Singapore activist Gilbert Goh shared a story about an elderly man that he met during one of his charity events and who lives alone in a house with no chair, no mattress, no tv, no fridge, no table and etcetera.
Here is the story
Bumped into this elderly uncle who lives alone and offered him our meal pack and $50 angbao during yesterday’s meals distribution.
He does not have much in the house – no chair, no mattress, no TV, no fridge, no table, no washing machine, no stove among many no’s we come to know as must-have so that we can live decently.
The team was appalled at the sheer emptiness of the house and how someone can live like this.
He uses a table and some cardboard to block off peering eyes into his house which initially caught our attention as it’s quite unique and innovative.
He also has some difficulty opening his lock which is numbered and it took him a while to allow us to gain access to his place.
However, he is friendly and open to assistance as we assess what essentials to get for him so he can live better.
He also informs us that his mother recently passed away and lives alone by himself.
The government has being providing him some assistance and he mentions about monthly CPF payment.
We spent a while talking to him and a volunteer will look into purchasing some essential household items in the near future.
Empty homes like his is quite a common feature nowadays as elderly residents just don’t have sufficient resources to purchase any household items. They rather save up for essentials such as food, rental and electricity bill.
Do something good for Singapore – a charity movement to alleviate the hardships of displaced elderly Singaporeans.
