/articles/riding-his-passion-promote-cycling-spore
62-year-old works with govt agencies to push cycling as a mode of transport in a car-lite city
As a child living in a kampung on the small island of Pulau Bukom in the 1960s, Mr Han Jok Kwang would…
/articles/bigger-bolder-tampines-library-turns-new-page
Culinary studio and heritage gallery among attractions at library which re-opens on Saturday at new location
A culinary studio and a 705m-long running track may not be facilities you would associate…
/articles/bukit-batok-seniors-get-tips-health-and-smartphone-use
When grassroots leader Chiew Tuan Kiang chatted with seniors at community events, many confessed they did not know how to use the smartphones their children had given them.
"They knew only how…
/articles/new-life-old-barracks
Till today, Mr Lam Chun See, 63, can recall the tough physical training, lectures and exams he went through at what was known in the 1970s as Gillman Camp.
"The physical training was so…
/articles/many-dont-know-psoriasis-not-contagious
More than half of those surveyed think otherwise; the immune disorder can be triggered by stress
It was a novel way of conducting a survey. People with psoriasis, a condition that causes…
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"Both hands above head. Spread both arms wide," she instructs in clear, clipped tones.
Not all her trainees - a group of senior citizens at an activity centre - understand what she is saying…
/articles/dementia-risk-single-elderly-men
Men, are you greying and alone? Go out and make some friends to give your brain a boost.
Single, elderly men need to socialise, to ward off conditions which affect the brain such as dementia,…
/articles/volunteer-lauded-42-years-service
Dedication recognised with award from ministry
WHEN the boy was 15, his future already looked bleak. He was on probation for shoplifting, his father had a drinking problem and his four…
/articles/local-medias-music-man
Composer Rufino Soliano played an important role in the music of shows produced here
He might not be as immediately recognisable as the artists that he makes music for but musician, composer,…
/articles/kampung-chief
Ground-Up Initiative founder Tay Lai Hock gave up a high-flying job to start an eco-community and revive the kampung spirit
The crash of SilkAir Flight MI185 took the lives of 104 people, but…
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/inspiration/delivering-care-and-concern-neighbours
If possible, I hope I can be a community befriender to more seniors. To me, if I can make more friends while helping others, why shouldn’t I continue?
/inspiration/meeting-his-long-lost-cousin-through-volunteer-work
Since I still have the ability, I should help the others.
/inspiration/friends-you-can-count
When we see the happiness on the faces of the people we help, it makes us happy as well.
/inspiration/creating-ties-bind
I enjoy being a volunteer. Many people just need someone to talk to, and it is good to see what I can do for them.
/inspiration/volunteering-silver-years-can-be-gratifying
Mdm Theresa Toh feels that volunteering has changed her perspective on life as she comes in contact with people from all walks of life and of different backgrounds.
/inspiration/friends-befrienders
Madam Ng Geok Thuay and Madam Wong Yoke Hun, both 64, are not only friends but also volunteers from the Community Befriending Programme under Presbyterian Community Services.
/inspiration/listening-ear-and-strong-support-0
78-year-old Madam Lim Rui Yong went through a difficult period after her husband passed away last year.
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