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Habitat for Humanity Singapore
- Apr 13
The Best and The Worst
A special note from our National Director
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Mar 20
Live for a cause greater than self; Live a life without regret
Life is indeed fragile, vulnerable and even short. So make the most of it by doing things that have impact and significance.
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Jan 14
Living a life of significance in this new decade
New Year, New Message! Our National Director Mr Yong pens an encourage note for the new decade ahead on living a life of significance.
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Arman Shah, Habitat Contributor
- Sep 24, 2019
Volunteering in Asia: 5 Popular Cities For Unique Global Village Experiences
Planning your next build trip but not sure where to go? We've curated our top 5 popular Global Village destinations!
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Aug 22, 2019
As for me and my house
In the midst of the festivities celebrating Singapore's 54th birthday, we are all gripped by the massive turmoil going on in neighboring ...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- May 2, 2019
UnLittering Our Red Dot
The first time I visited Japan, I was with all the women in my life, i.e. my wife and two daughters. They were gleefully shopping around ...
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Maggie Chin, Senior Programme Executive
- Apr 24, 2019
Staff Abroad: Reflections of a team leader
“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” — African Proverb. From March 31 to 6 April 2019, I got the chanc...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Mar 4, 2019
A kinder world for women
When I was considering if I would agree to start the Habitat for Humanity Singapore office as a volunteer back in 2004, one of the things...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Jan 17, 2019
Joining Forces for Good
When I first started Habitat for Humanity Singapore, some one from my church asked me about how Habitat works. I told him that we bring t...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Nov 24, 2018
Coming altogether
Last week I was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, attending a Habitat for Humanity International meeting, celebrating the 35th year of Habitat's i...
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Shila Naidu, Resource Development Manager
- Oct 23, 2018
Together We Build
In early October, our colleague, Maggie Chin, visited Cambodia to learn about the progress of a home-building project there supported by ...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Mar 24, 2018
Not Remembering Anniversaries
We have a certificate hanging at our office door commemorating the official opening of our office on March 11th, 2004 by our founders, th...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Oct 31, 2017
Beyond words
In the Bible, the name Nehemiah refers to a historical person who led the effort to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem, laid in ruins during ...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Jul 31, 2017
Love in action
On Saturday, 8 July 2017, Habitat for Humanity Singapore held our very first Home Sweep Home programme. We gathered more than 1000 people...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Apr 13, 2017
A room full of strangers
I am writing right before Good Friday and Easter, and I was a bit curious as to how my other Habitat affiliates mark these festivals. So ...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Mar 8, 2017
Happy Birthday to us!
My staff just reminded me that our birthday is coming up this Saturday, and it will be our 13th birthday! This certainly brings back fond...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Jan 25, 2017
New and yet old
Entering into 2017 has to be one of the strangest experiences in my life, and I suppose it must be so for many people as well. Firstly, 2...
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Yong Teck Meng, National Director
- Dec 22, 2016
The true meaning of Christmas
When we think about Christmas, specifically the Nativity of Jesus, we often have this pretty imagery of a cute baby surrounded by barn an...
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