At the Heart of Crisis Preparedness and Relief
With a leap of faith, the Crisis Relief Alliance quickly learnt about the ecosystem of the factory-converted dormitories to play a pivotal role in providing assurance for migrant workers during the Covid-19 outbreak. It took a leap of faith, and one guiding principle for Crisis Relief Alliance (CRA) to adapt: “We do not decide who […]
Graduating In The Time of Covid-19: Getting Support
Singapore is currently facing a historic recession as a result of COVID-19. With this, many face difficulties finding a job and job prospects are seemingly bleak. Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat commented that the “lockdown generation” may have their skills, employability and incomes permanently affected. The uncertain job market after graduation may be worrying, but fret […]
Elderly Couple Gets Married During Covid-19 After 40 years
After 40 years together, he finally proposed. “All of a sudden, he asked if we could get registered (for marriage),” says 84-year-old bride, Madam Chia Pee Kim. Find out how their wedding happened under the most unusual of circumstances. Bus conductress Madam Chia Pee Kim, a widow, and bus driver Mr Tay Soo Hian met […]
How To Talk To Your Friend About Mental Health
With more people losing jobs and borders remaining closed, Covid-19 can take a toll on one’s mental health. Moreover, there are less social activities to partake in during this time so some people may be socially isolated to the detriment of their mental health. Whilst Covid-19 has an impact on one’s mental health, mental illnesses such […]
A Breath of Fresh Air for Migrant Workers
Volunteers and organisations stepped up to help Migrant Workers rejoin the community After months of quarantine, migrant workers prepare to rejoin the community and adjust to the new life ahead of them. It is the first time in months that these men get to spend more than an hour outside a hotel room. For 23-year-old […]
Mental Health In The Time of Covid-19: Getting Support
As we are reaching the end of 2020, most would not have expected the coronavirus risk and its restrictions to have lasted for so long. Some are feeling constricted from a lack of personal space from other family members that they do not get along with, some are finding it difficult to adjust to working remotely. Some […]
How An Ex-Offender Changed the Course of His Life to Help Others
He was locked up five times before he was 25. But Mr Firdaus Abdul Hamid changed his life after a road accident almost killed his family. Now, he works with ex-offenders and youths to help them get back on track. Firdaus Abdul Hamid sat in the detention barracks (DB) located in Lorong Kebasi, next to […]
Retrenchment In The Time Of Covid-19: Getting Support
Earlier this year, it was predicted that the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to 150,000 to 200,000 retrenchments. This will be the highest number of retrenchments in Singapore’s history since independence. So far, retrenchments have more than doubled in the second quarter of this year. While these statistics can be discomforting, the comforting fact is how being […]
Making A Play For People With Special Needs
As part of the M1 Peer Pleasure Youth Theatre Festival 2020, Republic Polytechnic’s Diploma in Arts and Theatre Management & Operation Theatre Interest Group put on a show called Riley’s Rain. Riley’s Rain is an interactive online performance for audiences on the autism spectrum, as well as those with sensory sensitivities. This performance is also suitable for typically developing children […]
Stay with Me – Social Workers Focused on Children and Youth are also Trusted Members of Families
Children and youth need face-to-face human interaction to process complex emotions or risk developmental challenges as they grow up. A visit. A chat. A person sitting next to you when you feel alone. Digital interactions that replaced these encounters during Covid-19’s Circuit Breaker could not offer the value of these encounters for social work, especially […]