Tuesday, February 4, 2020

This made my day: Woman gives out ginger tea with surgical masks – and other kind acts during virus outbreak

Source Website: https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/made-my-day-woman-gives-out-ginger-tea-surgical-masks-%E2%80%93-and-other-kind-acts-during-virus
By Rainer Cheung, rainercheung@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 03 February 2020


On Facebook page The Wandering Wasp, a bottle of hand sanitiser was seen in a lift with the note 'Use what you need. Stay Safe!' stuck onto the wall behind it.
PHOTO: On Facebook page The Wandering Wasp, a bottle of hand sanitiser was seen in a lift with the note "Use what you need. Stay Safe!" stuck onto the wall behind it. The message was signed off by an anonymous resident, who according to the page owner, was a resident of 665B Punggol Drive.
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In between registering residents and giving out surgical masks, 42-year-old Sukkuriya dashed home to make and serve ginger tea to her fellow volunteers and neighbourhood committee members on Saturday (Feb 1).

Even though she wasn't able to collect any surgical masks for herself, the single mother doesn't mind.

"It's not that urgent for me, the other residents can collect them first," she told Lianhe Zaobao. "I made tea for everyone to drink, it can help boost their immune system."


In between registering residents and giving out surgical masks, 42-year-old Sukkuriya dashed home to make and serve ginger tea to her fellow volunteers and neighbourhood committee members on Saturday (Feb 1).
PHOTO: In between registering residents and giving out surgical masks, 42-year-old Sukkuriya dashed home to make and serve ginger tea to her fellow volunteers and neighbourhood committee members on Saturday (Feb 1).
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In the face of the novel coronavirus outbreak, certain ugly behaviour might have made the headlines but several unsung heroes in Singapore have been quietly working behind the scenes to help their fellow countrymen.

Sukkuriya wasn't the only one running around Henderson-Dawson ward, ensuring residents received their government-allocated masks.

Other volunteers, stationed in one of the three stations in the same ward, made announcements in different languages informing residents to collect their free masks using loudhailers.


Other volunteers, stationed in one of the three stations in the same ward, made announcements in different languages informing residents to collect their free masks using loudhailers.
PHOTO: Other volunteers, stationed in one of the three stations in the same ward, made announcements in different languages informing residents to collect their free masks using loudhailers.
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"The residents here are mostly the elderly, so we've got to work hard to let more people know there are free masks for collection," a 40-year-old volunteer told the Chinese daily.

Other kind acts by locals also came under the spotlight on social media over the past few days.



Posted by The Wandering Wasp on 30 Januaryo 2020
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On Facebook page The Wandering Wasp, a bottle of hand sanitiser was seen in a lift with the note "Use what you need. Stay Safe!" stuck onto the wall behind it.

The message was signed off by an anonymous resident, who according to the page owner, was a resident of 665B Punggol Drive.

Reddit user Lazerite also shared how a neighbour had gone around giving out packs of surgical masks of their own accord.


Reddit user Lazerite also shared how a neighbour had gone around giving out packs of surgical masks of their own accord.
PHOTO: Reddit user Lazerite also shared how a neighbour had gone around giving out packs of surgical masks of their own accord.
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Meanwhile, several Carousell users have posted listings offering to give away free surgical masks to those in need, as long as they can meet up at the lister's convenience.


Posted by carousell.sg on 01 February 2020 at 11:03:17
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A Carousell spokesperson told AsiaOne: "We are heartened by our Carousell users coming together to list free masks and help one another — these transactions remind us what the power of a community marketplace like Carousell can bring."

In order to support these users, Carousell has also created a free items category through which those in need can contact them.

"We believe that these selfless, small acts of kindness by individuals will help us build a stronger and win-win community for all."


We believe that these selfless, small acts of kindness by individuals will help us build a stronger and win-win community for all.
PHOTO: "We believe that these selfless, small acts of kindness by individuals will help us build a stronger and win-win community for all."
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Esther 4:11
PHOTO: "She pleased him and won his favor. Immediately he provided her with her beauty treatments and special food. He assigned to her seven female attendants selected from the king’s palace and moved her and her attendants into the best place in the harem." (Esther 2:9).

"Go, gather together all the Jews who are in Susa, and fast for me. Do not eat or drink for three days, night or day. I and my attendants will fast as you do. When this is done, I will go to the king, even though it is against the law. And if I perish, I perish." (Esther 4:16)

"Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised." (Proverbs 31:30).
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By Rainer Cheung, rainercheung@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, 03 February 2020






Other story

'Singapore’s response to virus is testament to resilient society', posted on Monday, 03 February 2020
'Singapore’s response to virus is testament to resilient society', posted on Monday, 03 February 2020
https://veryfatoldman.blogspot.com/2020/02/singapores-response-to-virus-is.html



Reference
[1] Rainer Cheung, rainercheung@asiaone.com, AsiaOne, This made my day: Woman gives out ginger tea with surgical masks – and other kind acts during virus outbreak, posted on 03 February 2020, https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/made-my-day-woman-gives-out-ginger-tea-surgical-masks-%E2%80%93-and-other-kind-acts-during-virus


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