14 Secondary Two students of Hai Sing Catholic take turns to come to The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) every week to refurbish used computers for distribution to the needy disabled. This initiative by the students is on top of the required Community Involvement Programme implemented by the Ministry of Education.
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None of the usual stuff – that was foremost on the minds of the 24 staff of DuPont Dow Elastomers (DDE) as they figured out a way in which to do their part for the less fortunate.
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Twenty-eight year old Gary Woon can now look forward to being able to find employment. A tetraplegic, Gary has been unemployed for 7 years after a traffic accident. Owing to the mobility problem sustained in the accident, he was not able to use the public transport or afford expensive taxi rides to travel to the workplace. Today, Gary will be able to work in the virtual environment after completing a web design course with The Society for the Physically Disabled.
Since August, Lee Seng Ngiap, a beneficiary of The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) and his friends have been working non-stop to make refrigerator magnets, scented star candles, tea light candles and copper wire card holders in preparation for a special “Christmas Cheer 2002” charity drive.
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17-year-old Jovin Tan Wei Qiang loves to play computer games. He chats on the IRC, surfs the Internet, and spends time emailing to friends. Most of all, Jovin loves to sail.
This school holiday, 9-year-old twin brothers Amin and Aman have more than the usual toys and cartoons to look forward to. Two of 15 physically disabled primary school children taking part in Creative Workshop 2003, the pair who suffer from Achodroplasia (dwarfism) will learn in the Workshop how to maximise their creativity and with the computer, design their own cards and brochures.
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In April 2002, Haji Zulkarnain bin Solman met with an accident that was to change his life. Formerly a technician with an electronics firm, he suffered head injuries that rendered him paralysed in the left side of his body. Mr Zulkarnain has not worked since.
For seven years, rain or shine, Mr Tan Ah Tee had been taking Philip Ang to school every day in his taxi. Because of Mr Tan’s dedication, Philip was able to attend classes regularly and successfully complete his certificate in Business Study and later go on to obtain a Diploma in Accountancy. Two other taxi drivers provided transport to Philip for 11 years when he started working. Their support has helped Philip to become a Senior Finance Executive today.
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When he was 16, wheelchair user Jan Lee formed the conviction that to get a job and have a better future, he had to stand out from his non-disabled counterparts by working hard and excelling academically. Jan has Transverse Myelitis, a neurological disorder caused by inflammation of the spinal cord. At 23, he may well achieve his ambitions with the help of the SPD-Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship.
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Since being diagnosed with cervical ependynoma (spinal tumour) in January 2001, traveling has been a problem for Mr Razali Bin Supari. As a wheelchair user, he is unable to use public transport. His options are limited to taxis or specially-adapted vehicles, both to him costly modes of transport.
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