As part of an expansion to the Yellow Ribbon Community Project, volunteers supporting the rehabilitation of inmates will receive training in soft skills to help families cope with the detention of their loved ones.
When 64-year-old Zul (not his real name) was released from prison in 2008 after a six-year stint, he was determined to turn over a new leaf.
He managed to set up his own hawker stall in 2011, and soon after in 2012, he welcomed a son into his family.
However, just when things were starting to look up, a string of unfortunate events soon followed: his business failed and his wife filed for divorce.
After winning custody of his son, Zul made his son his number one priority, and worked towards providing a stable life for the two of them.
As a single father raising a young kid, Zul s journey is tough. But as he shared with