Regaining Strength in His Hands

CR first started working as a carpenter when he was 17 years old, upon completion of his secondary school education. In hopes of a higher paying job to support his family, CR decided to leave his family of 6 back in his home province in Jiangsu, China. Since then, he has worked in […]

Easygoing Elroy, our Volunteer GP

Starting here over 10 years ago, Dr Elroy is one of HealthServe’s longest volunteers. It was his church friend who introduced him to Dr Goh Wei Leong, the founder of HealthServe. Since then, he began volunteering at HealthServe consistently. During those days, he mainly helped out with administrative work, but now he provides […]

Making his Heart full again

Every year, we serve up to ten thousand migrant brothers in our three clinics. These migrant brothers mainly come from the construction sector in Singapore. Earning an average of $18 to $25 a day, many migrant brothers struggle to pay off the debts they incurred when paying their agents, send remittances home, and […]

The Power of a Good Haircut

The need for a good haircut often transcends language and culture – this is best exemplified by one of our dearest migrant brothers, SW!  A trained hairdresser back in China, SW came over to Singapore to become a construction worker, in an effort to better provide for his family. However, a workplace accident […]

Trusting in the Process

Numb. That is how WY felt physically and emotionally when a metal block fell from 26 floors above and landed on his back while he was working.  He had come to Singapore 18 years prior to provide for his ill mother, and now he would be unable to help her and the rest […]

TK’s Second Home

A resident at HealthServe Desker Shelter, TK was hoping to return home this Deepavali to see his family of 5 and was especially looking forward to seeing his two little ones, who have just started Kindergarten and Primary school. He last saw his family 3 years ago. Unfortunately, while he was washing an […]

Hope in a Helpless Situation for R

When his father passed away halfway through his college, R had to cease schooling and start working to generate income for his family. Putting aside his childhood desire to study in Australia, R came to Singapore to work, after being advised by a friend. A loving husband devoted to his family back in […]

Appreciating the Sacrifices LH has made for his Family

As the sole breadwinner of his family, LH came to Singapore in search of better job prospects. He worried about providing for his parents’ health due to old age, a wife and an 8 year old daughter, who is learning to dance.  Early April 2018, as LH was hacking a wall to make […]

The Road to Recovery and New Opportunities

41-year-old GW was born and lived in a village he described to be surrounded by “mountains, hills and a river” in Hubei, China. Being in the construction industry as a carpenter for over 20 years, GW has several working experiences abroad, such as Algeria and Vietnam, where he believes he can get higher […]

Meticulous Mei Yi

Mei Yi found out about HealthServe through one of her Facebook feeds, where she learnt about HealthServe’s mission and the services provided for the migrant workers in need. As a Life Science graduate, she particularly likes Biomedical Sciences and is interested in volunteering in the clinics at HealthServe. She signed up in late […]

Earnest Evon, our Volunteer Archivist

“I think this is where I see humanity at its best, people willing to reach out.”  This is what motivates Evon to keep volunteering at HealthServe. Besides food project and shelter, she feels that HealthServe stands apart from other migrant worker service providers due to our medical services. In witnessing the help we […]

Kind Keefe, our Volunteer GP

Dr Keefe has been volunteering at HealthServe for a year as a General Practitioner. He wants to contribute in areas that are underserved, and he believes in giving back to the migrant worker community, who has played a huge role in building the infrastructure in Singapore. Unlike the usual cough and colds that […]

Jovial Joshua, our Volunteer GP

Dr Joshua joined HealthServe 7 years ago when he was still a medical student. He started off his volunteering journey as a clinic assistant who carries out administrative work such as registration or packing medication, and he is now a GP doctor that gives medical care to the migrant workers.  When asked to […]

Active Adriel, our Volunteer Doctor

Since 2015, Dr Adriel has been volunteering at HealthServe as a doctor. During those days, she recalled that the organisation worked in smaller premises. Over time, she has witnessed HealthServe grow to serve a much larger proportion of the migrant worker community and become more successful in its outreach to the public.  Dr […]

SL – Stroke survivor

SL came to Singapore in 2013 from Hebei to better support his family. As the sole breadwinner he was responsible for earning enough to fund his two sons’ education and future. One of his son’s also has respiratory issues whilst his wife is the main caregiver of his ill mother. Unfortunately, last July, […]