From rental flats to community leaders: Meet the youths giving back to their neighbourhoods
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From rental flats to community leaders: Meet the youths giving back to their neighbourhoods
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11-year-old Rafieq Sahin Rafizal leads a self-formed “emergency response team”, patrolling blocks daily to report hazards and assist residents in Lengkok Bahru.
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Facilitator Marlina Yased is proud of their efforts. "They have a sense of ownership, of being in the community and being proud of it."
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The Tak Takut Kids Club in Boon Lay serves as a drop-in space for underprivileged children who participate in cooking, sports and arts performances.
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Tan Ya Xuan, 16, first joined the club in Primary 6 and later became a youth volunteer before working for the club part-time.
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In Yio Chu Kang, a sepak takraw group formed by youth living in rental flats mentor one another, pool resources, and practise as a team. For 14-year-old member Noor Hafizan Noor Hafiz, the group is "like a family".
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Photo: Noor Hafizan Noor Hafizi
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Experts said that such ground-up initiatives can be crucial for children living in cramped homes, exposed to financial pressures, or who spend long hours unsupervised because their parents are working.
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