The lending ripple: How libraries of things are changing their cities for the betterLibraries of things may have diverse missions and origin stories but they have two things in common: they increase well being in their communities while lowering their environmental footprint. Mon, 11 May 2020 11:01 AM By MCCY Libraries,Libraries of ThingsRead more...
Responding to the Covid-19 crisis as one Singapore communityThey say that in every crisis, there is an opportunity. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:39 AM By MCCY Community,Support,Covid-19,CoronavirusRead more...
Heroes Unmasked: They fix donated laptops to give to students from low-income families for home-based learningThey have received more than 190 donated laptops from Singaporeans since Sunday (April 5), and the numbers continue to rise. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:35 AM By MCCY Donation,Home based Learning,Covid-19,CoronavirusRead more...
What Is a Community Garden? Benefits and How to Start Your OwnThere is nothing quite as satisfying as growing your own fresh flowers and vegetables in a home garden. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:32 AM By MCCY Lifestyle,Go Green,Community,Community GardenRead more...
From tomatoes to grapes, avid gardener treasures home-grown foodCall it "grape expectations', but avid gardener Asari Rafie is sure he can defy the rigours of Singapore's tropical climate to produce grapes from the vines creeping along his balcony railings. Wed, 15 Apr 2020 10:28 AM By MCCY Food security,Covid-19,CoronavirusRead more...
How One Man Turned His Backyard Garden Into a Full-Fledged Community Farmers MarketWhen Jamiah Hargins grew too many lemons and herbs, he created an informal crop swap that has turned into an official farmers market..... Mon, 09 Mar 2020 10:51 AM By MCCY Read more...
Kampung spirit not a wish to revert to the past, but a longing for togethernessMany Singaporeans long for the sense of community and resilience we shared in the kampung, says famed author Josephine Chia. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 10:01 AM By MCCY Kampung spirit,CommunityRead more...
Singapore names its first Friendly StreetThe Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) announced that special identity motifs (IM) will be affixed to private estate street signs which recognises the neighbourhood as a Friendly Street. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:59 AM By MCCY Singapore Kindness Movement,CommunityRead more...
Reviving the kampung spirit for all to feel at homeHigh on the Ministry of National Development agenda will be to create inclusive communities and inculcate the kampung spirit among Singaporeans. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:56 AM By MCCY Kampung spirit,CommunityRead more...
A 79 year old retiree who is the neighbourhood handymanHer hands were shaking slightly as Ms Tang Sai Tham used a screwdriver to open the safety grill of a table fan. Wed, 22 Jan 2020 09:53 AM By MCCY Environment,CommunityRead more...