Who better to talk about the benefits of hiking and trekking than Vivek Vaidya, the Indian-origin Singapore-based founder of Trekkers@Heart? A management consultant at Frost and Sullivan and a “corporate storyteller”, he is — as his outfit’s name says — a trekker at heart. So much so that Trekkers@Heart is now a full-fledged organisation that helps people find their inner adventurer.
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Meet the people you’ve helped: Beneficiaries of Ray of Hope, the Singapore charity behind Walk for Hope 2025
For those participating in Walk for Hope 2025 in Singapore on August 2 and/or donating to the good cause, can the event be complete without a glimpse into the lives of the people who have been aided by Ray of Hope? Here are five stories of beneficiaries who got that helping hand at a time of dire need. Their stories tell us how every dollar can strengthen the lifeline for someone.
“Let’s keep walking — for hope, and for one another,” says Singapore leader Cai Yinzhou at launch of Walk for Hope 2025
Walk for Hope 2025, the flagship campaign of the Singapore-based crowdfunding charity Ray of Hope, was launched on May 20 at The Foundry, and the 6km walkathon takes place islandwide on 2 August 2025. The goal is to engage at least 5,000 walkers and to raise SGD 500,000 for emerging and unmet social needs.
Indian community in Singapore sees strong gains in education, 40 percent increase in income
The minister mentioned that Indian households saw a 40 percent increase in their median monthly income between 2010 and 2020. It went up from SGD 6,000 to SGD 8,500 in that period.
Vijayalakshmi Mohan reinvents the Indian art of rangoli for Singapore and the world
Over the past several decades, Vijayalakshmi Mohan, now aged 66, has been introducing people in Singapore and other countries to this art form. In Singapore, she has turned the rangoli into a vehicle of cross-cultural communication.
Singapore GE2025: Voting on May 3, nominations on April 23; President dissolves Parliament on PM’s advice
Singapore Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lawrence Wong posted on X that he had “advised the President to dissolve Parliament and issue the Writ of Election”. PM Wong also posted more messages on these vital elections and the rationale for the timing.
Indian-origin Dr Hamid Razak, winner of Singapore Youth Award, among 8 new faces in PAP candidate list for GE2025
Some 10 years ago, in September 2015, while working as a trainee orthopaedic surgeon, Dr Razak set up an organisation named “Indian Muslim Professionals (IM.PROF)” with his friends. The goal was to connect with the Singapore-based youth from his community.
Indian-origin Singaporean rangoli artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan among 5 recipients of National Heritage Board award
Along with rangoli artist Vijayalakshmi Mohan, the other awardees — people and businesses — are Malay drum-maker Mohamed Yaziz Bin Mohamed Hassan; Peranakan-style jeweller Thomis Kwan; Chinese tea shop Pek Sin Choon; and Teochew pastry shop Thye Moh Chan.
Restaurateur Deepali Ray gives Singapore a tasty serving of Kolkata-style cuisine
After Tangra Chinese Restaurant, food entrepreneur Deepali Ray opened Kolkata Beckons to connect Singapore with authentic Bengali cuisine, so that lovers of Kolkata food do not miss anything.
Theatre review: Run For Your Wife brings out the best of comedic talent among Indians in Singapore
The play was an adaptation of Ray Cooney’s Run For Your Wife, performed at The Black Box, National Library Drama Centre. Theatre and film actor Tania Mukherjee directed this first-ever Singapore performance of this comedy, with all four shows being sold out.
