2024
Radio interview of finalist Jiang Mei Ling – Capital 958
13th September 2024 • 18 mins listeningShare Below are the videos to the radio interview in 2 parts. Please select any to play and listen: Radio Interview - Part 1 Radio Interview - Part 2 Singapore Silent Heroes 2024PublicationPublished originally from:...
Abdul Karim (Sojib) – 2024 SG Silent Hero
15 September 2024 • 4 mins readShare Abdul Karim (Sojib)Compassionate Foreigner Winner - 2024Nominated by:Shafiqul Islam, Friend Sojib’s unwavering dedication to the welfare of Bangladeshi migrant workers in Singapore isa powerful testament to the power of...
Jenny Wong Hien Far – 2024 SG Silent Hero
15 September 2024 • 3 mins readShare Jenny Wong Hien FarPioneer of Promise Winner - 2024Nominated by: Nurulhuda Subahan, National Library Board Volunteer Manager Singapore Silent Heroes chose Jenny for her unwavering dedication and selfless service. Since...
Lim Shi Yun – 2024 SG Silent Hero
15 September 2024 • 3 mins readShare Lim Shi YunInspiring Youth Winner - 2024Nominated by:Ng Chai Eng Diana, Staff of Youth Corps Singapore Silent Heroes have chosen for her unwavering dedication to uplifting the lives ofseniors. As a Volunteer Befriender...
Tan Kok Liang Takalah – 2024 SG Silent Hero
15 September 2024 • 2 mins readShare Tan Kok Liang TakalahHeart of Humanity Adult Winner - 2024Nominated by:Tan Si Jing, Niece (1st nominator) After recovery from a serious accident, he showed remarkable resilience and unwaveringdedication to helping many...
Raymond Khoo Swee Boon – 2024 SG Silent Hero
15 September 2024 • 3 mins readShare Raymond Khoo Swee BoonOutstanding Adult Winner - 2024Nominated by:Li Woon Churdboonchart, Friend Raymond Khoo, a compassionate philanthropist, is the driving force behind The SaturdayMovement (TSM), a charity registered...
Silent hero speaks loudly about mental health – Tamil Murasu Print
13th September 2024 • 4 mins readShare Neyati Umamaheswar receiving her award from Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung; with them is Mr M.P. Sellvem, chairman of the Singapore Silent Heroes Award. Photo: The Straits TimesBelow is the screenshot to the...
Silent hero speaks loudly about mental health – Tamil Murasu
12th September 2024 • 4 mins readShare Neyati Umamaheswar receiving her award from Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung; with them is Mr M.P. Sellvem, chairman of the Singapore Silent Heroes Award. Photo: The Straits TimesShe was surrounded by peers who weren’t...
Unsung Heroes: New Awards Launch – Tamil Murasu
9th September 2024 • 6 mins readShare Below is the screenshot to the newspaper article:Singapore Silent Heroes 2024PublicationPublished originally from: Tamil Murasuhttps://www.tabla.com.sg/jrv2/2024-09-13?page=2 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh...
Five people who do good deeds for the community are awarded Singapore Silent Hero Award – 8World
8th September 2024 • 2 mins readShare The 10th Silent Heroes Awards Dinner. (Photo: Prime Minister's Office)Five people were awarded the Singapore Silent Hero Award this year. They were selected from 24 finalists.This award was established in 2014 by the...
Bangladeshi helping compatriots navigate working in S’pore wins Silent Heroes award – Head Topics
8th September 2024 • 2 mins readShare Mr Abdul Karim receiving the Compassionate Foreigner award from Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, with them is Civilians Association president M. P. Sellvem.Mr Abdul said the man, who is in his 20s, had reached out via...
Entrepreneur spent 3 million in 14 years to help the elderly and single mothers – Shin Min Daily News
8th September 2024 • 4 mins readShare Below is the screenshot to the newspaper article:Singapore Silent Heroes 2024PublicationPublished originally from: Shin Min Daily Newshttps://www.tabla.com.sg/jrv2/2024-09-13?page=2 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh...
Bangladeshi worker lauded for helping compatriots navigate work here – The Straits Times
8th September 2024 • 5 mins readShare Below is the screenshot to the newspaper article:Singapore Silent Heroes 2024PublicationPublished originally from: The Straits Times,...
Bangladeshi helping compatriots navigate working in S’pore wins Silent Heroes award- The Straits Times
7 September 2024 • 3 mins readShare Mr Abdul Karim receiving the Compassionate Foreigner award from Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, with them is Civilians Association (Singapore) president M. P. SellvemSINGAPORE - When a Bangladeshi national was looking for...
Bangladeshi migrant workers, students are among 24 individuals to be recognized in the 2024 Silent Heroes Awards – BERITA Mediacorp
6th September 2024 • 6 mins readShare SINGAPORE: Empowering migrant workers by providing assistance to navigate their lives in Singapore and encouraging them to serve the community.Such is one of the noble efforts carried out by Mr. Abdul Karim Sojib, a...
Awarded to students for selfless philanthropy – Tamil Murasu
30th July 2024 • 4 mins readShare Pratip Owshika, 12, and Hasini Senthilnathan, 15, who received Singapore's Young Silent Heroes student award. Image: Public Corporation SingaporeOrganized by non-profit organization Civilians Association Singapore (CAS),...
53 students who silently performed good deeds at a young age won the “Silent Hero Award”) – Lianhe ZaoBao
28th July 2024 • 4 mins readShare Below is the screenshot to the newspaper article:Singapore Silent Heroes 2024PublicationPublished originally from: Lianhe ZaoBao #singapore #StudentSilentHeroes #ssh #StudentHeroes #publications #media #LianHeZaoBao...
53 young ‘Silent Heroes’ recognised for contributions to community – The Straits Times
28th July 2024 • 4 mins readShare Below is the screenshot to the newspaper article:Singapore Silent Heroes 2024PublicationPublished originally from: The Straits Times #singapore #StudentSilentHeroes #ssh #StudentHeroes #publications #media #TheStraitsTimes...
