a+ Advocates

Karen Wee held roles at various social service agencies following a career as an auditor (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Karen Wee Wants To Shift Eldercare To A Preventive, Relationship-centred Approach

Lions Befrienders’ executive director believes that the sooner we build relationships and social connectedness around seniors, the more likely we can prevent deeper issues later on.

Fion Phua has been running her ground-up volunteer initiative for 40 years (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Fion Phua Restores Normalcy In The Lives Of The Less Privileged

Keeping Hope Alive's founder provides aid to the homeless, and supports elderly and vulnerable residents in one- and two-room rental flats.

Arthur Chin previously worked as a sheep farmer in New Zealand for over a decade (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Arthur Chin Converts Excess Food Into Sustenance While Reducing Waste

The Food Bank Singapore’s executive director also strives to to meet nutritional needs while accommodating preferences.

Greg Tan co-founded SG Assist after a difficult caregiving experience (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Greg Tan Empowers Seniors And Caregivers Through Gerontechnology

SG Assist’s co-founder and CEO clarifies that while technology enables SG Assist to operate at scale, it is not a substitute for human connection.

Stanley Cheah Gives Us A Glimpse Into Singapore’s Lesser-known History

Hidden Heritage's co-founder offers immersive tours to little-known or inaccessible locations to keep local stories alive.

Thenuga Vijakumar has been at the helm of Cat Welfare Society since 2014 (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Thenuga Vijakumar Champions Responsible Cat Ownership And Conscientious Community Caregiving

Cat Welfare Society's president reckons that 'ghost' feeders who do not clean up the food they leave lying around should be penalised.

Firdaus D'Cruz also serves as a council member on the National Council Against Drug Abuse (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Firdaus D’Cruz Helms Education And Welfare Support

Pertapis Education and Welfare Centre’s CEO believes outcomes like family reunification are undervalued.

Dr Doreen Yong helps to build the tiny materials that allow computer chips to function better (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dr Doreen Yong Makes The Semiconductor Industry More Accessible To Students

This chemist at Applied Materials participates in mentorship and outreach as chemistry plays a key role in defining next-generation technologies.

Kelvin Wong believes that sustainability education is about agency (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kelvin Wong Improves Our Carbon Literacy

Terra SG's co-founder says sustainability conversations that are too technical leave people disengaged.

Kalaivanan Balakrishnan first started at Acres as a rescue officer (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Kalaivanan Balakrishnan Spearheads Wildlife Rescue And Rehabilitation

Acres' CEO believes many people do not understand the illegality of wildlife ownership in Singapore because they do not comprehend the scale of the illegal wildlife trade.

Chronos Kwok first became involved with Action for Aids Singapore as a volunteer counsellor over two decades ago (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Chronos Kwok Campaigns For Greater Access To HIV Prevention And Testing

Action for Aids' executive director hopes for a national risk-reduction treatment programme to be enacted to address systemic barriers at scale.

Rachel Ong is a Member of Parliament representing the Telok Blangah division of Tanjong Pagar Group Representation Constituency (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Rachel Ong Nurtures Disability Beneficiaries Into Decision-makers

The Purple Parade’s chairman makes it possible for them to lead in workplaces, community groups, and civic spaces.

Junie Foo was the first woman to occupy a management position in Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group’s corporate banking division for Asia and Oceania (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Junie Foo Reminds Us That Kindness Is Not Weakness, But Strength

Singapore Kindness Movement’s chairperson also wants us to remember that compassionate accountability remains an option.

Aarthi Sankar was formerly SPCA's executive director (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Aarthi Sankar Grants The Wishes Of Critically Ill Children

Make-A-Wish Singapore’s CEO navigates growing complexity in governance, regulations, and risks to bring hope and joy to paediatric patients.

Yan Wang Reksten-Monsen was previously a dancer at the Shanghai Ballet Company (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Yan Wang Reksten-Monsen Raises Singapore’s Visibility On The Global Ballet Stage

Yan Ballet Academy's founder had a hand in grooming the first Singaporean to qualify for Prix de Lausanne, a prestigious international ballet competition.

Only by combining responsible production, mindful consumption, and effective redistribution, says Ronald Stride, can we move achieve a sustainable food system (Credit: Cher Him )

How Food From The Heart’s Ronald Stride Turns Meals Into Hope

Ahead of Passion Ball 2026, Food from the Heart chairman Ronald Stride reflects on food insecurity, food waste, and why community still matters in uncertain times.

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Gilbert Goh spent the better part of last year in Cairo and Beirut, Lebanon, just to stay close to what’s happening on the ground (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Gilbert Goh Has Fundraised $7 Million For Palestinians In Gaza So Far

This humanitarian helped establish a polyclinic, an early childcare centre for orphans, and several field kitchens.

Dr Beverly Mok pursued her PhD in chemistry and chemical biology at Harvard (Credit: Mun Kong. )

Dr Beverly Mok Advances Therapeutic Strategies For Inherited Retinal Diseases

The senior scientist at the Molecular Engineering Laboratory at A*Star engineers either the DNA or its messengers to address errors.