Communities affected by Covid-19 in Singapore
Singaporeans, we’ve been in this pandemic for a while. As we navigate the ever-changing situation, some of us might be facing difficulties in attaining personal milestones like weddings, graduation and jobs, coping with WFH, or keeping our businesses afloat.
Seeing how many of us are in “survival mode”, sparing a thought for others might be the least of our priorities.
But don’t let doing good take a backseat – it can be simple to help someone who has it a little tougher in these trying times. If you’re keen and unsure on where to start, here are some ideas.
Thursday, 08 Apr 2021 07:32 AM MYT
Cobbler Yeong Miow Hor, 81, a street vendor who operates in Marine Parade housing estate. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, April 8 This day last year, when Singapore came under partial lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, or what the Government termed “circuit breaker”, 63-year-old Sim Chin Chye suddenly had to grapple with something he was not prepared for: Loneliness.
The divorcee who is a taxi driver of 25 years and lives alone in a rented flat in Tampines felt it most acutely at work. He could barely find one or two passengers to pick up, earning at most just S$15 (RM46.23) a day.