53 students received the Silent Heroes Award for their contribution to the community – Berita Mediacorp
28th July 2024 • 3 mins videoShare Xu Haoyi (left), a Primary 5 student at Wan Tzu School, and Sheng Yingying (right), a Form 4 student at Nanyang Girls' High School, were awarded the "Silent Student Hero Award" to recognize their contributions to society....
S’pore’s young ‘silent heroes’ receive awards for contributions to community – The Straits Times
28th July 2024 • 3 mins readShare Xu Haoyi (left), a Primary 5 student at Wan Tzu School, and Sheng Yingying (right), a Form 4 student at Nanyang Girls' High School, were awarded the "Silent Student Hero Award" to recognize their contributions to society....
Liputan Wartawan | Anugerah ‘The Singapore Silent Heroes’ – Berita Mediacorp
28th July 2024 • 3 mins videoShare Xu Haoyi (left), a Primary 5 student at Wan Tzu School, and Sheng Yingying (right), a Form 4 student at Nanyang Girls' High School, were awarded the "Silent Student Hero Award" to recognize their contributions to society....
A Primary 5 student who learned to speak Hokkien and chatted with the elderly was awarded the “Silent Hero Award” – Lianhe ZaoBao
17th July 2024 • 4 mins readShare Xu Haoyi (left), a Primary 5 student at Wan Tzu School, and Sheng Yingying (right), a Form 4 student at Nanyang Girls' High School, were awarded the "Silent Student Hero Award" to recognize their contributions to society....
Age is No Barrier to Engage in Selfless Acts – Seithi Mediacorp
17th July 2024 • 4 mins readShare SINGAPORE: Empowering migrant workers by providing assistance to navigate their lives in Singapore and encouraging them to serve the community.The Silent Heroes Student Awards program honors young people who demonstrate...
Strengthening Our Community: CAS Fundraising Campaign
18 May 2024 • 2 mins readShare The Civilians Association (Singapore) is excited to announce a comprehensive fundraising campaign aimed at supporting a variety of community initiatives. Running from May 18, 2024, to November 17, 2024, this campaign seeks to...
‘Unsung Heroes’ Award: Eligible candidates can be nominated – Tamil Murasu
16 March 2024 • 3 mins readShare Deputy Minister of Culture, Community and Youth Alvin Tan (centre) with the organizing committee of this year's 'Unsung Heroes' Awards. Image: Citizens Association of Singapore (CAS)Singapore's Silent Heroes can nominate...
The “Silent Hero” Award is open for nominations to recognise ordinary people who silently contribute to society – Zaobao
16 March 2024 • 2 mins readShare Minister of State for Trade and Industry and Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth Tan Sheng Hui (back row in white) launched the nomination event for the 2024 Singapore Silent Hero Awards as the guest of honor. The...
2024 Nomination Details – Category & FAQ
4 March 2024 • 5 mins readShare There are a total of 5 award categories for this year's Singapore Silent Heroes 2024 - The 11th Edition. They are: Heart of Humanity, Pioneer of Promise, Outstanding Adult, Inspiring Youth and Compassionate Foreigner Please...
2024 SSH Student Award – Launch details
6 Feb 2024 • 5 mins readShare AboutIn 2023, Singapore Silent Heroes took a momentous leap by shining a spotlight on the next generation through the Student Award. 2023's theme underscores the enduring legacy of compassion, as nineteen young minds from...
Never Too Young To Be A Silent Hero – Mr Mohamed Faizal
5 February 2024 • 4 mins readShare Introduction by Mr Mohamed FaizalChairman, Singapore Silent Heroes Sstudent Award Committee and Member of the Silent Heroes Advisory Board This year's Silent Heroes Awards is especially significant for two reasons. The...
2023
Message from our Advisor – Ms. Low Yen Ling
22 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Ms. Low Yen LingMinister of State forCulture, Community and Youth; Trade and Industry; and Mayor of South West DistrictAdvisor, CAS - Civilians Association (Singapore) Congratulations, Singapore Silent Heroes, for...
Message from our Advisor – Ms. Indranee Rajah
22 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Ms. Indranee RajahMinister in the Prime Minister’s Office, Second Minister for Finance and Second Minister for National DevelopmentAdvisor, CAS - Civilians Association (Singapore) My heartiest congratulations to the...
Message from our Patron – Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam
22 October 2023 • 2 mins readShare Mr. Tharman ShanmugaratnamPresident of the Republic of SingaporePatron, Civilians Association (Singapore) My heartiest congratulations to the past and present nominees and winners of the Singapore Silent Heroes Awards,...
SSH Awards Nite 2023 – Highlights
11 October 2023 • 3 mins videoShare A quick glimpse to the amazing Singapore Silent Heroes - Award Nite 2023 held on 28 September 2023 @shangri-la Singapore. Click below to view the video highlightsSingapore Silent Heroes 2024 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh...
Mary Low – 2023 SG Silent Hero
7 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Mary LowHeart of Humanity Winner - 2023Nominated by: Tan Chor Lim - Mary's former teacher from Cerebral Palsy of Alliance (CPAS) School Elim Chew - Mentor, Founder, 77th Street Born with cerebral palsy, Mary Low did not...
Shafiqul Islam – 2023 SG Silent Hero
7 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Shafiqul IslamCompassionate Foreigner Winner - 2023Nominated by: Dr. Muntasir Mannan Choudhury (Friend) Shafiqul Islam, fondly known as Shafiq Bhai amongst the Migrant Workers of Singapore has an astounding presence in the...
Raymond Anthony Fernando – 2023 SG Silent Hero
7 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Raymond Anthony FernandoPioneer of Promise Winner - 2023Nominated by: Michael Png and Fauzi Djauhari - friends for over a decade Raymond has been an exceptional Caregiver to his late wife for 40 years and he was presented...
