2025
In cleaning up hoarder homes, volunteers spend years battling clutter, mental hurdles and stigma
PUBLISHED ON 31 Jan 2025
Welfare organisation Blossom World Society said: "Regular revisits not only reinforce this shift in focus (away from hoarding) but also provide an opportunity to check if new items have been added, offer assistance with maintenance and ensure they feel accompanied and supported.
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PUBLISHED ON 24 Jan 2025
Ms Patricia Chia, director of volunteer experience at welfare organisation Blossom World Society, said severe cases where hoarders are resistant to help would require better understanding as to why they are amassing heaps of items.
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‘I write red words on a white wall; I write until I weep’: A hoarder’s sad tale
PUBLISHED ON Jan 22, 2025
Miss Justina Soh, 22, who handles volunteer programmes at welfare organisation Blossom World Society, said hoarders often face significant discrimination, particularly from neighbours.
Read more on: The Straits Times
About 630 severe hoarding cases on watch list as problem worsens; new group formed to help hoarders
PUBLISHED ON Jan 22, 2025
Ms Patricia Chia, the director for volunteer experience at welfare organisation Blossom World Society, said timely interventions are necessary as people are rightfully afraid for their safety when it comes to hoarding.
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Launch of Alliance for Action to help hoarders in Singapore through whole-of-society approach
PUBLISHED ON Jan 22, 2025
NEAT comprises 30 members from government agencies, social service agencies, community groups and private organisations. The members include social service agencies who have extensive experience supporting hoarders and spotting at-risk cases, and community groups experienced in decluttering homes or befriending hoarders.
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New initiative aims to tackle hoarding behaviour in Singapore with 'whole-of-society' approach
PUBLISHED ON 22 Jan 2025
To address hoarding issues more effectively, the government is partnering social service agencies, community groups and private organisations to coordinate efforts to manage such behaviours.
Read more on: Channel New Asia (CNA)
发布/2025年1月22日
国家发展部与社会及家庭发展部星期二（1月21日）联合发文告说，家居整理行动联盟（New Environment Action Team，简称NEAT）包括28名来自政府部门、社会服务机构、社区组织和私人机构的成员。他们在识别高风险案例、清理囤积杂物方面有丰富经验。当中也有希望为整理和翻新住家做出贡献的行业协会代表。
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发布: 22/01/2025
为进一步帮助囤积者，通过更全面和可持续的方式解决囤积杂物的问题，国家发展部，社会及家庭发展部和主要合作伙伴成立新的家居整理行动联盟（New Environment Action Team，简称 NEAT）。新联盟将更好地协调管理囤积物，提升“民私政”企业（public，private，people）在应对囤积物方面的能力。
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2024
CHAPTER 4 - WE EMBRACE OUR DIVERSITY
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Ordinary Singaporeans take centre stage at NDP 2024 show segment
UPDATED Aug 02, 2024
Student Natasha Zain, 18, volunteers with non-profit organisation SG Beach Warriors to help with islandwide beach cleanups, as well as charitable organisation Blossom World Society to clean the homes of seniors.
Read more on: Straits Times
2022
Authorities looking at building a path for emergency vehicles to access Rail Corridor
PUBLISHED AUG 24, 2022
Blossom World Society, a voluntary welfare organisation headquartered in Bukit Timah division, has pledged $64,000 to the initiative to match donations from the public.
Read more on: The Straits Times
荷兰—武吉知马集选区与武吉班让区 低收入居民获200元超市礼券应付通胀
2022年10月3日 5:00 AM
总部设在这区的义工福利 民众俱乐部举办活动,率先把购 “我们从社区筹到了超过10 组织喜悦世界协会捐出6万4000 物券送给约100户人家,也答谢万元,也就是说,我们现在能够 元,许多公众也通过Giving.sg网响应筹款活动的居民。
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2022年8月24日
总部设在这区的义工福利组织喜悦世界协会（Blossom World Society）率先为这个名为“Groceries Assist”的计划捐出6万4000元。剩下的捐款，基层组织希望通过Giving.sg网上捐赠平台和公众的捐款筹得。
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2021
Covid-19 highlights importance of social sector and volunteerism: President Halimah
PUBLISHED OCT 11, 2021
Twelve individuals and organisations received awards for their achievements in serving the community.
Read more on: The Straits Times
2020
Coronavirus: Local firms step up to help foreign workers amid pandemic
PUBLISHED APR 25, 2020
Project Belanja, an initiative run by the Blossom World Society charity and the Restaurant Association of Singapore. The project provides meals for foreign workers, who now make up the vast majority of new cases of Covid-19 here.
Read more on: The Straits Times
PUBLISHED APR 13, 2020
More than 100 homegrown restaurants, cafes and food chains have come together in support of Project Belanja. The project was originally conceived as a meal voucher programme for those from the lower-income group and migrant workers.
