Inspiring Figures
Don’t expect this grandmother to be attending to her grandchildren or preening her garden. She is busy managing her online business selling ready-to-wear batik designs.
A survivor of the tragic Bukit Ho Swee fire of 1961, James Seah has found a way to deal with his younger days by blogging about it.
Her children are in their 60s, 70s and 80s, and she is 107! Her son says the women in the family tend to live long!
Thomas Lim believes that keeping seniors active and connected to the community is a good way to stave off loneliness.
One woman’s mission is to not let the Peranakan heritage fade away without a hard fight!
Ramanujam Kalimuthu is not letting age get him down when it comes to enjoying beautiful scenery, and flora and fauna.
Croatian sculptor and painter Ana Tzarev is finding her peace in art.
Lee Poh Leng loved his volunteering experience at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) so much that he decided to join as a part-time staff.
Johanna Salim shares her journey volunteering with the zoo, interacting with the animals and educating visitors about pet responsibility.
Lam Chun See shares memories of what it was like growing up in a kampung in the 1950s and 1960s though his nostalgia blog.
Hundred-and-one-year-old Fauja Singh from the UK is in perfect stride. He is bringing awareness that age is just a number and the need to continue reaching for one’s goals because nothing is impossible.
A senior shares his life through a coffee table book and booklet for his children and grandchildren.
The President’s Award for Volunteerism (Individual) 2012 recipient shares how he started on the road to giving back.
Forty years in the music industry and there is no stopping Mel Ferdinands and his passion in music.