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CAUSES WEEK 2019

A Budding Minds tuition session in progress at the We Love Learning Centre in Henderson. Mr Chua Tze Hean, who started the project, says the volunteer tutors try to make content more interesting by showing the children real-life applications of their

'National service' of the mentoring, tutoring kind

Outside of their regular duties as full-time national servicemen, a group of six NSFs also spend their Saturdays running a free tuition programme for children living in rental flats in the Henderson area.

Madam Josephine Koh, 60, serving orange chiffon cake to the elderly in Ang Mo Kio last Wednesday. Apart from befriending seniors, volunteers like her at Living Way Social Services also do free house refurbishment for the elderly and their families, s

Befrienders lend an ear to lonely seniors

(From left) Mr Mcrid Wang, Mr Enrico Viora, Mr Alhasan Alkaff, Ms Napath Lertpinyopast, Ms Soyena Dhakal and Mr Xavier Janssen on day two of their trek last month to the Mount Everest base camp.

Braving Everest cold to raise suicide awareness

Looking beyond the science of climate change

Undergraduate Woo Qiyun kick-started the White Monday movement in Singapore, urging people to buy only what they need and to support businesses in the circular economy, such as thrift stores.

Getting shoppers to think twice before buying to cut waste

Dr Lim Jia Yang's aquaponics set-up - made up of a special pump, PVC pipes and a fish tank - in the balcony of his Sengkang home. He is working on creating a larger aquaponics centre at the Medical Alumni Association, with harvested vegetables to be

Home-grown way to meet food needs

Causes Week 2018

Volunteers let their hair down for patients

Professional hairstylist Doreen Liew is no stranger to demands for the trendiest hairdos in her day-to-day work but, once a month, she finds it equally satisfying giving patients at Bright Vision Hospital (BVH) basic haircuts.

Mr Tan Lye Heng hopes to get a new pillow to replace his two old pillows.

Contribute towards new pillows for the elderly

Mr Jeremy Sun (standing, fifth from left) with the Play For Good band at a recent performance in a nursing home. The band started playing at homes in 2015.

Band strikes a chord with nursing home folk

Capturing the hearts of children in the heartland

An extraordinary gift of the arts - charity teaches special-needs children music and arts

Appreciating cultures through languages

Using sports for good, teen rebel learns to channel his energy

Bowling champ Shayna Ng is cat ambassador

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Code for success: Getting women to be techies

Single mum of 4 just wants her kids to have skills to secure jobs

Changing life stories through technology

Duo launch platform to link alumni to schools

He goes dumpster diving to reduce waste

Old hotel linen gets new lease of life - with seniors' help

Several years ago, Mr Stefan Phang noticed that the luxury hotels which used his company's services were throwing away tonnes of good quality linen every month.

Reducing waste with just a bit of imagination and courage

Poly students give voice to those seeking aid