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Delivering food to low-income families
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, Emily Yap's grandmother, who usually does the grocery shopping, was afraid to go to the supermarket and jostle with others in long queues. Her grandmother's fears made Emily realise needy families might be even...
Ferrying healthcare staff to and from work
Mr Aloysius Lee used to only transport passengers for Grab, but with more people staying at home because of the coronavirus, he joined the firm's food and parcel delivery services in April. The 33-year-old is also a driver for GrabCare, a service dedicated to ferrying...
Upcycling to help the less privileged
Watching the National Day parade and hanging the Singapore flag from your window are ways to stoke national pride, but creative director Sharon Goh believes you do not have to wait until August to wear patriotism on your sleeve. Ms Goh, who works for creative agency...
Mental health advocates bridge support gaps online
Writing once saved Nicole's life. Now, she is using it to help others. In 2011, struggling with major depression and generalised anxiety disorder, it was penning a suicide note that brought her back from the brink. Her brush with death led her to seek out a new...
Housewife cooks for elderly residents
After befriending elderly residents living alone in her Yio Chu Kang neighbourhood, housewife Diljan Shaik Arif Ali found that many prefer to have home-cooked fare. She started cooking simple dishes such as rice, mixed vegetables and non-spicy curry chicken for about...
Orange Valley donates masks and assistive aids
Orange Valley Nursing Homes is donating $30,000 worth of assistive devices and face masks to the underprivileged, to commemorate the nation's 55th birthday. The move is part of its corporate social responsibility outreach initiative, Protecting You & Our...
Theatre show celebrates disabilities
When Okorn-Kuo Jing Hong began directing a cast with disabilities in the theatre show What If, she wanted the work to respect the performers' disabilities without trying to cover them up. Actors who cannot see could orientate themselves by feeling markings on the...
Yellow Ribbon run message still going strong
While the Yellow Ribbon Prison Run will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are still folks across the island spreading its message of renewal and redemption. Take, for instance, private-hire car driver Isam Sulong, who spent almost eight years...
Activity kits bring joy to kids in need
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 up. In...