Toh You Xin – 2023 SG Silent Hero
7 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Toh You XinInspiring Youth Winner - 2023Nominated by:Judy Lim - SADEAF , Executive Director Over the past 14 years, You Xin and his Igniters team have worked and collaborated with more than 20 partners organizations; these...
Kenneth Mah – 2023 SG Silent Hero
7 October 2023 • 3 mins readShare Kenneth MahOutstanding Adult Winner - 2023Nominated by: Jasmine Lee, member of RDSS Kenneth, together with his wife, founded Rare Disorders Society (Singapore), 12 years back when their child was diagnosed with the rare...
Awards for volunteers without expecting recognition – Tamil Murusu
2 October 2023 • 4 mins readShare Singapore's 'Silent Heroes' 10th annual awards ceremony honors selfless people who give back without expecting recognition.On Thursday 28 September night, 26 heroes qualified for the final round of the tenth annual...
Recognition for students who helped without expecting – Student Murasu newspaper article
2 October 2023 • 4 mins readShare Give light to their noble causesPublicationPublished originally from: Tamil Murasu NewspaperPublished on 2 October 2023, Monday #singaporesilentheroes #ssh #silentheroes #publications #media #TamilMurasu #2k23 #2023...
DPM Lawrence Wong’s speech at the 10th Singapore Silent Heroes Awards Dinner
28 September 2023 • 4 mins readShare Speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong at the 10th Singapore Silent Heroes Awards Dinner on 28 September 2023 " My Parliamentary Colleague Ms Gan Siow Huang, President of Civilian...
Daily Cuts – A young Silent Hero for the elderly – CNA Podcast
29 September 2023 • 6 mins listeningShare The Civilians Association (Singapore) honoured the quiet heroism of 56 volunteers at the Singapore Silent Heroes (SSH) 10th Anniversary awards presentation recently. We find out from one young awardee, Shena Tan of...
Woman with cerebral palsy among ‘silent heroes’ lauded – The Straits Times newspaper article
29 September 2023 • 3 mins readShare Coverage of Singapore Silent Heroes and our 5 newly crowned award winners in the Straits Times print edition! Give light to their noble causesPublicationPublished originally from: The Straits Times Newspaper Article on...
Helping Others Without Expecting Anything In Return Strengthens Friendship And Trust – Seithi (Mediacorp)
28 September 2023 Share Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said that the collective faith of all Singaporeans will shape the country's common future. He said that he hopes that friendship and trust will be strengthened among all as each person helps...
About The Singapore Silent Heroes Student Award 2023
29 September 2023 • 3 mins readShare Minister of State for Education and Manpower, Ms Gan Siow Huang gracing our Singapore Silent Heroes Awards Nite for the SSH Student Awards on 28 September 2023 at Shangri-La, Singapore. Singapore Silent Heroes...
Awards for selfless philanthropists – Mediacorp Sethi (Vasantham)
28 September 2023 • 2 mins readShare Silent Heroes prestigious awards are presented to 56 people who have selflessly contributed to the society. Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong will be the special guest at the 10th edition of the Civilians Association....
Singapore People’s Association honors 56 Silent Hero Award volunteers and finalists – 8World
28 September 2023Share A new student category was added to the Silent Hero Awards, with 19 people winning the award for the first time.The Singapore People's Association recognizes 56 volunteers and finalists who have been awarded the Silent Hero Award for...
One of Singapore’s key priorities is to better support the vulnerable in society: Lawrence Wong – CNA
28 September 2023 Share Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has said that one of Singapore's key priorities is to better support the vulnerable in society. While this can be achieved through policy making, he hopes the community will extend a helping hand as...
Entrepreneur with cerebral palsy among ‘silent heroes’ awarded for contribution to community – The Straits Times
28 September 2023 • 6 mins readShare DPM Lawrence Wong (standing. left) and Civilians Association (Singapore) president MP Sellvem (standing, right) with award winners (from left) Raymond Anthony Fernando, Shafiqul Islam, Toh You Xin, Kenneth Mah and Mary...
CAS’s Commitment to Building a More Compassionate Community
10 August 2023 • 4 mins readShare In collaboration with West Coast AAC Bingo & Karaoke Event on 8 April 2023CAS - Civilians Association (Singapore) pledges to recognize the need to help others not just as a service but to gain understanding and...
2023 Nomination Details – Category & FAQ
5 March 2023 • 5 mins readShare There are a total of 5 award categories for this year's Singapore Silent Heroes 2023 - The 10th Edition. They are: Heart of Humanity, Pioneer of Promise, Outstanding Adult, Inspiring Youth and Compassionate Foreigner Please...
2022
Sharon Khoo – 2022 SG Silent Hero
3 September 2022 • 3 mins readShare Sharon Khoo Kwee LanHeart of Humanity Winner - 2022Nominated by: Alvin Cheng Hock Yeo Sharon’s selflessness transcends her own challenges. In 2004, she adopted the son of a close relative, a single mother, who was...
Carol Chong – 2022 SG Silent Hero
3 September 2022 • 3 mins readShare Carol Chong Kwai LanCompassionate Foreigner Winner - 2022Nominated by: Ravethi Achutan Already in her senior years, Mrs Carol Chong Kwai Lan, 70, used to help with administrative duties at her husband’s business....
Derek Ong – 2022 SG Silent Hero
3 September 2022 • 3 mins readShare Derek Ong Chee BengOutstanding Adult Winner - 2022Nominated by: Lee Siow Kiat, Diane Chang & Chia Joo Hong In some parts of the world, people go hungry. However, in some other parts of the world, there is an...
Owen Tan – 2022 SG Silent Hero
3 September 2022 • 3 mins readShare Owen Tan Ka ChurnInspiring Youth Winner - 2022Nominated by: Lavinia Tang Hui Si Owen Tan has been an active volunteer with Youth Corps Singapore, an organisation of volunteers that aims to create a socially inclusive...
