Everyone has a story. Not everyone has someone to tell it to.

Many of the seniors Sian Chay Medical Institution cares for live alone. We sit with them, listen, and share what they have to say.

Stories worth hearing

One senior, one life, told in their own words to someone who finally asked.

“You cannot choose the rain. You can choose to keep walking.”

Mdm Tan, 82, hawker for 40 years

Loneliness is quiet. A story shared is a way to be heard, and a reason for the rest of us to call, visit and care.

We visit each senior at home and ask about their life. For many, it has been a long time since anyone did.

We trim, we never rewrite. Their phrasing, pauses and humour stay in.

Every elder and family watches the final cut before it goes out, and can say no.

Sian Chay Medical Institution does more than free medical care. Your gift supports the whole of a senior’s week.

Traditional Chinese medicine consultations and treatment, free for seniors who need it.

Warm, regular meals, so no one has to cook or eat alone every day.

Groceries and household essentials for the seniors who need them.

Trips out together, to see the city they built and spend a day with others.

Group exercise and simple health talks that keep seniors moving and in the know.

Seniors who live alone are checked on regularly, so someone always notices how they are.

The seniors in our films are cared for by Sian Chay Medical Institution, an IPC charity. Humble Stories is its media channel.

If a story stays with you, your gift keeps their care, meals and check-ins going, and is eligible for 250% tax deduction.

Eligible for 250% tax deduction. Provide your NRIC, FIN or UEN when you give.