Befriending Guest Workers
Samuel Lim is a pastor at Church of Joy Singapore, and was a volunteer at Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach (AGWO), an initiative of...
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Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world: indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has
- Margaret Mead
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Jun 30, 2020
What does the LORD require of us?
Wesley MC has continued to support the community, especially migrant workers, through existing and new partnerships, such as adopting two...
Jun 20, 2020
Fullerton Hotel chef cooked over 17,000 free meals for healthcare & migrant workers during CB
Growing up as an only child in a single-parent family, Zacharie Ong Kah Wee picked up cooking out of necessity. "My mom used to go out...
Jun 11, 2020
Commentary: Uptick in corporate giving during COVID-19 is much more than just a PR exercise
Following the Government’s paycuts at the top, senior leadership of corporates including Singtel, SATS and Comfort DelGro followed, while...
Jun 8, 2020
Singapore’s healthcare heroes pick their favourite food takeaways and deliveries
Food, Singapore’s national passion, is a source of comfort and joy for many, especially during the past few months. No surprises, then,...
May 25, 2020
வெளிநாட்டு ஊழியர்களின் நோன்புப் பெருநாள் கொண்டாட்டத்தில் தேவாலய உறுப்பினர்களின் பங்கு
வெளிநாட்டு ஊழியர்களின் நோன்புப் பெருநாள் கொண்டாட்டத்தில் தேவாலய உறுப்பினர்களின் பங்கு Read more
May 25, 2020
Home in focus: From one brother to another
Every day, at around 10am, a black sport utility vehicle pulls up in the Tuas View area. Out steps Pastor Samuel Gift Stephen, who...
May 20, 2020
Chefs on a Mission: Building a Community Kitchen
Chefs Daniel Sia of The Lo & Behold Group and Damian D’Silva of Kin, together with other top chefs in the country, joined their recipes...
May 19, 2020
Coronavirus: Foreign construction workers in flats may now leave home
From today, about 85,000 foreign construction workers staying in Housing Board flats and private residences, including shophouses, can...
May 15, 2020
“客路旅行”拟为客工筹备5000份餐食
网上旅行平台客路旅行（Klook）与外籍劳工中心（Migrant Workers' Centre）合作，要为居住在工厂改建宿舍的客工筹备5000份餐食，当中2000份计划在开斋节前筹得。 有意为客工提供餐食的公众可到客路旅行的网站订购一餐，之后该公司将和外劳中心及客工关怀联...
May 14, 2020
Singapore revamps notorious migrant dorms with more social distance
Migrant workers wait for volunteers from the Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach to distribute free meals in the Little India district of...
May 12, 2020
SPD Bank donates curry puffs to migrant workers
SHANGHAI Pudong Development (SPD) Bank's Singapore branch on Thursday donated 5,000 Old Chang Kee curry puffs to more than 260 workers'...
May 11, 2020
One Of Us - S1: Protecting Singapore's Migrant Workers
At the height of the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore, Singapore’s foreign workers are urgently relocated to new and safer housing in a bid...
May 11, 2020
Concert by GIIS Interact Club raises over S$5000 to help migrant workers
On 7th of May, the students of GIIS Interact Club, organised a virtual concert in association with GIIS Band, as part of ‘Sowing Care...
May 10, 2020
信仰不同义工分发餐食给客工 扎吉哈：这令人振奋
客工关怀联盟（Alliance of Guest Workers Outreach，简称AGWO）的义工虽然大多是基督教徒，但他们在回教徒斋戒月中会在凌晨1时起床，以便准时领取凌晨3时要分发给客工的餐食。国家发展部兼人力部政务部长扎吉哈指出，来自不同信仰的志愿者一起向客工伸...
May 10, 2020
Boots for the Walk, Not Just the Talk
Two yellow wellingtons on Reverend Samuel Gift Stephen’s T-shirt are a reminder to walk a mile in the shoes of labourers in shipyards and...
May 9, 2020
Usaha ceria Ramadan pekerja asing
SERAMAI 300 pekerja asing beragama Islam yang menetap di kilang yang ditukar menjadi dormitori, Pusat Perindustrian Chinsim, menerima...
May 9, 2020
Pek Ramadan, juadah berbuka bawa keceriaan kepada pekerja asing
Sebanyak 3,500 sejadah diagihkan Majlis Ugama Islam Singapura (MUIS) sejak dua hari lalu kepada pekerja asing yang tinggal di kilang yang...
May 9, 2020
He searches for foreign workers in forgotten dorms
Every day since the start of April, he has been exploring the nooks and crannies in Tuas, looking for small factory-converted dorms...
May 8, 2020
Virus spread in dorms not just down to poor conditions: Tan Chuan-Jin
Caption: Mr Tan Chuan-Jin and volunteers packing care packs for migrant workers as part of an initiative by Hope Initiative Alliance, at...
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