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Theresa Tan

Senior Social Affairs Correspondent

Children’s Aid Society to build village with bigger home for abused kids, second care centre

From twins to triplets, celebrating CNY with their triple bundles of joy

Man found dead at void deck of Serangoon HDB block not a resident of area

Why it is so hard for family to break the silence on child abuse

Pioneer champion of the visually handicapped, who was himself blind, dies at age 86

Widow makes peace with living alone after son and his family move out

Care Corner offers free counselling for seniors to help them cope with loss

Best friends at work lost touch about 45 years ago – until one of them was asked to befriend lonely widow

‘A very precious gift’: Wife who received husband’s kidney and a new lease of life

Donations to religious groups down during pandemic

Charities got $3.12b in donations in FY2020, dip from 2019 but higher than other years before pandemic

Ngee Ann Kongsi, set up in 1845, donated $37.7m in 2021

Ngee Ann Kongsi is S’pore’s top private donor, Lee Foundation takes No. 2 spot

$9.2b spent betting on sports and lotteries in last financial year, up 40% from year before

University grads’ median pay is $4.2k, double the $2k of those with ITE, secondary education: Study

Abusive parents to get approval before seeking maintenance from children under proposed changes to law

Mums in support group brought food to woman’s 6 children after cat injured her hands

Former cleaner is first non-professional to win fellowship for social change

Fewer Singaporeans on long-term financial aid

Sharp drop in transnational marriages in past 2 years due to Covid-19 travel curbs

Life expectancy falls for first time in Singapore's history in 2021 because of Covid-19

I have never stopped missing her but I have learnt to live with it: Widower

Grief over loss of a wife: Why few widowers seek help

Finances and care of loved one are main issues behind LPA disputes