Another Week Beyond – 2017

Comms Team Another Week Beyond, Community, community spirit, Family Assistance Fund

Dear Friends, When a single mother with 6 children aged from 5 months to 14 years old     realised that she had a problem with bed bugs, she cleared out her furniture. Exhausted and distressed, she called us asking   what more she could do to resolve the problem. She did not call just to ask a question, but to tell someone that she worries constantly about the safety of her children. She  also said she found it stressful ensuring that her children finished their schoolwork with the one computer and 2 handphones that they shared among themselves.  While we will ensure …

Another Week Beyond – 2016

Comms Team Another Week Beyond, Community, Family Assistance Fund, food, Volunteers

Dear Friends, It is Day 11 of the 28-day Circuit Breaker and on behalf of everyone in our membership, our volunteers, and my colleagues, I thank you for all the warm and encouraging support that has come our way. I also send you our best wishes and kindest thoughts.  Food distribution was an ongoing challenge and when a couple of planned exercises had to be postponed because of safety concerns, anxiety levels increased. It was not just going to bed with an empty stomach but, from the few calls I received, I gathered that a comforting source of support was …