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Sweet gestures of goodwill
At least five home-grown bakeries have had baked goods sent to medical workers since January, either on their own initiative or from individuals wanting to show their support for front-line workers. Whisked, a local bakery helmed by entrepreneur Geraldine Tan,...
‘Shopping spree’ project brings joy to needy families
Several Nee Soon East families stocked up on food, home appliances and toys in February for free thanks to a "shopping spree" initiative to help low-income folk. The residents from 28 households were free to choose what they needed off the shelves of a well-stocked...
Working mum leads effort to give welfare packs to cleaners
While at work, Ms Yvonne Kong-Ho noticed that the cleaning staff in her office were putting in longer hours after her bosses stepped up sanitisation efforts. The assistant director at a university, spoke to cleaners she came across and asked them how they were coping...
Interactive app could help restore forests in Indonesia
A picture of huge swathes of greenery flickers on the smartphone screen. A question pops up: Do you see primary natural forest in more than half of the picture? And just like in the Tinder dating app, swipe left or right to answer. Feeling doubtful? Then head over to...
A real win for mental health
After overcoming her own struggles, Ms Angie Chew channelled her efforts towards helping others by setting up centres that provide emotional and mental support. For her contributions to society in helping those with mental health issues, as well as the elderly, Ms...
Students deliver meals to others on leave of absence
Students at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have started making daily food deliveries to their university mates at student lodgings who have been placed on a 14-day leave of absence due to recent travel to China....
Non-profit group feeds hungry in India
When three friends from Delhi started the Robin Hood Army five years ago, all they wanted was to take food from a place of plenty to a place of shortage. Mr Neel Ghose, one of the founders, said his friends had surplus food that could feed about 150 people. "When we...
Recycle your contact lens blister packs more efficiently
Home-grown contact lens brand Two Of A Kind has launched a first-of-its-kind recycling initiative that encourages contact lens wearers to recycle their lens blister packs instead of disposing them. The blister pack is a plastic container with an aluminium foil cover...
Saving 15,000 trees – via recyclables
A large-scale recycling drive was conducted on 21 January in Singapore's South West District in a bid to collect recyclable material during the pre-Chinese New Year spring-cleaning season. From 8.30am to noon, residents took their recyclables to the Chua Chu Kang...