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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...
Jan 17, 20192 min read


Coming altogether
Last week I was in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, attending a Habitat for Humanity International meeting, celebrating the 35th year of Habitat's...
Nov 25, 20182 min read


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...
Oct 23, 20182 min read


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,...
Mar 24, 20182 min read


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...
Oct 31, 20172 min read


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...
Jul 31, 20173 min read


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...
Apr 13, 20172 min read


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...
Mar 8, 20172 min read


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,...
Jan 25, 20173 min read


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...
Dec 23, 20162 min read


Seeing the hand of God
They say that time flies when you are having fun. This must explain why I simply cannot wrap my mind around the idea that our annual Bare...
Oct 31, 20163 min read


Changing the world - right at our doorstep
On Saturday, 25th June 2016, we held our first Unlitter Red Dot collaboration at a school. 37 students, teachers and parents (to my...
Jul 8, 20162 min read


12 facts about us
Today Habitat for Humanity Singapore turns 12! To celebrate we compiled 12 facts that you may or may not yet know about us. Habitat for...
Mar 11, 20162 min read


Round and round...
The staff and volunteers of Habitat Singapore gathered at the Orchid Country Club in Yishun, at 4.30 am one dark Sunday morning on the...
Mar 8, 20162 min read
All together now...
Last November 4th, we had our largest project done in Batam. Together with Habitat for Humanity Singapore, we hosted a large-scale build...
Jan 7, 20162 min read


True love doesn't always come in sparkling, pretty packages.
Last Saturday, a group of volunteers and I helped a family to spring-clean their house. As with most cases, the state of a house usually...
Dec 17, 20152 min read


Finding that child inside...
For years we have been working with Care Corner at their various senior citizen centres around Singapore, collaborating with them as we...
Oct 28, 20152 min read


Life as a Habitat HomeWorks Staff
When I first met Mdm Chua, I was a new staff to the HomeWorks team in end-2013. She was in her late 40s, beautiful, tall and tan-skinned...
Sep 18, 20154 min read


UnLittering our Little Red Dot
I park my car every Sunday at a HDB block in Lengkok Bahru to attend church services. To my dismay, week after week, I have been seen...
Aug 18, 20152 min read


A compassionate society
When you hear the name Habitat for Humanity Singapore, what is the first thing that comes to mind? You may probably know us as the VWO...
Jul 27, 20152 min read
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