Inspiring Stories

"I joined Community Telehealth Service (CTS) as I wanted to contribute to the health of our communities in a tangible way even in my limited capacity as a student. I really resonated with CTS’s goal of eventually being a community-led project providing accessible and free health screening for residents, and believed in the incredible impact that the project could have on the early detection and management of chronic diseases."

"I joined Community Telehealth Service (CTS) as I would like to serve the community’s healthcare needs more directly. As someone with a healthcare-related research project, I think that it is important to remain aware and rooted to Singapore’s current healthcare needs, one of which is healthy living and ageing. Especially given the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, I believe that a ground-up healthcare initiative such as CTS is much needed to augment our healthcare infrastructure in terms of screening and prevention of chronic disease, and is therefore a worthy cause to champion."

"Happiness stems from many of life's simple joys. During my undergraduate years, I discovered one of mine through volunteering for the Youth Expedition Project (YEP) and NTU Welfare Services Club's Operation Hope division (RSPOH). I joined the Community Telehealth Service (CTS) project as it provided me with an avenue to continuously engage with our society despite the COVID-19 pandemic, and enhancing community life in trying times has given me an alternative perspective to volunteerism."

"Throughout my time studying and living in Singapore, I have been supported and assisted in many ways, and now it's my turn to give back to the community. During the past few years volunteering for people with cancer and doing research for people with type 2 diabetes, I have seen many people suffering from chronic diseases, and I strongly believe that the five Early's (Early education, Early prevention, Early detection, Early diagnosis and Early treatment) are very important to every individual. Nevertheless, they might be overlooked due to a fast-paced lifestyle, and even a fear of being diagnosed with diseases. With the aid of advanced technologies, the Community Telehealth Service (CTS) provides a great way of bringing health awareness and preparing the whole community for a greater quality of elder life. Moreover, CTS has afforded me the opportunity to step outside of my research lab and gain insight into the health needs of the elderly in the community. Last but not least, it is my honor to work with such a dedicated group of intelligent, enthusiastic, and like-minded volunteers.​"

"Coming from the tech industry, I am passionate about digitalisation. That said, we should also invest in minimizing the digital divide. Many students are living in digital poverty, making their online education inaccessible. This will inevitably lead to issues both short-term and long-term. On the other hand, seniors can be left behind as more essential services (eg. healthcare) and social interactions move online. We should invest in providing the right support and systems to make it easy for seniors to connect virtually."

"We need everyone to be empowered in this digital era so that we can progress as a society together where nobody is left behind."

"Health and well-being matters because there is nothing more important than having a positive body and mind to enjoy everything that we do. Your body and mind are the temple and the only one you'll ever have; I encourage you to love yourself and let the great things in life fall into place naturally."

"Social Welfare matters to me because it presents an opportunity for disadvantaged families to generate margins and build a desirous vision of the future. I hope to influence lives especially that of children in the sphere of education so that they may determine a purposeful outlook, and plough onwards for positive outcomes to create a better tomorrow."

"At Unseen Art Initiatives, we seek to create opportunities for restoring a sense of agency in youth through art-making and to amplify the work of disabled artists. What might an art education system led by youths with visual impairments look like? Can we radically shift the way we engage with access?"

“Social welfare matters to me because I believe that the success of a society is built upon a strong workforce who feel supported, and respected.”

"Sustainability matters to me because its our future. If we do not take actions to ensure sustainability of our environment, social and governance areas, there may not be a world for our children, or our children’s children to live in. Take Climate Change as an example, if we continue to allow gaseous emissions and global warming continues, the damage to the earth will be irreversible. We have a duty to steward the earth that has been entrusted to our care. We have to play our part."

"Gratitude is the memory of the heart. Whatever awards we receive, we should always remember our roots. Throughout my undergraduate and doctorate studies, I am grateful for the unwavering guidance, encouragement and care of my family, mentors, professors, staff and peers.​ ​Ask not what Singapore can do for us, but what we can do for our country. NTU has also imparted me with invaluable interdisciplinary knowledge and life skills such as leadership, creativity, problem solving and teamwork. NTU's world-class education has prepared me well to continue my passion in making positive societal impact across multiple domains such as digital inclusion, health and well-being, social welfare and sustainability."​

"Social welfare matters to me because we as a nation are only as strong as our weakest link."

"Sustainability matters to me because we need to change our habits and behaviour to help the future of the world."

"Digital Inclusion matters to me because it helps many people and small business owners to upgrade their life to a level that they may never ever thought of."

“Sustainability matters to me just like life and education do. What do they have in common? We need to act now, for the good of our future, and our children.”

"Social welfare matters to me as I have always believed that no child should be deprived of a basic education, every family should at least have staple food on their tables and the lives of the elderly poor are looked after.”

“Sustainability matters to me because this will be the largest collective problem that will have to be addressed by our generation. The answers to tomorrow’s problems will be found in the challenges we are working on today.”