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Support group founder who empowers cardiac patients to heal together among S’pore’s silent heroes

Magdalene Chia was one of five everyday individuals honored at the 13th Singapore Silent Heroes Awards, receiving the Heart of Humanity accolade.

The New Age

‘She wanted to go home with me’: The S’pore seniors who keep their peers company

The Kindred Hearts are among a growing group of older Singaporeans who are spending their retirement supporting peers in need.

Need help caring for grandma? Undergrads create the Ahma app to help caregivers

NUS computer science students (from left) Andrew Soon, Aishwarya Goyal, Abhishek Paranjape and Hazel Low designed the Ahma app to support caregivers.

From prayer to care: Pilot scheme turns places of worship into ‘third spaces’ for seniors

(From left): Hamidah Wan, 57; Ramlah Rasul, 71; and Allkin’s senior social worker Suriani Umar, 41, at Masjid Al-Muttaqin on Aug 26.

New online directory to provide one-stop shop of programmes for Malay/Muslim community

Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad speaking at the launch of the M³+ Directory at Heartbeat@Bedok on Aug 30.

New initiative launched to provide timely support for caregivers of persons with disabilities

Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Social and Family Development Eric Chua (second from left) said CaringSG’s CAREmind programme will help caregivers get the support they need.

Housing, jobs, rebuilding family ties: 17 projects to be piloted to help rough sleepers in S’pore

Eleven of the projects supported by PATH will pilot new approaches to supporting rough sleepers.

Free hugs ease heartache in Colombia’s quake zone

One man offering free hugs spends his days under the shade of trees and a cardboard sign that states: “HUGS HERE.”

Incheon Airport moves to evict homeless people, advocates push back

It was not immediately clear how many people are currently staying at the airport. Previous media reports put the number at more than 200 during the ongoing heatwave.

‘I understand what it feels like to be excluded’: SMU grad started project to befriend migrant workers

Siti Noormasliana Noorazman founded Project Candela to build bridges between migrant workers and the wider community.

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