co-founded by Mr Alvin Yapp and Mr Ang Kian Peng, was launched on 30 Jul. Its flagship...
by Abriel | Jul 27, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities, What Inspires You?
Growing up in a single-parent home can be tough on a child but fresh graduate Norullayaley Mohd Ikbal said she had extended family, friends and neighbours lend a hand growing up. Her mother always made time for her and her younger sister and she even found herself in...
by Abriel | Jul 20, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
A group of more than 10 Bukit Timah residents spent their Sunday morning helping to trim some 1.5 hectures of overgrown grass around the Housing Board blocks in Toh Yi. Many were newcomers – migrant workers who are housed at the former Ngee Ann Polytechnic staff...
by Abriel | Jul 18, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
Citi Singapore employees have raised $176,749 for non-profit group Humanitarian Organisation for Migrant Economics (HOME) as part of month-long campaign Citi Supports Home. The campaign is one of Citi’s three key initiatives in supporting COVID-19 relief...
by Abriel | Jul 15, 2020 | 2020, Sustainable Cities & Communities
While this year’s National Day Parade (NDP) is to be a unique affair with people celebrating at home, its theme song pays tribute to Singaporeans’ spirit of community. Composed by producer Joshua Wan and performed by singer Nathan Hartono, Everything I Am...
