'Seeing their smiles makes it all worthwhile': NUS student spends thousands to buy, distribute 3,000 N95 masks

Wanting to help Singaporeans combat haze across the island, this student at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has decided to take matters into his own hands.In total, he's managed to secure 3,000 masks to be distributed to households across the country, according to a Reddit post by user Fireregin last Friday (Oct 16)."My dad is a taxi driver and my [grandmother] loves going around collecting cardboard," he shared in the post."Seeing them head out during the haze hits close to home, and I know other families, outdoor workers and businesses are affected too," he added."I wanted to do something practical, so I started SG As One."Over $5,000 spent on masksSpeaking with Lianhe Zaobao, the computer science student, Lin Hongfu (transliteration), explained that SG As One was launched last Friday alongside a website that he personally designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).