There was once when 28-year old Reshveen Rajendran, and his wife, 27-year old Weeny Goh, were volunteering at the Rare Disorders Society (Singapore) (RDSS).
They had brought a friend’s child, Abby, to meet Chloe, a girl with Pompe disease which is a rare genetic disorder. Photo courtesy of Reshveen Rajendran
What they didn’t realise was that Abby had a friend who was also called Chloe and coincidentally had passed on from a similar disease a year earlier.
For Abby, being able to befriend and open up to Chloe was a cathartic release; she had been feeling depressed after her friend’s passing, but opening up to Chloe gave her a great sense of relief.
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Children with special needs receive Christmas gifts based on their own designs | Video By Chua Tian Tian
24 Dec 2020 11:27PM (Updated:
03 Jan 2021 05:57PM)
About 130 children with special needs have received the Christmas presents of their dreams. Around 40 volunteers chipped in to make them out of blueprints given by the kids. Chua Tian Tian finds out how a simple act of caring can go a very long way.
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