“一天过一天,平平安安就好.”

“As long as I have hands and legs, I will go and work.” Deborah Choo.

Borrowing from loansharks – criminalising without providing real choice

Criminalising borrowers may lead to a underground black market. Ravi Philemon.

A key maker and his dying trade

A dying trade but one which afford this uncle a livelihood on the streets. Deborah Choo.

Gentle under the warmth of the sun

Andrew Loh & Deborah Choo speaks to a cardboard collector.

Microfinance: is it the answer?

Microfinance holds a lot of potential and it is easy to get lost in the brouhaha of it. It is not an end all and it will not end poverty but it has the promise of being the catalyst of bringing empowerment into the hands of the poor. Low Hansiong.

“They gave me an umbrella and a teddy bear.”

But Mr Wong had to pay $300 for lift upgrading – through govt handouts. Andrew Loh.

A victim of bureaucratic red tape and inflexible policies

64-year old former gang member in desperate situation for survival. Andrew Loh & Deborah Choo.

“In everything you do, you must be sincere.”

“All I want for my children is a good life for them. I leave it to them to decide everything. They are sensible children.” 58-year old cobbler, Uncle Kwok, teaches Deborah Choo the tools of the trade – and more.

TOC at Hong Lim Park on Saturday – Social Justice and Fairness

Join TOC in speaking up for the needy and the less-abled in our society.