Four people recognised for supporting and looking out for those in need – CNA News
27 August 2022 • 2 mins readShare CNA - Channel News Asia covered 2022 Singapore Silent Heroes Award night and the 4 winners. Below is the short video of the coverage.https://www.mewatch.sg/watch/Aug-2022-CNA-Singapore-Tonight-315116?redirect=trueGive...
Four Chinese won the Silent Hero Award for their positive contributions to society – 8 World
27 August 2022 • 2 mins readShare Four Chinese people who have done good deeds without being known or expecting anything in return were honoured tonight at the Silent Heroes Awards Ceremony for their positive contributions to society.Four Chinese people...
Single mother who finds time to help the community among four winners of Silent Heroes Award – The Straits Times
27 August 2022 • 5 mins readShare SINGAPORE- While some may feel overwhelmed by difficulties life throws at them, Miss Sharon Khoo Kwee Lan's selflessness transcended her own challenges. In 2004, she adopted the son of a close relative, a single mother who...
2022 Nomination Details – Category & FAQ
27 March 2022 • 5 mins readShare There are a total of 5 award categories for this year's Singapore Silent Heroes 2022. They are: Hearts of Humanity, Pioneers of Promise, Outstanding Adults, Inspiring Youth and Compassionate Foreigner...
2021
SSH Awards 2021 – Event Recap
19 September 2021 • 4 mins readShare The 8th edition of Singapore Silent Heroes awards ceremony was held on 28th Aug 2021 at the Shangri-La Hotel. This year, we received a total of 48 nominations and out of which 16 were shortlisted. Eventually, 5 were...
Siddharth Pisharody – 2021 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2021 • 4 mins readShare Siddarth PisharodyCompassionate Foreigner Winner - 2021Nominated by: - Siddharth Pisharody is a volunteer at Singapore International Foundation (SIF) who strongly believes in empowering youths and giving back to the...
Cyril Ong – 2021 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2021 • 3 mins readShare Cyril OngPioneer of Promise Winner - 2021Nominated by: - Mr. Cyril Ong is an avid and passionate road cycling athlete and community instructor, even at the age of 70. Despite enduring multiple road accidents, Mr. Ong...
Gareth Chua – 2021 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2021 • 3 mins readShare Gareth ChuaInspiring Youth Winner - 2021Nominated by: - Mr. Gareth Chua is a 22-year-old youth with autism, and one of eight YMCA Special Needs Ambassadors who are leading the YMCA Inclusive Challenge. Mr. Gareth is...
Anson Ng – 2021 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2021 • 3 mins readShare Anson NgOutstanding Adult Winner - 2021Nominated by: - Mr. Anson Ng Ching Kok is the founder of Hao Ren Hao Shi (好人好事 meaning Good Man Good Deed). Together with a group of friends, Mr. Ng founded the organization to...
Priscilla Ong – 2021 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2021 • 3 mins readShare Priscilla OngHeart Of Humanity Winner - 2021Nominated by: - Ms Ong started the ‘Project Love Lunch’ to help residents of Marsiling by providing weekly meals and groceries for those in need. In 2016, due to an...
Youth with autism ‘climbs’ Everest nearly three times over to raise funds for young people with special needs – The Straits Times
28 August 2021 • 5 mins readShare Left: Ms Priscilla Ong runs Project Love Lunch full-time together with a tightly knit team of 15 volunteers. ST PHOTO: ARIFFIN JAMARRight: Mr Gareth Chua is a YMCA Special Needs Ambassador.PHOTO: FUJI.YMCA.ORG.SGSINGAPORE...
Story So Far – Silent Hero Mashuthoo
31 May 2021 • 2 mins readShare The silent hero award has given more visibility to something I have been doing for many years. I consider the award as a recognition and endorsement of the kind of work we need in the community today. Therefore it has...
Story So Far – Silent Hero Aaron
31 May 2021 • 2 mins readShare SSH gives me additional faith and belief that this challenging journey of social work and social entrepreneurship is worth the journey and i must continue to press on. Currently i am working on assistive devices innovation...
Story So Far – Silent Hero Andrew
31 May 2021 • 2 mins readShare Three things that the Silent Hero Award has done for me: First: validation. I received the award after 20 years of choosing to live right and do what is right in doing good even when it cost me or when no one else believed in...
Story So Far – Silent Hero Dipti
31 May 2021 • 2 mins readShare Hi, I'm Dipti Julka! " The award drives me daily to encourage more people to volunteer and to contribute to society in whatever small way they can to bring joy to those who need it the most. " Since we have physical...
Nominations open for this year’s Silent Heroes Awards – The Straits Times
20 May 2021 • 3 mins readShare Mr Mashuthoo Abdul Rahiman is one of five individuals who won the annual Singapore Silent Heroes Awards in 2020.PHOTO: ST FILESINGAPORE - In his 50 years as a primary school teacher, Mr Mashuthoo Abdul Rahiman took hundreds...
Ordinary Humans Extraordinary Humanity
26 April 2021 • 2 mins readShare Every year, I look forward to the nomination launch, cause that’s when more everyday heroes who do good quietly, are nominated and amongst them the exemplary are crowned Singapore Silent Heroes. This is the 8th consecutive...
2021 Nomination Details – Category & FAQ
12 April 2021 • 5 mins readShare There are total of 5 awards categories for this year's Singapore Silent Heroes 2021. They are: Hearts of Humanity, Pioneers of Promise, Outstanding Adults, Inspiring Youth and Compassionate Foreigner [NEW] Please read the...
2020
Dipti Julka – 2020 SG Silent Hero
29 November 2020 • 4 mins readShare Dipti Julka Compassionate Foreigner Category Winner - 2020 Nominated by: - Sherry Soon Dipti was a volunteer at Cause Corps Singapore snce 2016 and became the co-lead of this volunteering group, together with Sherry Soon...
