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"Empowering the poor is typically framed as being about changing their mindsets. But if one lacks actual power — control over time; bargaining power with employers, teachers, social workers, landlords, creditors; voice to get one's interests represented in social policies — merely changing how one thinks about oneself will not change these realities." (Prof. Teo You Yenn, Head of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University)
"Empowering the poor is typically framed as being about changing their mindsets. But if one lacks actual power — control over time; bargaining power with employers, teachers, social workers, landlords, creditors; voice to get one's interests represented in social policies — merely changing how one thinks about oneself will not change these realities." (Prof. Teo You Yenn, Head of Sociology, Nanyang Technological University)
Which local organisations do we work with that are trying to alleviate the problems of poverty or help people break the cycle of poverty?
Prof. Teo wrote the excellent book, 'This is What Inequality Looks Like', shining a light on the struggles the poor in Singapore and examining the relationship between their poverty and entrenched social structures.
A very informative Channel News Asia report based on an OECD study. "73% of the wealth was owned by the top 20%."
"A cleaner unable to work, a family with a 4-room flat, a single dad in debt – those experiencing food insecurity are more diverse than you think."
An academic research report (most suitable for IBD students): "sheds light on those experiencing food insecurity and the factors affecting this experience".
"Weighed down by a scarcity mindset and tunnel vision, the poor are at risk of making choices that feed the poverty cycle." A CNA report that includes a 20 minute video on the price and perils of living in poverty.
“SMU Associate Professor John Donaldson is working to understand the root causes of poverty in the wealthy city-state”. (Prof. Donaldson is a UWCSEA parent.)
An eye-opening TV series on the lives of low income families in the Bukit Merah neighbourhood.
A local professor discusses how structural problems keep some hardworking Singaporeans trapped in poverty.
What is the difference between 'absolute poverty' and 'relative poverty' and why do these terms matter when assessing inequality in Singapore?
An independent survey to evaluate the effectiveness of a programme that aims to help at-risk teenagers through sports and arts, homework supervision and opportunities for leadership in their own neighbourhood.
A summary of the findings of a research study by LKY School of Public Policy.
The ABCD approach emphasises what a community CAN do. It identifies skills, venues, connections and groups that can allow a community to help itself rather than rely on outsiders.
So you thought remote learning was tough for UWCSEA students? Read here about the experience of four Singaporean families living in one- and two-room flats.
A Channel News Asia report on a small business started by Beyond Social Services for low income women in the Bukit Merah neighbourhood.
There are an estimated 1,000 homeless people in Singapore. It's often difficult to distinguish a homeless person from any other member of the public, explains Dr Ng Kok Hoe, Senior Research Fellow at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. A Nov. 2019 podcast (10 mins.)
A low income immigrant to Singapore reflects on the importrance of community.
Singapore boasts one of the highest rates of homeownership in the world, but homelessness still exists. A street count in 2021 found 1,036 people homeless.
A television news report on how community organisations - including Homeless Hearts - have been reaching out to the homeless in Toa Payoh and Kreta Ayer.
A report on a group of university students who volunteer once a week with a local charity to assist "rough sleepers".
A local MP gives his views on how rough sleepers could be helped by government policies.
An online quiz site tests your knowledge of world hunger and food waste while also earning income for the WFP.
Weekly stories by Gerard Ee, executive director, about the struggles and achievements of low income families supported by Beyond Social Services.
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