New Life Stories in the News

8 July 2021: Our Parenting World - Close the Gap 2.0 Campaign with New Life Stories - Exclusive Interviews with Saleemah Ismail, Executive Director for New Life Stories and Ming Tan, Author for Clean & Dirty
4 July 2021: Mothership - 64-year-old ex-convict & single father sells curry puffs from home to raise son
19 June 2021: The St raits Times - Dads i n prison get help to improve ties with their kids
19 June 2021: The Straits Times - Support children and families
30 May 2021: Berita Harian - Peranan keluarga dalam cegah kemungkaran
9 April 2021: The Home Ground Asia - Crime across generations: Inevitable or result of circumstances?
5 April 2021: The Straits Times - Kids of convicted offenders: Charity programmes help them break cycle of crime
21 March 2021: The Straits Times - S'pore landmark study finds children of convicted offenders more likely to get into trouble with the law
14 March 2021: Lianhe Zaobao - Released female prisoner writes children's story about her rehabilitated experience
13 March 2021: Channel 8 News Online - 30 ex-inmates and their children visit the Istana Gardens
13 March 2021: Berita Mediacorp - 30 bekas pesalah wanita berserta anak mereka diundangmelawat Istana
13 March 2021: Berita Harian - 28 bekas banduan, anak-anak jelajah taman Istana
13 March 2021: AsiaOne - I can see pride in my son's eyes: Story written by former female inmate read by President Halimah in Istana garden tour
13 March 2021: The Straits Times - Female ex-inmates and their children visit Istana grounds in first garden tour since Covid-19 pandemic hit
25 December 2020: The Straits Times - UOB raises Christmas cheer with 2,000 gifts for children
24 December 2020: The Business Times - UOB brings Christmas cheer to underprivileged children
19 October 2020: The Straits Times - Arts programmes offer hope and healing for underprivileged kids and communities
30 August 2020: Lianhe Zaobao - Little 'Looking Together' Bags Full of Love and Dedication to Poor Children
25 May 2020: Lianhe Zaobao - President Halimah hosts the first virtual tour of the Istana for Eid al-Fitr
24 May 2020: The Straits Times - Coronavirus: President Halimah Yacob hosts first virtual tour of the Istana for Hari Raya Puasa
24 May 2020: Berita Harian - Sentiasa ingati golongan susah walau menyambut Hari Raya berbeza tahun ini, kata Presiden Halimah
14 May 2020: The New Paper - Lions coach Yoshida and FAS staff help raise $50k for the needy
14 May 2020: Yahoo News - COVID-19: Athletes take part in mentoring project funded by FAS' OneStrong Fund
13 May 2020: The Straits Times - Football: FAS' senior management donate annual bonuses to raise $50,000 for at-risk youth
13 May 2020: Berita Harian - Covid-19: Jurulatih nasional, pegawai kanan FAS tubuh Dana OneStrong bantu keluarga susah
13 May 2020: Asean Football - Yoshida and nine FAS senior staff establish the OneStrong Fund
8 May 2020: Singapore Tatler - Shing, Jack Ma And Others In Asia Are Doing Their Part During The Health Crisis
24 December 2019: The Straits Times - Getting a rare hug and kiss from their mums in jail
22 December 2019: The Straits Times - Female inmates write love stories to their kids
18 September 2019: Her World - Women On A Mission: Meet The Woman Who’s Helping Mums In Prison
27 April 2019: The Straits Times - Volunteers help mums in jail read storybooks to their kids
4 February 2019: The Independent - Never write off parents behind bars: They can still bond best with family
16 March 2017: The Straits Times - Kampung spirit revival as more volunteer informally
13 March 2017: The Straits Times - Grab bars, handrails in some cells as number of elderly prisoners rises
18 December 2016: Her mother, aunt, grandparents are ex-cons. Can Aisyah break the cycle?
27 November 2016: The Straits Times - Connecting mums in jail with their kids
31 May 2015: The Straits Times - A believer in love's healing power