Mashuthoo Abdul Rahiman – 2020 SG Silent Hero
29 November 2020 • 4 mins readShare Mashuthoo Abdul Rahiman Pioneers of Promise Category Winner - 2020 Nominated by: - Mr Mashuthoo, having been a teacher for more than four decades, has retired and is now a part time teacher. He has been, and still is, an...
Derek Lim – 2020 SG Silent Hero
29 November 2020 • 5 mins readShare Derek Lim Inspiring Youth Category Winner - 2020 Nominated by: - Derek is a volunteer with Homeless Hearts of Singapore (a non-profit organisation which befriends and helps those who are homeless) since Feb 2015. Over...
Andrew Ong – 2020 SG Silent Hero
29 November 2020 • 4 mins readShare Andrew Ong Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2020 Nominated by: - Andrew was once a school dropout and a gang member. At the age of 18, he was incarcerated for 9 months for a rioting offence. In addition, he had to...
Aaron Yeoh – 2020 SG Silent Hero
29 November 2020 • 4 mins readShare Aaron YeohHearts of Humanity Category Winner - 2020 Nominated by: - Aaron Yeoh manages 3 social organisations. (1) Etch Empathy, (2) Fortitude Culina Pte Ltd and (3) Cycling Without Age Singapore. Of which, Etch Empathy...
Share to Care – Contributing to community & enriching humanity
15 November 2020 • 4 mins readShare Civilians Association (Singapore), CAS has 5 charitable causes and they are as below: Singapore Silent Heroes Movement The objective of Singapore Silent Heroes Movement is to promote a more a caring and sharing society...
Let’s Be A Nation Of Many Helping Hands
28 September 2020 • 2 mins read Share Greetings from Singapore Silent Heroes!Hope everyone has been keeping well. Despite the pandemic we are facing (and braving), it has been heartening to hear of many stories of people uplifting one another in various...
A Tribute to Silent Heroes
18 September 2020 • 2 mins readShare 2020 must be the year of silent heroes. COVID-19 has turned the world and our lives upside down. Millions are infected around the world and hundreds of thousands have lost their lives. It also revealed the weakest...
Single-parent families in Jurong get help from Civilians Association of Singapore – The Newpaper
7 September 2020 • 3 mins readShare PublicationPublished originally from: The Newspaper, 7 September 2020 2020 Singapore Silent HeroesShare Comment2020 Singapore Silent HeroesFollow us Recent Events 2020 SSH Nomination Details...
Needy single-parent families in Jurong receive groceries, vouchers – Straits Times
7 September 2020 • 3 mins read Share Bags of groceries being packed (above) to be given to beneficiaries such as Ms Nur Humaiza and her son, seen here receiving their pack from Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam yesterday.ST PHOTOS: CHONG JUN LIANG...
Civilians Association raises funds to buy food and daily necessities to benefit more than 150 single-parent families – Lianhe Zaobao
6 September 2020 • 4 mins readShare The CAS - Civilians Association (Singapore) yesterday distributed food and daily necessities to 101 families at the basketball court near the Jurong Community Club in Daman, including white rice, cooking oil, laundry...
Nominations open for this year’s Silent Heroes Awards – Straits Times
27 August 2020 • 6 mins readShare The five winners of last year's Singapore Silent Heroes Awards were (from left) Mr Jeremy Tong, Dr Bhavani Sriram, Mr Foo Say Thye, Madam Rowena Leong and Mr Aminur Rasyid Mohamed Anwar. The Civilians Association of...
Do you know of a Silent Hero?
25 August 2020 • 3 mins read Share Heroes, in the traditional sense, display outstanding courage, have outstanding achievements and noble qualities. We rightly celebrate them, but in everyday life, silent heroes are all around us. Silent heroes, to me, are...
My volunteering journey
26 August 2020 • 4 mins readShare Twenty five years ago, I started my volunteering journey with SINDA as a Youth Mentor and a young NTUC Union Activist. The first day at Sinda as a volunteer I was introduced to a veteran volunteer Mdm Jeyamani Overithi....
2020 Nomination Details – Category & FAQ
16 August 2020, updated 18 October 2020 • 5 mins readShare There are total of 5 awards categories for this year's Singapore Silent Heroes 2020. They are: Hearts of Humanity, Pioneers of Promise, Outstanding Adults, Inspiring Youth and Compassionate...
Message from our chairman
16 August 2020 • 2 mins read Share " Like the saying “Leaders are exposed in difficult times” genuine unsung heroes are exposed during times like this pandemic too. Good times or bad times there are many out there who have been quietly reaching out to...
K-Dramas highlight that there’s always a silent hero in all of us
14 August 2020 • 4 mins readShare Known for romantic relationships and family ties, coupled with handsome Korean actors and pretty actresses, Korean dramas (K-Dramas) (Korean: 한국드라마; RR: hanguk drama) are still a hit especially on Netflix. I too, had my...
Silent Heroes – The estate group buy host
11 August 2020 • 4 mins readShare Do you know any silent heroes? There are probably more of them than we might imagine, since they are often overlooked. When you meet them, they seem quite unexceptional. Silent Heroes are those who seek to make life better...
Quick recap to #BBSLContest
10 August 2020 • 5 mins readShare “Be A Beacon In Someone’s Life”, a campaign launched by Silent Heroes on 1st July 2020 to seek out unsung heroes who have made a difference in the lives of others during these past few months which saw us through very...
Being Brave While Being Destructible – Mohamed Faizal
1 July 2020 • 10 mins readShare Being Brave While Being Destructible: Lessons That I Leant from a Brave Young Man “Superman isn’t brave….Superman is indestructible, and youcan’t be brave if you’re indestructible.” *1 This story of bravery and courage has a...
