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As a Runninghour volunteer, she runs with people with disabilities
Q What is your secret to looking fabulous?
A Lots of laughter. I'm surrounded by people with empathy and kindness. I also…
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Lions Befrienders hopes to inspire more people to work with seniors
When the then Ministry of Community Development (MCD) approached his church for volunteers to befriend needy elderly 30 years ago,…
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In fast-paced Singapore, there are those in need - and those who take up the cudgels on their behalf. This is the fourth in a series on noteworthy causes that The Straits Times will be spotlighting.…
/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,…
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Mr Tan felt that his physical and emotional health have both improved since he started the Community Befriending Programme.
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It always make me happy to see people enjoying my food.
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Having moved to Commonwealth only in February 2016, this programme had certainly widened Madam Ratty’s social circle in her new community.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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78-year-old Madam Lim Rui Yong went through a difficult period after her husband passed away last year.
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