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阿勇（非真实名字，59岁）曾经是江湖中铁铮铮的汉子，身上的刺青划满了如战绩般的伤疤，而如今病痛却将他折磨得萌生自杀的念头。 记得我初次和阿勇见面时，他是非常抗拒的，甚至不愿意和我多说话。风光一时的英雄，沦落到需要辅导，面子与尊严拉不下来

“She was once young and crazy, so don’t stereotype our elderly.” This is what our volunteer para-counsellor Jenny remembers of Mdm Leng.

From a young age, Jezlyn began assuming the role of a parent. Her mother is unable to make decisions over most household matters.

“I can’t sleep. I might as well die.” Tormented by sleeplessness (only sleeping one hour at night), Mr Goh became so depressed that he...

“My wish is to ride on the MRT”. Mdm Yap had a wish so simple. Yet she never got to fulfil it.

Dylan was suicidal from a very young age. He always felt that he was unwanted and unloved, and that the world would be better without him.

In this series Faces of O'Joy, we introduce the people who are working behind the scenes to serve our beneficiaries.

The boxes loomed over my head and plastic bags hung precariously, as though they could fall on me at any moment.

There were stacks of neatly arranged newspapers and magazines in his bedroom and the living room.