The cold and rainy weather did not dampen the spirits of our volunteers as everyone set forth to engage the residents at Simei Hola cafe and Bedok Corner this morning. Special thanks to our new young volunteers who live in East Coast GRC, as well as young couple volunteers Yuan Er and Jie Qiang, who joined us in spite of being pregnant in second trimester! It was a cold day but our hearts were warmed. Stay dry and safe everyone.
The cold and rainy weather did not dampen the spirits of our volunteers as everyone set forth to engage the residents at Simei Hola cafe and Bedok Corner this morning. Special thanks to our new young volunteers who live in East Coast GRC, as well as young couple volunteers Yuan Er and Jie Qiang, who joined us in spite of being pregnant in second trimester! It was a cold day but our hearts were warmed. Stay dry and safe everyone.
The cold and rainy weather did not dampen the spirits of our volunteers as everyone set forth to engage the residents at Simei Hola cafe and Bedok Corner this morning. Special thanks to our new young volunteers who live in East Coast GRC, as well as young couple volunteers Yuan Er and Jie Qiang, who joined us in spite of being pregnant in second trimester! It was a cold day but our hearts were warmed. Stay dry and safe everyone.
The cold and rainy weather did not dampen the spirits of our volunteers as everyone set forth to engage the residents at Simei Hola cafe and Bedok Corner this morning. Special thanks to our new young volunteers who live in East Coast GRC, as well as young couple volunteers Yuan Er and Jie Qiang, who joined us in spite of being pregnant in second trimester! It was a cold day but our hearts were warmed. Stay dry and safe everyone.
The cold and rainy weather did not dampen the spirits of our volunteers as everyone set forth to engage the residents at Simei Hola cafe and Bedok Corner this morning. Special thanks to our new young volunteers who live in East Coast GRC, as well as young couple volunteers Yuan Er and Jie Qiang, who joined us in spite of being pregnant in second trimester! It was a cold day but our hearts were warmed. Stay dry and safe everyone.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
This past week, we chanced upon Fengshan’s answer to Gardens by the Bay – A neatly manicured homegrown corridor of beautifully maintained decorations and plants. Also spoke to some foreign residents on rental leases, which have spiked significantly in recent months and in many cases, more than doubled. Foreign residents here are prone to unfortunate trade-offs and sacrifices as a result of these recent changes. One such example that was brought to my attention recently was a family of Malaysian white collar professionals, for whom the combination of cost of living, childcare and rental has gotten unsustainable to the extent that the family has to leave their young baby back in Malaysia, and commute back and forth every weekend for visits. Foreign residents being affected by cost of living and rental hikes affect us to a degree as well, as many of them are colleagues and friends in our midst, whom we have grown accustomed to working with and living alongside.
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
Cool weather greeted us at Fengshan market yesterday, as the team went on our weekly market walks to engage with residents. One of the first residents I spoke to, an elderly lady, said that she was planning to retire her western food stall at one of neighbouring blocks, as the rent had gone up to $6k a month and it was becoming unsustainable for her to run the stall. Some residents voiced out more support measures that they would have liked to have seen in the Budget, such as caregiver leave for people who have to take care of their elderly parents whilst juggling work. It was a fruitful engagement. As much has been said about needing to ensure future generations are taken care of, I hope it will not be a zero sum game for the current generation. A current generation that is presently well taken care of will also bode well for future generations as they are better equipped and more independently able to create a positive future for their kith and kin. Fengshan Hawker Centre
