Extend A Helping Hand And Care

it is important to extend a helping hand and gestures of love to show that we still care

The visit to Mr. Seah’s home was uneventful at first but as he shared his family situation, we were able to take a few learning points back with us… Mr. Seah’s home was rather well furnished and everything seemed like a normal Thursday evening, however, we found out that there was uncertainty in the near future for his family. Here are some of their worries that Mr. Seah shared with us. Firstly, his medication is one of his major worries as the cost of it is considerably high. Secondly, he still working but his company is re-structuring their working shifts which could mean that excess people are working on single shifts, however, it requires about four months to be confirmed. We also noticed that the family has gone through a lot after Mr. Seah’s diagnosis. Despite his worries, he still takes things positively.

This visit was both an enriching and an eye-opener for all of us. We realized that although Singapore is a well-developed country, there are many people who look normal like every one of us but are struggling to make ends meet. We are so much more blessed compared to these people, it is important to extend a helping hand and gestures of love to show that we still care in such times where the financial situation is rather unstable.

Derek Yeo