Chinese New Year Special – Hghiem Tuyet Loan from AWWA Family Services
“When I was young, I enjoyed celebrating Chinese New Year because I got to visit all my loved ones. While I also enjoy wearing new clothes and collecting red packets, nothing can beat being surrounded by people I love, laughing and chatting with them from morning to night. So many years have passed, but nothing […]
Chinese New Year Special – En Rui from Kindle Garden
“My name is Leong En Rui and I am a K2 student from Kindle Garden. I like reunion dinners because I enjoy eating steamboat and my grandma will cook my favourite food – quail eggs! Every year, I wake up early on Chinese New Year because I am excited to go to my cousins’ house […]
Chinese New Year Special – Mr and Mrs Tay from AWWA Active Ageing Centre
“I still recall, as a kid, seeing the four-story-high firecracker roar to life during Chinese New Year. Everyone was cheering ecstatically, dancing and waving sparklers to the beat of the festive drums. We would wear our new clothes and shoes and go to our relatives’ houses to collect red packets and have reunion dinner together. […]
Saffia – Senior Social Worker Associate at AWWA Home Personal Care Service
Hi, my name is Saffia, and I am a Senior Social Work Associate at AWWA Home Personal Care Service. I plan and coordinate our client’s care in an all-rounded approach, including financial assistance, providing psycho-social support for clients and their families through case management, counselling, financial assessment, and recommending resources where necessary. Caring for persons […]
Yeang Phaik Ang – General Assistant at AWWA Rehab and Day Care Centre
Hi, my name is Yeang Phaik Ang, and I have been working in the Community Care sector for five years. Prior to joining the sector, I ran my own business, selling garments. I made the switch as I wanted to embark on something more meaningful. A typical work day for me as a General Assistant […]
International Volunteer Day 2021 – Barbara’s Volunteering Journey
“I started volunteering at AWWA in 2011 when the then-President of the Asian Women’s Welfare Association (before incorporation), Mrs Sandra Berrick, introduced me to the organisation during one of our catch-ups. In a blink of an eye, ten years have passed. I did not regret taking the first step outside of my comfort zone. I […]