Father’s Day 2021: Baking as an Act of Service
Johnson is a volunteer at HCSA who runs baking sessions for single-parent families in our SPIN programme. Being an engineer by training, Johnson’s hobby is completely different from his profession.
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Mother’s Day 2021: Single Mum Giving Back to HCSA Dayspring SPIN
With a network of befrienders (who may be single parents themselves) and volunteers, HCSA Dayspring SPIN is able to provide emotional and practical support to single parents.
Mother’s Day 2021: This Single Mum Used to Have “No Hope, No Dream”
HCSA Dayspring SPIN has supported this single mum with child-minding, skills upgrading and even refurbishing of her house, to give her hopes and dreams for the future.
I Look Forward To A Bright Future
“I felt extremely alone when my husband passed away as I had no one to rely on for emotional support. The only other relative I had in Singapore was my mother-in-law who, following the death of her son, went back…
Inspired to Improve My Children’s Lives
“Life hasn’t always been easy for me especially juggling between being a single mother of four children and a full-time job as a cleaner. I used to reside in family shelters and was struggling to make ends meet. I had…
It’s Not Easy, But I Will Try My Best
“My focus has always been on raising my kids – a set of triplets and two older kids. But with no support from their father, it was very difficult! Having two young kids with special needs, I had to quit…
I Found Healing in Making Soaps
“As a single mom with anxiety and depression, starting my own soap business seemed like an impossible dream as I couldn’t afford the resources while supporting my young son. The people around me were not hopeful of my soap-making venture…
Paying It Forward to Parents In Need
“As a mother who has been very blessed by others, I wanted to help other parents who needed support in return. I chose to volunteer at SPIN because I liked how their focus was on supporting single parents. It has…
A rewarding experience to share food and life
“Home should be a refuge for the family. And it makes me happy if I can, in any way, impart skills and share knowledge to help parents make the home a place where the whole family feels a sense of…