A Mother’s Hope for the Future: Hanna’s Story
For years, life was a struggle for Hanna. After an early pregnancy, she was left raising two young children on her own and fell into deep depression, resulting in her children being placed in foster care while she stayed in a shelter. In 2024, she moved into a rental flat and her children were eventually […]
Learning to Flourish: Jai How’s Path to Confidence
Jai How, a quiet child, preferred staying home with family over playing with others. Raised by his grandmother and uncle’s family, he rarely saw his father due to long work hours and was separated from his incarcerated mother. In preschool, he struggled with language and math, disliked homework, and fell behind his peers. His cousin, […]
Guiding the Next Chapter
When Alwin first walked into the New Life Woodlands Centre at ten years old, he was a student in our Steady Readers programme, working hard to build his literacy skills. Today, just a year later, the Primary 5 student is still a familiar face at the centre, but his role has completely changed. Having graduated […]
A Second Chance Through Mentoring
Jacqueline’s school years were a struggle marked by emotional hardship and isolation. She often skipped classes and eventually dropped out of secondary school, feeling lost and without direction. Her world changed when a caring counsellor introduced her to New Life’s Youth Hub, a place that would become her lifeline. At the hub, Jacqueline met Joyce, […]
From Silence To Confidence
Merlitta, at six years old, is a cheerful girl, despite growing up amidst difficult circumstances beyond her control. She had a severe speech delay, making it a struggle to even say her own name. This made communication with others difficult and left her feeling misunderstood at school. Merlitta’s turning point came when she joined Steady Readers, New Life’s […]
