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Trio promote mental well-being in online community
Three years ago, Ms Alyssa Reinoso, 29, went from newlywed to widow in four months. Long before they began dating in 2014, her husband Tyler Hung had been struggling with bipolar disorder. He alternated between depressive episodes and extreme highs, when he was...
Sparking more open discussions on disabilities
About a week after Ms Katherine Sumantri was born, she came down with a fever that would not break for days. Suspecting meningitis, her doctor put the newborn on a course of antibiotics, even before any test results came in. The doctor's guess was right, and Ms...
Siblings’ project helps residents of rental housing estates
Mr Zulhaqem Zulkifli is used to seeing neighbours stream in and out of his home, a two- bedroom rental flat in Queenstown that he shares with his father and three younger siblings. They come for any number of reasons - help with reading letters from the Government,...
Fighting COVID-19 to a tee
Pastry chef Janice Wong has designed an Egg Man T-shirt that she cheekily says might endow the wearer with "special powers", especially during the coronavirus pandemic. "My hope is when people wear the T-shirt, they feel like they have special powers and can do...
Single-use packaging gets a new lease of life
A shopper for clothes on online platforms Carousell and Instagram, Ms Rachel Han, 19, realised the packaging added up quickly, generating waste despite her attempt to be environmentally conscious by buying second-hand items. Meanwhile, Ms Rachel Lee, 19, who sells...
JC graduates give seed kits to seniors amid COVID-19
After receiving their A-level results earlier this year, Maxine and Grace had no idea what to do next. Unsure about what to study at university, they decided to take a gap year and make a difference together. Anthony, a national track-and-field athlete, roped in her...
Making an impact through Insta-art
Comic artist Rachel Pang does not shy away from tough topics while creating art. The 25-year-old makes comic strips about current affairs as well as various social issues such as racism and sexual assault. “I read up on topics to have enough information, but when I...
Social sector needs bold and innovative leaders
The social sector needs leaders who can come up with creative ways to help Singapore's vulnerable groups, whose lives and livelihoods have been upset by the COVID-19 pandemic, said President Halimah Yacob. In her address during the National Council of Social Service...
New guide on smart home tech for people with disabilities
Smart home technology has helped 26-year-old Isabelle, who is deaf, to live more independently. The full-time photographer began using smart home devices last September, and has an app that links her home's smart doorbell and smart lighting system. "This is especially...