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Jan 2022
“Have you ever thought of what meaning could evolve out of the packet of food that you send to the elderly?” asked Yoke Yee, our senior Social Worker at Bethesda Care Services’ Elderly Services department (ESD) at the department’s virtual Partner’s Appreciation Night last October. We invite you to take a read through the following excerpt from her speech which speaks volumes about her heart of service and passion to light up the lives of our elderly beneficiaries....
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28
May 2021
‘I had been experiencing a number of severe stress symptoms including shortness of breath on a daily basis and difficulty sleeping at night.’...
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30
Apr 2021
Youth Spotlight is a series of stories that showcases the talents and celebrates the growth of youths who are part of YouthSpace. These series of stories are featured on YouthSpace?s Instagram, and positively impacts the youths? confidence. In the following stories, some of the names of the youths have been changed to protect their identities....
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29
Apr 2021
Over the course of 6 months, 9 volunteers from Elevate the Streets used street dance as a medium of engaging our youths and teaching them life values....
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22
Mar 2019
The interview with the marriage counsellor was simply to fish out some communication tips for couples. I entered the room as a writer, thinking I would be the one asking questions. Apparently not....
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18
Apr 2018
He was the man behind Bedok?s famous Bak Chor Mee at Market 85. But all that changed abruptly six years ago, when he suffered from a major stroke attack. ...
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13
Apr 2018
Inch-thick dust, moldy furniture, long expired food, pest infested cabinets, stained tiles, filthy toilets not cleaned for years, along with piled up trash, clutter. They knew what awaited them, they came prepared and armed with masks, gloves, bleach cleaning detergents and extra doses of passion....
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12
Apr 2018
Since my husband had passed away, being alone was the norm for me. I stopped baking, cooking, everything we used to do together....
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10
Apr 2018
I had on several points in my life been guilty of neglecting my own children in the pursuit of fame and fortune. However, I was blessed to receive good counsel and reversed my course of action before it was too late. Just as I had been blessed, I wanted to bless others in the area of family bonding....
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May 2016
Many people have a certain perception about ITE students, so I can imagine that it does take some amount of courage and resolve to start volunteering here. I started volunteering at excITE because I felt a personal calling to mentor youths. ...
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