Good News! Watch the video to see Mdm L discussing her situation.
Mdm L has now been granted an allowance of $300 a month from Comcare for a period of six months. Mdm L has been homeless for 2 years and turned away by everyone until she came to us for help. She has been living on around $8:00 she earns a day when she is well enough to push her trolly around collecting cardboard. I feel this is a measure of some small success.
It wasn't really hard to take her around to the various agencies and to keep phoning and pushing the various parties who should be assisting her. She was also offered a shared room soon after I took up the case on her behalf but the proposed room mate was unsuitable.
The aim is still to see Mdm L suitably housed. She also needs medical care. I will make sure to review with Comcare before the end of the 6 month period and to pursue her other needs.
Thank You to everyone who donated or offered to donate help for Mdm L. but this wonderful woman, one of our Pioneer Generation, is adamant that she doen't want Charity or to go into a home of any kind. She wants what is her due and a room of her own. Is that so much to ask?
Kenneth Jeyaretnam
Secretary-General of the Reform Party
Editor's Note:Please read this article now: "PM: THERE ARE NO “DEAD POOR” IN SINGAPORE". Do you still think there are no homeless people in Singapore?