At MWS, every step towards positive change taken by our beneficiaries is akin to a little miracle. This Christmas season, let us celebrate the heartwarming little miracles that are the result of our beneficiaries’ resilience, our staff’s dedication, and our donors’...
By Ruth Ng I have a habit of reading in the toilet. Last night, my husband handed me our financial planner’s end-of-the-year kind of greeting letter to read as I sat on the white throne. Gabriel, our planner, wrote briefly about his belief in “celebrating progress and...
Although baking has always been Elaine’s interest, never did she imagine that she will be baking one day to make ends meet. Elaine tied the knot with her husband when she was 21 years old, envisioning a happy future of family and home. That dream was soon shattered as...
Last year, Madam Kong would check her water and electric meter several times a day. She was constantly worried that the supply would be cut off because she defaulted on one too many payments. Several times, she had to rush to top up her Pay-As-You-Use account to avoid...
What inspires and motivates you? For Fu Da Hai, it is his mother, Madam Zhou. He was 15 when he learnt that his mother had breast cancer. Until then, his priority was to be a good student despite his disadvantaged family background. Da Hai’s father left the family...
