/articles/lives-they-live-100-year-old-justice-peace-devotes-her-life-social-work
While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about such people in the series The Lives They Live.
Not many…
/articles/lauded-their-valuable-contributions-nursing
TTSH palliative care veteran and SGH deputy director among 6 awarded top accolade
Having spent 10 years as an infectious diseases nurse tending to patients with the human immunodeficiency virus, Ms…
/articles/retired-odd-job-worker-now-helps-seniors-his-estate
While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about such people in the series The Lives They Live.
For more…
/articles/putting-their-expertise-working-kids-use
Although both Mr George Chan and his wife, Madam Anne Lau, spend their careers and personal lives working with children, they felt they could do more.
Mr Chan, 61, is an education support…
/articles/it-changed-my-life-he-battled-against-cancer-four-times
Inflight manager, who wrote a book about his struggles, does not fear death anymore
There are five scars, a couple of them overlapping, on Mr Richard Ng's body.
"One's from the bladder, one's…
/articles/seniors-do-catwalk-manhunt-finalists
SINGAPORE - With their arms interlocked, Manhunt finalist Zane Lee, 27, and senior citizen Carol Goh Lay Khon strutted their stuff on stage as they did a catwalk together at an open space in Marine…
/articles/lives-they-live-octogenarian-goes-knock-knock-knock-good-cause
While the pioneer leaders were the original architects of Singapore, everyday heroes helped build society here. This is another story about such people in the series The Lives They Live.
Every…
/articles/brothers-greatest-gift-his-kidney
T'ang Quartet brothers talk about arduous journey to donate kidney to younger sibling
Brothers Leslie and Lionel Tan have been known for beguiling audiences across the world as part of renowned local…
/articles/self-study-research-understand-mums-dementia
When Ms Jasmine Chua's mother, Madam Tan Mui Im, returned from a holiday at the end of 2005, she suffered a mild stroke.
Soon after, Ms Chua, 46, noticed drastic changes in her mother.
…
/articles/mums-volunteer-despite-hardships
In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet those needs. This is part of a series on noteworthy causes The Straits Times is spotlighting.
It is a lazy…
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/articles/restoring-sights-and-sounds-past-future-generations
FOR the past 18 years, a lot of Singapore's history has passed through Mr Looi Tai Yew's hands.
The 62-year-old senior technical support officer at the National Archives of Singapore (NAS)…
/articles/seniors-flats-spruced-thanks-volunteers
Retiree Wan Ah Kow, 69, finds it hard to clean his rental flat in Toa Payoh as he lives alone and has a leg injury from a fall more than a decade ago. He finds the windows especially hard to reach.…
/articles/volunteers-help-elderly-patients-stay-out-hospital
Retiree Low Buck Chua was admitted to Changi General Hospital three times in 2013.
Last year, he was placed on the Neighbours for Active Living programme, which gets a volunteer to check on…
/articles/gardening-helps-halfway-house-residents-find-release
In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who go out of their way to meet their needs. This is the latest in a series on noteworthy causes that The Straits Times is spotlighting.…
/articles/he-gets-enjoyment-out-volunteering
Mr Kathirithamby Ramakrishnan (Rama, in short), 65, volunteers regularly at four different voluntary welfare organisations. He believes that life is about creating. Rama strongly believes that…
/articles/she-prefers-bonding-through-food
Social wellness: Interview with Ms Nancy Quek Lee Long
Nancy Quek, 70s, has enthusiasm for cooking. As a food lover, she learnt cooking from her mother since she was 13 years old. She wanted…
/articles/50plus-expo-2015-singapore-jubilee-edition
The 50plus Expo was a long-awaited annual event to embark on an active ageing journey for Singaporeans and non-Singaporean visitors.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 50plus EXPO 2015 (…
/articles/cool-grandma-runs-her-own-blogshop
Young people are not the only ones hawking their wares online. In 2014, TNP met a then 77-year-old who was doing it too. Today, Madam Ng Suan Loi is still running the blogshop. She turns 80 in 2017…
/articles/lions-befriender-has-been-volunteering-30-years
Lions Befrienders hopes to inspire more people to work with seniors. When the then Ministry of Community Development (MCD) approached his churchfor volunteers to befriend needy elderly 30 years ago,…
/articles/kampung-spirit-revival-more-volunteer-informally
Instead of working with organisations, more are initiating their own efforts to serve causes
Fewer people are donating to charity, but those who are, are giving more generously. When it comes to…
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