#HeartfulGiver – A Caring Initiative by CAS & SSH
22 June 2020 • 4 mins readShare Many of us may have heard of or personally experienced the hardship stories of single parenthood in bringing up their children or in providing a decent lifestyle for the families. It’s never an easy task for one parent to...
SSH Supporting SG Kindness Day
31 May 2020 • 3 mins readShare Kindness Day SG (KDSG) was inaugurated in 2013 by Singapore Kindness Movement (SKM) as an occasion for Singaporeans to come together in celebration of kindness and graciousness. It is to inspire one another and transform our...
1000 Masks give away – Silent Hero Rowena Leong
28 May 2020 • 2 mins read Share It’s nice to see so many people coming forward to play their part in ensuring others’ wellbeing during this covid period. We look forward to continuity of this kindness becoming our normal lifestyle even beyond this...
Running several volunteering initiatives, passionately
27 May 2020 • 4 mins readShare Singapore Silent Hero strives to recognises ordinary, everyday Singaporeans and permanent residents for their extraordinary humanity and compassion towards people, causes, and missions. One such individual is Durga. Durga,...
Serving The Community, Rain or Shine
20 May 2020 • 7 mins readShare Silent Heroes Award Winner 2019 (Outstanding Adult Category) Mr Foo Say Thye who started SN Volunteer Group in 1994 and later founded Heartwarmers in 2005, has been leading his team of passionate volunteers at Heartwarmers...
Tribute to our Guardian Angels – Security Officers of Singapore
18 May 2020 • 7 mins readShare With Labour MP Mr ZAINAL SAPARI and some of the security personnel who works hard to keep us safe. There are about 47,000 private Security Officers in Singapore complimenting our Singapore Police Force, Home Team and...
Young SG doctor developed mental-health app for doctors & nurses
12 May 2020 • 5 mins readShare COVID-19 has brought the topic of mental wellbeing to the forefront. While the pandemic continues to challenge health care systems worldwide, it has also provided opportunities for community based solutions catered to...
Sewing masks from home for community & migrant workers
11 May 2020 • 3 mins readShare Our 2016 Silent Hero has been very busy during the circuit breaker lockdown. Mdm Jeyamani felt it was essential to sew some reusable masks to give to those who badly needed in the community since most shops are closed and...
Positive mindset begins -Silent Hero Aminur Rasyid
30 April 2020 • 2 mins readShare A positive mindset for me begins with knowing and believing that we are not in this alone. Being isolated in our homes is something that in a way, goes against human nature; the need and the want to socialise, interact...
Solidarity Gift for SG livelihoods – Yuvan Mohan
22 April 2020 • 3 mins readShare The world is experiencing an unprecedented pandemic and every day we are losing lives all over the world. In our home ground Singapore, though we are seeing a lesser number of fatalities, there are many amongst us who may...
2019
SSH Awards 2019 – Event recap
1 October 2019 • 6 mins readShare In 2019, the Award's sixth consecutive and milestone year, the ceremony was held at the Shangri-La Hotel on 31 August 2019. The Guest-of-Honour was Mr. Desmond Lee, Minister for Social and Family Development and Second...
以特殊方式默默行善 “沉默英雄”遇到好司机就送礼券 | Doing Silence in a Special Way – CAS article
30 September 2019 • 2 mins readShare Mr. Tan Kok Sing Pioneer of Promise Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Ms. Debbie Lee Select preferred language / 选择首选语言Chinese language高龄93岁的陈国信经常随身携带超市礼券，表扬巴士司机，要感谢区内的清洁员工时也会送上一张10元礼券，肯定他们对社会的贡献。他昨晚获颁沉默英雄奖。...
5 ‘Silent Heroes’ win recognition – The Straits Times
30 August 2016 • 3 mins readShare (From far left) Mr Jeremy Tong, Dr Bhavani Sriram, Mr Foo Say Thye, Madam Rowena Leong and Mr Aminur Rasyid Mohamed Anwar were the five winners of the Silent Heroes Awards conferred by the Civilians Association of...
Foo Say Thye – 2019 SG Silent Hero
1 September 2019 • 3 mins readShare Foo Say Thye Outstanding Adults Category Winner - 2019 Nominated by: - In his “past life”, Mr Foo Say Thye was an institutional stock dealer, caught up in the ups and downs of the stock market, always on his toes, and...
Yoke Mooi, Rowena Leong – 2019 SG Silent Hero
1 September 2019 • 3 mins readShare Yoke Mooi, Rowena Leong Pioneers of Promise Category Winner - 2019 Nominated by: - Ms Rowena Leong Yoke Mooi started volunteering with May Wong Sheltered Centre at Bukit Merah in 1995, providing counselling, cooking and...
Aminur Rasyid Mohamed Anwar – 2019 SG Silent Hero
1 September 2019 • 3 mins readShare Aminur Rasyid Mohamed AnwarInspiring Youth Category Winner - 2019 Nominated by: - During his schooling days, Mr. Aminur Rasyid Mohamed Anwar struggled to do well academically. However, he was given the opportunity to...
Dr. Bhavani Sriram – 2019 SG Silent Hero
1 September 2019 • 3 mins readShare Dr. Bhavani Sriram Hearts of Humanity Category Winner - 2019 Nominated by: - Many persons with disabilities (PwDs) today are underserved medically because doctors have great difficulty communicating with them, either due...
Jeremy Tong – 2019 SG Silent Hero
1 September 2019 • 3 mins readShare Jeremy TongInspiring Youth Category Winner - 2019 Nominated by: - At the age of 29, Jeremy Tong is the youngest Singaporean to attempt Mount Everest twice.Despite failing in his first attempt on Mount Everest in 2017, he...
Nominations open for Silent Heroes Awards – The Straits Times
19 April 2019 • 2 mins readShare Senior Minister of State Sim Ann with Mr Leong Sow Hoe, president of the Insurance and Financial Practitioners Association of Singapore, which supports the awards; and Mr M. P. Sellvem, president of the Civilians...
