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Song raises $94,000 for families hit by coronavirus crisis
COVID-19 song Stay At Home, Singapore has raised over $94,000 for families affected by the outbreak in less than a week since its release last Saturday. It has now been remade with eight young singers joining the ensemble. Riffing on the beloved National Day song...
University students give free tuition
It was the second time in a row that Andy Teo’s tutee had cancelled on him. This – and another student cancelling lessons for two weeks due to a stay-home notice – got Andy thinking about how he could best teach online. On 3 April 2020, it was announced that schools...
Knitting face-mask strap extensions for frontline workers
After her Muslim colleagues told Ms Neo Su Yin, 40, that they had to visit the restroom to remove the surgical masks they wore under their tudung whenever they had a meal, she devised a solution. Ms Neo, who is head of post and parcel delivery and customer experience...
Retired cleaner help rental flat neighbours in need
Heroes come in all forms and shapes, and a retired cleaner fits the bill for some Mei Ling Street residents. With the little that he has, topped up with small donations from friends, Mr Zulkifli Atnawi, 60, helps with the grocery run for several neighbours amid the...
The hawkers helping the helpless
Every lunchtime, Jason Chua would dish out 40 to 50 bowls of his “creative zhap cai png” for a crowd of Central Business District-types. Ever since the "circuit breaker" measures kicked in on 7 April, the 28-year-old has barely been able to hit 10 orders a day of his...
Volunteers rush to deliver laptops to families in need
When Mdm Nor learnt that schools would go into full home-based learning on Wednesday (8 April), she thought it would be “so impossible” for her and three kids. There was only one laptop at home, which belongs to her 17-year-old daughter. It is “very laggy” and...
Volunteers to sew 50,000 cloth masks at home
Volunteers across the country have taken on the mammoth task of producing 50,000 reusable masks to be distributed to their loved ones and those in need, as Singapore begins its month-long "circuit breaker" initiative to break the COVID-19 cycle of transmission. The...
Clapping for frontline fighters
Across the island at 8pm on 30 March, the sound of people clapping burst from windows, balconies and doorways. The applause was part of Clap For #SGUnited, a campaign to get the public to show their appreciation for those on the front line of the fight against the...
App connects neighbours to do good in the ‘hood
A student on quarantine asked on an app for help getting new guitar strings, as his had broken. Almost immediately, several people responded and someone in his neighbourhood delivered strings to his doorstep, free-of-charge. This exchange was made possible through the...