Singapore actor, Adrian Pang shares what he learnt on autism and what it means to us as a society. Unlеѕѕ wе’rе directly involved, we see аutіѕm from a distance. We ѕее іt wіthоut clarity, dіѕtіnсtіоn, … Read More
Volunteering Is good for body and mind
There’s ѕоmеthіng grаtіfуіng аbоut vоluntееrіng. Whenever I wоrk a сhаrіtу еvеnt—whісh I trу to dо wіth some rеgulаrіtу—I оftеn gеt more оut оf іt thаn I give. I аlrеаdу knеw аbоut thе mental hеаlth bеnеfіtѕ … Read More
Volunteerism
A Volunteer’s Perception of people aith Intellectual Disabilities after a Trip to The NEWater Visitor Centre The trip to volunteer at COH was an eye-opening experience for me and my fellow students from the Interact … Read More
Volunteering at COH
Volunteering at COH over a year-and-a-half ago with my friend, Carol, has been an unforgettable blessing for us. We helped out in Seed Class only on Fridays to get to know these precious clients well. … Read More
An Article from a COH Befriender – Written by Joy Cheng
With the recent passing of Jackie’s* father, memories of all the hospital visits came to mind. Despite not being able to get to know him very well, I distinctly remember him saying to me in … Read More
Tampines “Invaded” By Transformers!
From 16 – 20 February 2009, a group of extraordinary young men and women came to COH to give of themselves and their youthful energy in spending time with our clients and helping our programme … Read More
Volunteers from ACJC share…
After volunteering at COH, I realise that it takes a lot of passion, motivation and determination to do volunteer work. I met a volunteer at COH who stays at Toa Payoh and it takes her … Read More
Reaching Out to Touch the Stars by Emily Kwong
My two weeks of volunteering at COH were most eventful and taught me a lot of things. During my first day, I was apprehensive about not being able to handle the clients with intellectual disabilities. … Read More