Nominations for Silent Heroes Awards 2019 open – The Straits Times
18 April 2019 • 2 mins readShare (From left) Executive of Silent Heroes Movement Zara Philip; Founder of Roses of Peace Mohamed Irshad; Senior Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth and Communications and Information Sim Ann; Director of...
2018
Four honoured for selfless acts – The Straits Times
30 September 2018 • 3 mins readShare Mr Tan Kok Sing (above), who started the Tiong Bahru Garden Joggers in 1977, were among the award winners.ST PHOTO: ONG WEE JIN They win Silent Heroes awards for efforts like helping disabled musicians, mentoring youth....
Mr. Tan Kok Sing – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Mr. Tan Kok Sing Pioneer of Promise Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Ms. Debbie Lee At the grand old age of 93, Mr Tan Kok Sing (known as ‘Chen Bo’ to many) is an inspiration for an active lifestyle. Mr Tan founded...
Yuvan Mohan – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Yuvan Mohan Inspiring Youth Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Priscilla Gan Yuvan Mohan is the Chief Curator at Young ChangeMakers, an initiative by the National Youth Council, through which he has been giving youths...
Ms Nirmala Murugaian – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Ms Nirmala Murugaian Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: S Devendran Nirmala Murugaian is the founding director of Child@Street 11, a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to providing young children...
Ron Tan Zi Kai – 2018 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2018 • 2 mins readShare Mr. Ron Tan Zi Kai Hearts of Humanity (Care & Disabilities) Category Winner - 2018 Nominated by: Singapore International Foundation Ron Tan is an example of not letting personal disabilities get in the way of...
SSH Awards 2018 – Event recap
28 August 2018 • 6 mins readShare In 2018, the Award's fifth consecutive and milestone year, the ceremony was held at theShangri-La Hotel on 29 September 2018. The Guest-of-Honour was Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Coordinating...
Singapore Silent Hero 2018 – Category details
7 March 2018 • 2 mins readShare Categories for 2018 nominationHearts of HumanityThis Award is for individuals who have helped others with disabilities, or individuals facing disabilities themselves and have not allowed their disabilities to get in the way...
S’porean with cerebral palsy pays it forward
19 February 2018 • 1 mins readShare Over the past three decades, Mr Paul Lee, who was born with cerebral palsy, has experienced numerous acts of kindness from Singaporeans. These acts of kindness spurred Mr Lee, now 38, to go on to help others in need. The...
2017
Honouring silent heroes – newspaper article
22 September 2017 • 1 mins readShare 2020 Singapore Silent HeroesPublicationPublished originally in : Tabla by Tamil Murasu 22 September 2017 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh #silentheroes #publications #media #tabla #tamilmurasu #newspaper #article #2k17 #2017...
Silent heroes 2017 – chinese newspaper article
20 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare 2020 Singapore Silent HeroesPublicationPublished originally in : LIAN HE ZAOBAO, Chinese Newspaper 20 September 2017 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh #silentheroes #publications #media #lianhezaobao #lhz #chinese #newspaper...
Atul Ramesh Deshpande – 2017 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare Atul Ramesh Deshpande Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2017Nominated by: Mr Selua Sundram Yoga is a big business in Singapore. However Aturl Ramesh Deshpande looks at Yoga as a means to help others. For the past 20...
Gemma Angela Fernandez – 2017 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2019 • 2 mins readShare Gemma Angela Fernandez Outstanding Adult Category Winner - 2017Nominated by: Ms Huiying Hannah Huang Although working at the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Gemma goes beyond the call of duty to help her patients. One...
Oh Siew May – 2017 SG Silent Hero
19 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare Ms. Oh Siew May Hearts of Humanity Category (Care & Disabilities) Winner - 2017 Nominated by Ms Nakeisha Tan Siew May has had cerebral palsy since young. Yet she has not let this hold her back and had defied all...
Three ‘silent heroes’ awarded for making a difference to society- newspaper article
18 September 2017 • 2 mins readShare 2020 Singapore Silent HeroesSingapore English-language digital news provider under MediaCorp PressPublicationPublished originally from: Today Newspaper18 September 2017 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh #silentheroes...
Cerebral Palsy moves her to inspire others – newspaper article
18 September 2017 • 1 mins readShare English-language daily broadsheet newspaper Published on 18 September 20172020 Singapore Silent HeroesPublicationPublished originally from: The Straits Times Newspaper18 September 2017 #singaporesilentheroes #ssh...
Three ‘silent heroes’ awarded for making a difference to society – newspaper article
18 September 2017 • 3 mins readShare Photo from TODAY file photo: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/three-silent-heroes-awarded-making-difference-societySINGAPORE — Sharing one’s treasures can be straightforward, but it takes more and is more crucial...
SSH Awards Night 2017 – Event coverage by Vasantham: Taalam
17 September 2017 • 4 mins videoShare An event coverage of Singapore Silent Heroes Awards Night 2017 by Mediacorp Vasantham Channel programme: Taalam / Indian Beats. Held at Singapore, Shangri-La Hotel on 17th September 2017 2017 Silent Hero Winners Oh...
Three winners of Silent Heroes awards feted for contributions to society – The Straits Times
17 September 2017 • 3 mins readShare (From left) Ms Oh Siew May, Ms Gemma Angela Fernandez and Atul Ramesh Deshpande received the annual Silent Heroes Award on Sunday (Sept 17) at the Shangri-La Hotel for their contributions to society.ST PHOTO: JONATHAN...
SSH Awards 2017 – Event recap
30 August 2017 • 6 mins readShare The Silent Heroes Award ("Award") was first launched in 2014. Since then, the Award ceremony has traditionally been hosted at the Shangri-La Hotel, during the third quarter of the year. The guest-of-honour at the inaugural...
