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Children Are Us Foundation

Children Are Us Foundation

OUR SPECIALITY: Freshly baked goods, such as cakes and bread, and western cuisine served by the intellectually challenged, who are professionally trained by vocational teachers and practicing chefs.

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Piranti Works

Piranti Works

The MAGNO Wooden Radio is produced under Piranti Works, which was founded by Kartono in 2005. The ingenious design of the company’s products has won several design competitions such as the Japan Good Design Award G-Mark 2008 in the category of Pioneering & Experimental Design as well as the Design ...

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Dialogue in the Dark (DiD)

Dialogue in the Dark (DiD)

Led by blind guides in small groups of four to five participants, Dialogue in the Dark (DiD)

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Artistique Sync (MINDS)

Artistique Sync (MINDS)

Artistique Sync. artisans - intellectually challenged beneficiaries from MINDS - are given training in areas of arts and crafts and are also provided with employment opportunities. Glass painting, dotting, mosaic work and Saori weaves are handmade and no two pieces are the same.

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Eighteen Chefs

Eighteen Chefs

The number eighteen is a slang for an active local gang and also the number of chefs Benny hopes to have in his restaurants one day. Eighteen Chefs has since set up a second branch - 54-seat restaurant at Eastpoint Mall equally committed to training ex-offenders as chefs and keeping ...

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Directory, Lifestyle / Posted: Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

Annalakshmi

Eat as much as you want, pay as much as you wish
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“How can we price tag an act of love, selfless service— a teacher or a doctor’s selfless service beyond the call of duty expecting nothing in return? How can we price tag mother’s love for her child? Can we price tag service of a family hosting their guests?”

 
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OUR SPECIALTY:
Massage therapy including home visits, hairstyling and tailoring services. Price varies according to requests.
THE INNOVATION:
At SENSE, women from low income families can find jobs with flexible working hours or even work from home. They are professionally trained before employment and are encouraged to use the experience as a springboard for their own freelance [...]

 
Directory, Lifestyle / Posted: Monday, July 13th, 2009

Selfless Shoe

'Buy one, give one free' - Giving one step at a time
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OUR SPECIALITY
SOuLe is an ordinary but affordable pair of white canvas shoes for the giver and receiver at $29.90. Watch this space for more designs.
THE INNOVATION
“Buy one, get one free!” Does that sound familiar to you? The concept of Selfless Shoes works in a similar way only this time, it’s “buy one, give [...]

 
Directory, Lifestyle / Posted: Monday, July 13th, 2009

Happy Arts Deli

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Dishing out hope
OUR SPECIALTY:
Food at economical prices. Vegetarian mixed rice and noodles go at as low as $2. On top of that, there is a free flow of tonic soups. The popular blueberry cheese tart goes at $1.50 too.
THE INNOVATION:
Providing employment for mild intellectually disabled youths. Employment earns them useful skills like baking, [...]

 
Directory, Ecology, Lifestyle / Posted: Monday, July 13th, 2009

Ground Up Initiative (GUI)

Sweet hearts for the green at heart
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Ground Up Initiative is a group of young people who want to make a difference to the world they live it. They hold regular farming activity aptly named Balik Kampung at Kranji to reconnect youths to ecology.