Inspiring Figures

Ageing actively

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. 

Remembering the younger days

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.

In the genes

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!

Turning trash to gold

One woman’s mission to put good use to things people throw out.

Advocating for seniors

Thomas Lim believes that keeping seniors active and connected to the community is a good way to stave off loneliness.

Keeping the Peranakan culture alive

One woman’s mission is to not let the Peranakan heritage fade away without a hard fight!

Trekking adventures

Ramanujam Kalimuthu is not letting age get him down when it comes to enjoying beautiful scenery, and flora and fauna.

Breathing & living art

Croatian sculptor and painter Ana Tzarev is finding her peace in art.

Volunteer-turned-staff

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.

A passion for animals

Johanna Salim shares her journey volunteering with the zoo, interacting with the animals and educating visitors about pet responsibility.

Reminiscing about the good old days

Lam Chun See shares memories of what it was like growing up in a kampung in the 1950s and 1960s though his nostalgia blog.

The “turbaned tornado”

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 gift of love

A senior shares his life through a coffee table book and booklet for his children and grandchildren.

All about the family

The President’s Award for Volunteerism (Individual) 2012 recipient shares how he started on the road to giving back.

Still rocking on

Forty years in the music industry and there is no stopping Mel Ferdinands and his passion in music.