My family and aspirations kept me going
“I left home when I was 12 years old and dropped out of school after Primary 6. My parents often quarreled because of me. My mother had always sided with me but I knew deep inside she was always concerned…
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A mother who hopes to leave an impact
“Young, pregnant and alone, I was so worried that this would attract me undesirable attention. So it meant a lot to me having someone from HCSA Dayspring SPIN accompany me to doctor’s appointments. By having someone with me at the…
Rescued by an angel without wings
“I had a past that destroyed me. I was sexually, physically and mentally abused when I was a child. To make things worse, my mum was someone who needed companionship, so she had many affairs. Life was volatile. I had…
The birthday that changed my life
“I was only fifteen when I first attempted suicide, and I was diagnosed with clinical depression. This was after many years of immense pressure from school, hurtful words by my peers, and frequent quarrels at home. But when I told…
It was not worth it to hurt myself
“My family moved to Singapore when I was 9 years old. My father changed jobs multiple times and starting beating my mother out of stress. They fought a lot and my mother returned to China, leaving me with my father…
Culinary Training Centre gives a “rice bowl” to ex-offenders
SINGAPORE, 8 May 2018 – One signed up for the course while in prison, while another hopes to be a chef someday. Dwight and Colin are amongst the inaugural batch of trainees at the newly-launched HCSA Academy Culinary Training Centre.…
President Halimah Yacob visits HCSA Dayspring
SINGAPORE, 25 September 2017 – President Halimah Yacob visited HCSA Dayspring this morning, barely two weeks after being sworn in as Singapore’s eighth President. Accompanied by MPs Christopher De Souza and Alex Yam, the 63-year-old President toured the newly-renovated premises…