02/09/2025
Passion To Serve is glad to announce the results of the recently conducted Singapore National Day Essay Writing Competition for migrant workers and domestic helpers.
Thank you to all the participants for sharing your personal journey with us through this unique competition ā many essays were overwhelming and insightful ā but at the end, it was a pleasure to hear about your beautiful association with Singapore ā truly an encouragement for all of us towards greater social inclusion and national integration in the true Singapore spirit (and also towards improving our English language skills š).
Few snippets from the essays:
⢠āAnd I informed my family that the treatment, sincerity, and kindness I'm receiving here wouldn't have been possible in Bangladesh. The generosity of the Singapore government truly surprised us.ā
⢠āSingapore, You are family. You gave me strength when I was weak, hope when I was lost. And for that, you will always be my second home.Love you Singaporeā
⢠āSingapore taught me that true friendship doesnāt depend on where youāre from, what language you speak, or what job you do.ā
⢠āONE thing i realize when i working here, if u have an opportunity to learn especially its free and its convenient for you grab it and learnā
⢠āeven homesickness cannot stop me, in pursuing my dream for my family, even it so hard to work far away from homeā
⢠āThen , one day I found out my father passed away , I was shattered . That's probably the hardest part of working overseas. When your loved one is passing and you're not even there to be with them on their last days .ā
⢠āIt was like something inside me broke. I had been shielded from the truth all that time. It hadnāt crossed my mind, not even once, that he might already be gone.ā
⢠āI can say Iām so blessed cause they treat me not just a helper but as a family member, I what food they eat I will eat too, they give me all my freedom, to do my work and let me rest when Iām tired.ā
⢠āIf someone were to ask me today, āWhatās your dream country?ā I would answer without hesitation: Singapore. Not only because of its stunning skyline and world-class systems, but because of the peopleāthe Singaporeans who have shown me warmth, respect, and a sense of belonging.ā
Winners each in the two categories:
Migrant Worker (MW):
1. Hosan Mukabbir
2. Thiyagarajan Ajith
3. Murugesan Nepolian
4. Ganesan Praveenkumar
Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW):
1. Deni Apriyani
2. Jenelyn Alegonero Leyble
3. Villarosa Karine Joy Morales
Winner prizes and other consolation prizes would be distributed at our next event in Sembawang over mid/end September.
Thank you Singapore Ministry of Manpower and ACE Group for your support, as always.