Over 10,500 beneficiaries get a lift for Ramadan through $4.3m support package
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For Madam Lina (not her real name), plans for Hari Raya is about making sure her children experience the joy of celebration.«I want my children to be able to experience Hari Raya. Even though two of them are autistic, they can still understand and feelOver 10,500 beneficiaries get a lift for Ramadan through $4.3m support package
For Madam Lina (not her real name), plans for Hari Raya is about making sure her children experience the joy of celebration.«I want my children to be able to experience Hari Raya. Even though two of them are autistic, they can still understand and feel the joy and atmosphere,» she said.The 49-year-old stay-home mum takes care of the two sons, aged 10 and nine, both of whom have been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder and are non-verbal.For her husband, 45-year-old Ahmad (not his real name), preparing for Hari Raya has also not been easy as he is the sole breadwinner in a household of seven, and the mover brings home less than $2,000 a month.Lina recalled how difficult the festive season had been in the past.«There was a time when we didn't even have enough to cook for Hari Raya,» she said.But on Saturday (March 14), preparations for the festive season became a little easier for the family when volunteers arrived at their Yishun home with a bag filled with festive treats and Ramadan essentials. Read more