SSH Winner Josiah Ng speaks at 2017 event launch
11 May 2017 • 3.5 mins videoShare During the SSH Launch in May 2017, Singapore Silent Hero Josiah Ng shares his views of SSH and how it has made a difference in his life and helping people and society around him.Interested to learn more about our Hero,...
Nominations for “silent heroes” in our midst now open – The Straits Times
6 May 2017 • 1 min readShare SINGAPORE - Nominations for the Hillview Civilians Sports Club's Silent Heroes Award are now open, with the award ceremony to be held at Shangri-La Hotel on September 17. The awards, now in its fourth year, recognises everyday...
Nomination Launch Interview – Vasantham, Medicorp
5 May 2017 • 2 mins read, 2.30 mins videoShare Select preferred language / விருப்பமான மொழியைத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கவும் மனிதநேயமிக்கவர்களை அங்கீகரிக்க விருது நிகழ்ச்சி பிறரின் வாழ்க்கையில் மாற்றத்தை ஏற்படுத்தவேண்டும் எனக் கருதும் மனிதநேயமிக்கவர்களை அங்கீகரிக்க...
Singapore Silent Hero 2017 – Category details
11 March 2017 • 2 mins readShare Previous award categories have included such diverse issues as environmental awareness, enterprising youth, reformation of ex-convicts, and exemplary figures from our pioneer generation. In all categories, the keyword...
2016
The Restroom Association Singapore – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare The Restroom Association Singapore Environmental (Organisation) Category Winner - 2016....., Chairperson Nominated by: As a non-profit organization which advocates for clean public toilets, the Restroom Association...
Bringing Love to Every Single Soul (BLESS) – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Bringing Love to Every Single Soul - BLESS Youth (Institutional) Category WinnerFrancesca Wah, Chairperson Nominated by: Being a non-profit organisation that actively engages the community with a vision to engage,...
Jayamany Overithi – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Jayamany Overithi Pioneers category Winner - 2016 Nominated by: Mdm. Jayamany, a grandmother, is an easy going, good natured personality and she enjoys meeting and interacting with people with all walks of life. Jeya,...
Gurusamy Intrany – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Gurusamy Intrany Pioneers category Winner - 2016 Nominated by: Mdm Gurusamy Intrany, an astrologer, age 65, had to divorce her husband in 1979. As a single parent, she had to raise her 4 children together with her...
Josiah Ng – 2016 SG Silent Hero
28 September 2016 • 2 mins readShare Josiah Ng Youth Category Winner - 2016 Nominated by: Josiah is a videographer who shoots videos to get people thinking about the many inhumane ways of others. During the haze situation in 2013 where there was a shortage...
SSH Awards 2016 – Taalam, Interview, Vasantham Channel
6 September 2016 • 3 mins videoShare Taalam TV Show, Interview, Vasantham Central Interviews some of the awarded Silent Heroes and also their contribution to the community and country. (All credits and copyrights reserved under Mediacorp, Singapore)...
Setbacks spur her on to help others – The Straits Times
30 August 2016 • 3 mins readShare Mr Ong Ye Kung, Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills), presenting Madam Gurusamy Intrany with a Silent Heroes award last Saturday. Madam Intrany counsels couples on the verge of divorce, donates to...
SSH Awards 2016 – Event recap
27 August 2016 • 6 mins readShare In the year 2016, the Award's third consecutive year, the ceremony was held at the Shangri-La Hotel on 27 August 2016. The guest-of-honour for 2016 was Mr. Ong Ye Kung, acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and...
Club of former neighbours to honour Singapore’s silent heroes – The Straits Times
7 July 2016 • 3 mins readShare It started as a football club in 1964 to keep boisterous lads away from trouble but today, its main focus is to celebrate those who go about doing good deeds without fanfare. The people behind the Hillview Civilians Club are...
The hunt is on for 2016’s Silent Heroes – The Straits Times
23 May 2016 • 2 mins readShare SINGAPORE - The Silent Heroes Awards 2016, which aims to recognise unsung champions, was launched on Monday (May 23) at the Singapore Marriott Tang Plaza Hotel. There are five categories for individuals and four categories...
Singapore Silent Hero 2016 – Category details
4 May 2016 • 2 mins readShare Previous award categories have included such diverse issues as environmental awareness, enterprising youth, reformation of ex-convicts, and exemplary figures from our pioneer generation. In all categories, the keyword...
2015
SSH Awards 2015 – Event Recap
5 September 2015 • 7 mins readShare The Silent Heroes Awards is an annual ceremony organised by the Hillview Civilians Club. The aim of the awards is to recognise ordinary, everyday Singaporeans and permanent residents for their extraordinary humanity and...
Nights with hunger pangs spurred her to help needy – The Straits Times
23 August 2015 • 3 mins readShare Singer-songwriter Thirukumaran Mathialagan and Property agent Noor Mastura (above) were honoured as Singapore Silent Heroes. ST PHOTOS: SEAH KWANG PENG Property agent, whose group delivers food to the poor, is one of 9 to...
Know of a ‘Silent Hero’ ? Nominate him for an award – The Straits Times
8 July 2015 • 1 mins readShare Whether it's a friend, neighbour or family member, many people in Singapore make an extraordinary difference to the lives of others - often without getting the recognition they deserve. Now, the Hillview Civilians Sports Club...
Singapore Silent Hero 2015 – Category details
2 May 2015 • 2 mins readShare Previous award categories have included such diverse issues as environmental awareness, enterprising youth, reformation of ex-convicts, and exemplary figures from our pioneer generation. In all categories, the keyword...
Singapore Silent Heroes
About
Silent Heroes
SSH Student Award
Recognising humanity with an award that expresses gratitude of our society for their kindness towards fellow individuals, families, community and environment. Through this award, we look forward to inspiring more to become Silent Heroes. Someday soon, everyone shall be a Silent Hero, not only in Singapore but globally.