Read more on: Asian Today
2020年1月15日
午宴以五和作为主题，强调的是：一、和颜悦色；二、和乐平安；三、和气生财；四、和谐兴旺及五、和平盛世，鼓励大家从自己和颜悦色为开始，到家庭的和乐平安，亲戚朋友和工作伙伴的和气生财，不同文化和种族的和谐兴旺，最后是扩展到国家和平盛世。
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Covid-19: Peniaga setempat ‘belanja’ lebih 6,000 hidangan untuk pekerja asing
Inisiatif yang digelar Project Belanja itu telah mengumpul lebih $188,000 sejauh ini, dan usaha mengumpul dana akan diteruskan hingga hujung tahun ini.
Berita Setempat - Berita Harian
2019
Bittersweet farewell for 20-year-old minimart in Bukit Timah estate
PUBLISHED DEC 28, 2019
Saturday's party was organised by residents with the help of the Bukit Timah Toh Yi Residents' Committee and youth service organisation Blossom World Society.
Read more on: The Straits Times
War on weeds to prevent Batman plant from 'robin' Bukit Timah forest of natural vegetation
PUBLISHED NOV 16, 2019
Participants included parent-child teams from Raffles Girls' Primary School, students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and volunteers from Keppel Corporation, Blossom World, Kindred Community, and Kowloon Club.
Read more on: The Straits Times
2018
2018年9月2日
为庆祝创会10周年，喜悦世界协会昨天召集了300多名义工，为宏茂桥、直落布兰雅和芽笼东的36个租赁组屋单位进行清理与粉刷。
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2018年8月25日
喜悦世界协会总裁洪俊智就说：“慈善机构通常我们的全职员工都很少。我们还要分身很多职位，如果我们有无现金支付的话，很多行政工作我们就可以省却了。全职员工就可以花更多时间在组织和筹划方面。”
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Focus is on giving back as CNY festivities continue
PUBLISHED FEB 26, 2018
At a family carnival and charity gala luncheon in Jurong East, organised by Blossom Seeds and Blossom World Society earlier in the day, low-income families as well as needy old folk, children and young people were treated to a performance by Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung.
Read more on: The Straits Times
2018年2月25日
教育部长（高等教育及技能）兼国防部第二部长王乙康为慈善献唱，一次过独唱《月亮代表我的心》和《朋友》！这个环节为 福善基金会（Blossom Seeds）和喜悦世界协会（Blossom World Society） 筹得10万元善款。
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2018年2月26日
福善基金会和同为公益机构（IPC）的喜悦世界协会昨天在Big Box购物商场第三次联办“和乐团圆爱心慈善午宴兼快乐国民家庭嘉年华会”，邀请2000名各种族的年长者、弱势儿童和青少年、义工以及善心人士共庆春节。
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2017
2017年2月15日
主宾王志豪说，希望让年轻人当义工学付出、在家对阿公阿嬷和父母尽孝，也让社会为人口老化做好准备。沈颖则在致欢迎词时说，希望喜悦能推出更多促进一家三代和乐交流，能鼓励青少年努力向上的活动，继续传扬传统价值观。
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2016
Love - and charity - blossoming at lunch marking double delight
PUBLISHED FEB 15, 2016
The Blossom Love Charity Gala Lunch, organised by non-profit organisations Blossom Seeds and Blossom World Society, aimed to instil compassion and gratitude, and provide a platform for young people to interact with the elderly.
Read more on: The Straits Times
2016年2月14日
沈颖在活动结束后说：“福善基金会和喜悦世界协会 直努力的目标是以家为主建设更有凝聚力的协会，大家和乐融融。希望更多人认识到他们做的事情。”
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此外，颁奖礼分三个环节进行，除了邀来非营利组织Blossom World花半小时向学生与家人灌输爱的价值观外，学生上台从武吉甘柏基层组织顾问刘燕玲手中接获奖项前，还能享受家长给予掌声。
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2013
Community groups first to join clan federation
PUBLISHED OCT 05, 2013
The memberships of Blossom World Society, a five-year-old volunteer group dedicated to character-building among youth, Nanyang Confucian Association and Arts Theatre of Singapore, have expanded the scope of representation by the umbrella body for over 200 clan associations significantly.
Read more on: The Straits Times
Singapore as a 'safe, multicultural society' should never be taken for granted: Khaw
PUBLISHED AUG 17, 2013
National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan added that youth, when inculcated with sound values such as gratitude, kindness and filial piety, will bring the country to greater heights.
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Youths, families break S'pore record for largest mass candle-light procession
PUBLISHED AUG 17,2013
Close to 3,900 youth and their family members took on the challenge creating the "Largest Mass Candle-light Procession" in Singapore on Saturday evening.
Read more on: Channel NewsAsia
Young people say thanks to elders on Gratitude Day
"I'm a traditionalist at heart, and I think it's very important and only correct to show gratitude to those who raised you. But it should not be a one-off thing. This event will help me to remember to be grateful to my parents and grandparents every day."
Read more on: The Straits Times