– Charlie “Tremendous” Jones, author and motivational speaker
There are many issues that the community is facing. And only when we take the effort to find out more and keep ourselves up-to-date, can we be part of the solution and change can happen, to truly build a community that cares.
Award for IMH nurse who helps patients return to society
When the severe acute respiratory syndrome broke out in 2003, Hu Xiaomei was touched when she saw on television the hard work of healthcare staff. Inspired by their acts, Xiaomei, who was a 19-year-old student in China at the time, enrolled in a nursing course in...
Siblings invent walking stick holder
When Seng Ian Hao was nine years old and his sister Ing Le was seven, they witnessed an elderly woman fall at a hawker centre that changed the course of their young lives. She was trying to pick up her walking stick, which she had leant against her table but had slid...
Pathlight to open new campus to meet demand
To meet an increase in demand for primary-level places, Pathlight School will open a new campus in Tampines in January 2023 which can take in 500 pupils with autism spectrum disorder. The new campus will be built on a site previously occupied by East View Primary...
More carrots offered to firms that hire those with disabilities
More incentives have been put in place to encourage firms to be more inclusive in their hiring practices. The Housing Board will offer discounted rentals to all social enterprises that are members of the Singapore Centre for Social Enterprise (raiSE) when they are...
Four special needs schools to teach digital skills
More than 700 students with special needs will learn how to use the Internet, when four schools incorporate basic digital skills into their academic curricula. The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) said that the lessons will support the learning needs of...
More care choices for dementia patients
News that the Government has called a tender for a first-of-its-kind dementia village in Sembawang last week did little to excite Ms Rachel Lim (not her real name), who was diagnosed with dementia about a year ago. Rachel, 62, is single and has lived alone in a...
Tropical cities will face ‘unknown climates’ by 2050
Many of the world's major cities will face sharply different climates by 2050, with those in the tropics facing conditions including more intense rainfall and extreme droughts, researchers say. Half of the planet's population lives in cities and by 2050, little more...
Communication is key to tackling weather extremes
As weather extremes get worse, there is an urgent need to better connect the threat of climate change to ordinary people. For decades, climate scientists have been warning about the severe impact of climate change. Yet, despite calls that began years ago for deep cuts...
Call to offer ‘quality jobs’ to those with mental health issues
President Halimah Yacob yesterday (18 Jul) urged more employers to step up and offer "quality jobs" to those with mental health issues. She said: "We see there's a lot of work (for them) in the back-end and front-line jobs like food and beverage, housekeeping or...
Singapore pours $10 million into research of rising sea levels
Researchers across the island are banding together to figure out exactly how Singapore will be affected if Singapore is hit by a severe rise in sea levels - based on sound science - to work out the best solutions. A $10 million National Sea Level Research Programme...
Inmates chip in to pack NDP funpacks
The daily activity time in jail for John (not his real name) is precious because that is when the 34-year-old is usually allowed to enjoy leisure activities, such as watching television or exercising. But for the past three weeks, John, who cannot be identified, has...
Teens score on empathy for seniors, disabled people
As a striker for his football team, 17-year-old Imran Naseer is used to outrunning defenders. Yesterday, however, he had to endure moving around at a slower pace. He and some 120 other teenagers from the Woodlands Youth League were tasked with going grocery shopping...
Handmade with love for the planet
Crocheting and knitting are often thought to be associated with clothing and accessories, but local artisan and entrepreneur Eileen Wan is taking this delicate craftwork into household products. The founder of local lifestyle brand byiroiro, which sells washcloths,...
Art started as a refuge to cope with deafness
When Ms Chen Ziyue was in school, she sought comfort in the world of art whenever she was having a hard time. Given her profound deafness, she struggled to communicate with her peers, because of her poor speech clarity and lack of exposure to sign language back then....
Donation bins for reusable bags placed at supermarkets
Forgotten reusable bags collecting dust around the home can now be put to good use. As of yesterday (3 July), the public can drop unused reusable bags into a donation bin at eight supermarket outlets. Local environmental group Zero Waste SG (ZWSG), which is behind the...
New awards for those with disabilities
When he was five years old, Mr Michael Ngu contracted polio and became paralysed in both legs, but his disability did not stop his dream of becoming an architect. His career began in the 1980s and for nearly a decade, he worked for celebrated architect I.M. Pei in New...
Do away with NDP funpacks to cut waste
Those lucky enough to land tickets for the National Day Parade (NDP) and its rehearsal shows are often just as excited to receive the funpacks. But many of the items end up in the bin after the event. In 2014, the organisers said the NDP generated at least 70 tonnes...
Sign language training in the tourism sector
Since January this year (2019), staff at Bouillon Youth Hostel in southern Belgium started taking sign language lessons that is rarely practised in the tourism sector. The woman behind the initiative is Dominique Duchatel, director of the youth hostel chain Les...
Better houses for the poor and planet
When Radwa Rostom was a civil engineering student at Cairo's Ain Shams University, she participated in charity work for underprivileged communities in the city's informal settlement of Ezbet Abu Qarn. After finishing her studies, Ms Rostom returned with a small team,...
Turning autistic children into independent adults
Autistic children can be overwhelming. They suffer because they want to communicate - but nobody understands them. Shouts and crises were common when five-year-old Gioele Merloni wanted to eat only chocolate and chicken McNuggets from the box. His mother Maria Giulia...
