The Messy Truths

How Lim Jingzhou’s volunteering experiences and heart for the community led him to be part of the founding team at Merpati Kaki, a community organisation supporting residents who are affected by ongoing public rental housing relocations across Singapore. Get in touch with Jingzhou at jingzhou@merpatikaki.org to find out more about Merpati Kaki and join their community.  The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

How Katrina Too’s passion for increasing access to education in underdeveloped and developing countries led her to start Open Door Policy, a nonprofit that trains and connects refugees globally to remote digital work. To find out more about Open Door Policy or to volunteer your time as a mentor, check out opendoorpolicy.io The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

How Anders Tan overcame the odds to become a techie, then aspired for a new way to create a more inclusive society for people with disabilities through a social enterprise he co-founded, Inclus. Find out more about Inclus at www.inclus.sg The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Often, in our work of serving communities, we can get caught up with "what's wrong" in the communities and what we can fix for them. Cormac offers a different perspective to instead focus on looking at "what's strong" within these communities so that we can empower them to be at the centre of their own change. Join us on this episode as we chat with the social explorer and renowned thought-leader in asset-based community development, Cormac Russell. Cormac Russell is the Founding Director of Nurture Development, a leading community development and training organisation in Europe that aims to support the proliferation of inclusive, community-driven change. Find out more about their work at https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/ The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Nicole follows up in this next segment to share deeply from personal experiences about how journaling gives youths a safe and non-judgemental space to express their thoughts, even though there might also be unintended consequences. If you have not listened to Part 1 of their conversation, be sure to tune in to EP17.  Nicole K. is the Founder and Editor of The Tapestry Project SG, an independent, not-for-profit online publication that empowers mental health recovery through firsthand, personal stories. Share your story at www.thetapestryproject.sg The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Sharing generously from personal experiences, Nicole unpacks truths about mental health recovery; why it is not always linear and why we need to go beyond this discourse to acknowledge its complexity and hold space for those recovering. Nicole K. is the Founder and Editor of The Tapestry Project SG, an independent, not-for-profit online publication that empowers mental health recovery through firsthand, personal stories. Share your story at www.thetapestryproject.sg The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Martin continues the conversation by tapping on Michael's knowledge about the current needs in migrant worker communities, and they chat about how workers' mental health is a growing concern that cannot be ignored. Michael Cheah is the Executive Director of Healthserve, a charity founded in 2006 to meet the needs of the migrant workers in our community through the provision of medical care, counseling, case work, social assistance, and other support services. Plug into their work at www.healthserve.org.sg The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Isn't running a helpline just answering phones? Michael dives into the nuts and bolts of Healthserve's latest initiative to provide critical support to migrant workers, and why it really isn't as easy as picking up the phone. Michael Cheah is the Executive Director of Healthserve, a charity founded in 2006 to meet the needs of the migrant workers in our community through the provision of medical care, counseling, case work, social assistance, and other support services. Plug into their work at www.healthserve.org.sg The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Kari shares why she has found her life's work to be redefining the role of migrant workers, how the pandemic really brought the sector together and what's next as they look to reimagine inclusivity in Singapore. Kari Tamura Chua is the Co-Founder of Sama Sama, a ground-up movement seeking to redefine the narrative of migrant workers in Singapore, seeing them as #morethan. Join them at www.facebook.com/samasamasg and www.instagram.com/makingwavessg The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Siew Li and Donna go a little deeper into just how hard caring for persons with dementia is, as Donna queries Siew Li on the implications of the recent no-visitation policy. If you have not listened to Part 1 of their conversation, be sure to tune in to EP12.  Siew Li Cheung is Director of Care and Integration at St Luke's Hospital, the first hospital in Singapore dedicated to caring for over 2,300 inpatients and 3,500 outpatients each year, where they care holistically for patients’ physical, emotional and psychosocial well-being. More information at https://www.slh.org.sg/ The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Siew Li takes us behind the scenes of a challenging year at St Luke's Hospital, sharing the implications of a no visitation policy, and how our frontline healthcare workers have really gone above and beyond to ensure the best care.  Siew Li Cheung is Director of Care and Integration at St Luke's Hospital, the first hospital in Singapore dedicated to caring for over 2,300 inpatients and 3,500 outpatients each year, where they care holistically for patients’ physical, emotional and psychosocial well-being. More information at https://www.slh.org.sg/ The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

While we move forward into a digital-first society, Aloysius nudges us in this episode to consider who we are leaving behind. He also chats with Donna about why Vintage Radio started and how they remain focused on their mission to ensure our seniors are included in the conversation. Aloysius Tan is the co-founder of Vintage Radio SG, alongside former radio presenters and friends. Listen in at https://www.vintageradio.sg/#/ The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Following their chat about what it means to care and care well, Donna taps on Daniel's experiences and insights into the notion of sending your loved ones to a nursing home. If you have not listened to Part 1 of their conversation, be sure to tune in to EP9. Daniel Lim and his co-founder, Danny Raven Tan started Enable Asia, a social enterprise that focuses on enabling persons with dementia to live a life with dignity and grace. Find out more at https://enableasia.org/ The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Daniel shares with Donna what we don't see and shouldn't assume about caring, and how we cares for his parents with dementia. He also dives deeper into why this experience has led him to rethink how we can all care better. Daniel Lim and his co-founder, Danny Raven Tan started Enable Asia, a social enterprise that focuses on enabling persons with dementia to live a life with dignity and grace. Find out more at https://enableasia.org/ The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg

Sherry dives deeper into Be Kind SG's growth through the years, and opens up about the challenges of a ground-up founder. If you're thinking of starting your own initiative, tune in for invaluable advice. Sherry Soon is the founder of Be Kind SG, a newly registered CLG which aims to build a kinder society through supporting the special needs community in Singapore. Volunteer with them at www.meetup.com/Be-Kind-SG The Messy Truths is a production of The Majurity Trust. Find out more about what we do at www.majurity.sg