IF YOU were 114 years old, what would you want if you were asked to make a wish?
Madam Lau Pay, who is that age, wanted a durian treat.
The resident at Villa Francis Home for the Aged was granted just that on Saturday when the Tan Chin Tuan Foundation launched its Project Wish 100.
Altogether, the foundation will fulfill the wishes of 19 centenarians in seven homes for the elderly, including the Society for the Aged Sick and Ju Eng Home for Senior Citizens, in coming weeks.
Madam Lau is the oldest of the 19.
This year is the 100th anniversary of the birth of Tan Sri (Dr) Tan Chin Tuan, the former chairman of OCBC Bank who died in 2005 at age 97.
Mr Eric Teng, chief executive of the foundation, said: 'Giving is not just about money. We also wanted to celebrate the human side of giving and bring cheer to these old folks.'
At the Villa Francis Home on Saturday, three other centenarians - Mr Loy Sai Kee, 103, Madam Teo Say Geok, 100, and Madam Agatha Koh, 101 - and 110 other residents got to tuck into a buffet lunch including sushi, and enjoy song-and-dance performances.
Read the full story in tomorrow's edition of The Sunday Times.
