Guiding JC in the right direction

When JC was talking to a fellow colleague at MOM, one of HealthServe’s migrant brothers, SW, overheard the conversation and introduced him to HealthServe. Not knowing if he could trust SW, it took a while for JC to be convinced that HealthServe was not a scam.  JC is a 34 year-old migrant worker […]

SR’s Story – Father’s Day June Feature

SR, is a father of 3 who left Bangladesh for the 1st time last year and through a series of unfortunate circumstances found himself seeking help from HealthServe. This is longer than our usual stories but we hope that it will bring awareness to the reasons behind the risks our migrant brothers take […]

SR- An Encouraging Presence

SR came to Singapore from Bangladesh in 2018, but was only able to work seven months before he got injured. Above the age of 40, he is older and more experienced than many of the other Bangladeshi workers and has a larger family back home depending on him. SR attended school until he […]

No Longer Alone

After a difficult and varied work history in China, HW came to Singapore five years ago to work. Unfortunately last year, his plans were disrupted when a platform he was working on fell two meters and his arm and hand were fractured.  After secondary school, HW attended technical school to learn welding. He […]

Hopeful for his case to be resolved

MS, who was used to having six seasons in Bangladesh, was surprised to see that the weather here is the same everyday. But, having worked as a fish farmer and a garment maker prior to construction, he was good at adapting. He’s been in Singapore for 2 years now, and not only enjoys […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

YG – Finding Joy in the simplest things

Having a curious liking for wearing his glasses upside down – behind the nape of his neck – is just one of YG’s many quirks that make him such an endearing personality. Hailing from Taishan, Henan China, YG was previously employed in a wine-processing factory, located just 600m from his house, before coming […]