Bangladeshi helping compatriots navigate working in S’pore wins Silent Heroes award – Head Topics
8th September 2024 • 2 mins read
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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 Facebook and shared that he did not know how to check on his in-principle approval. The award celebrates ordinary individuals who have performed extraordinary acts of humanity and compassion without seeking recognition or reward. One accolade was the Heart of Humanity, awarded to an individual with disabilities who has given back to society.
With Covid-19 affecting the migrant worker population extensively, he created a Facebook page during the circuit breaker, sharing translated versions of news about the pandemic.
Mr Abdul Karim, who was given the Compassionate Foreigner award, says he helps migrant workers because he faced difficulties adjusting when he first arrived in Singapore, due to cultural differences and not knowing where to find information.
The Facebook page, which has 144,000 followers, now gets about 50 to 70 messages daily from Bangladeshi workers in Singapore or those looking to find employment here.
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