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Uplifting A Grieving Heart
Name in this story has been changed for privacy. The quiet in Florence’s three-room flat was noticeable. She stood by the door, a small...
Jul 162 min read


A Mountain of Memories: Clearing a Path for Mr Hubert
*Names in this story have been changed for privacy. Mr Hubert’s living room, a space meant for comfort, had become a fort of his vast...
May 302 min read


A Foundation of Hope: Building a Home and Future
Mrs. Santa Maria Magdalena, a full-time mother, juggles the varied needs of a toddler, two school-aged children, and a recent high school...
Apr 22 min read


Patience Forged in Resilience
Mdm N peering into her home as volunteers conclude works for the day Mdm N's one-room rental flat is more than just a home; it's a...
Mar 52 min read


Strength Beyond One's Own
Mr Neo (pictured right), shares a rental unit with a housemate, Mr Chen (pictured left). The two met over a decade ago when Mr Neo first...
Nov 20, 20241 min read


A Silent Struggle with Bedbugs
Mr Sim had been quietly battling a severe bedbug infestation in his home, a one-room rental flat which he shares with his brother....
Oct 29, 20241 min read


Home is More Than Just A Shelter
Mr Firdaus and his family were living in a home that was structurally weak, unsafe and inadequate. Whenever it rained, the leaking roofs...
Oct 21, 20241 min read


A Brush with Kindness: Stories from the heart
On 13 May 2023, more than 125 volunteers stepped forth together to paint and serve the urgent housing needs of 27 disadvantaged families...
May 26, 20235 min read


Rehabilitating Homes, Restoring Lives
Various study sources have shown that a home environment sets the very foundations of one’s formative years - in particular well-being,...
Apr 22, 20233 min read


The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not overcome it
It’s 9:30am on a Saturday morning, and our team had just arrived to put the finishing touches to our last Project HomeWorks session for...
Feb 13, 20232 min read


Uplift and Empower
We met our very own self-proclaimed “celebrity” homeowner, 56-year-old Mr Goh, last month. To which we say: If Mr Goh has a million fans,...
Sep 13, 20222 min read


Kindness which knows no bounds
“We need to understand each other. Then the world will be a better place.” This is 81-year-old Uncle Mottalib’s life motto, and it truly...
Aug 11, 20222 min read


How Uncle Sim taught us to laugh in the storm
We knew 80-year-old Uncle Sim would be a ball of fun the moment he welcomed the team by mechanically waving and calling himself a...
Aug 1, 20223 min read


Life through the eyes of our homeowners
“For life is made up of the moments that make it worthwhile, and the people who fill it with love.” It’s easy to get caught up in the...
Jun 24, 20224 min read


International Women’s Day, the Habitat way
On 8 March 2022, Wednesday, we partnered with corporate supporter P&G to commemorate International Women’s Day the best way we knew how –...
Mar 10, 20223 min read


The strength of one woman's fire
“And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her...
Mar 8, 20223 min read


Restoring Homes, Restoring Hope
Project HomeWorks isn’t just about restoring the condition of a home. Behind every home, there is a precious homeowner who is looking for...
Feb 10, 20223 min read


The family ties that bind
How do we even begin to describe the Koh family? The family of five, who live together in a 2-bedroom HDB flat, consist of the Koh...
Dec 14, 20213 min read


Love and Loss
If you had lost something or someone you loved, would you have the strength to carry on smiling? 62-year-old Mr Lim certainly has the...
Nov 13, 20213 min read


Thriving at home
When we first met 79-year-old Mdm Tay, it was apparent that she is someone who wears her heart on her sleeve. We saw it in her open...
Oct 8, 20213 min read
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