When Rubel came to Singapore in 2015, he carried more than just his own hopes. He carried the weight of an entire family back in Bangladesh. At 32, he is the sole breadwinner for an eight-member household: his elderly father, a mother whose mental health has suffered deeply after the tragic death of Rubel’s younger sister, his elder sister, his wife, and their two-year-old daughter. He also supports his late sister’s two children, a 17-year-old nephew and a 12-year-old niece, both still in school.

Rubel has always believed that if his family was safe, he could endure anything. “If family ok, everything ok, even hard job I can do,” he says simply. His dream was modest and dignified. He hoped to work in Singapore until his 50s, save carefully, and one day return home to run a small vegetable business. “Business whole life can do, but working whole life cannot,” he explains. It was a plan rooted in responsibility and long-term care for those who depended on him.

That plan was shattered in September 2025, when Rubel suffered a workplace fall that fractured his rib. Around the same period, his elder sister passed away. The compounded grief and financial strain sent shockwaves through the family. Both his mother and his wife were hospitalised for mental health issues. From afar, Rubel could only listen to their pain. “I’m very scared, my mother also problem,” he shares. “She also many crying.”

Injury, Guilt, and the Fear of Falling Behind

Since the accident, Rubel has been fighting on two fronts. Physically, he is recovering from his injury and attending physiotherapy, even when the pain makes simple movements difficult. Emotionally, he is grappling with guilt and fear as unpaid MC wages since November have left him without income.

Unable to work and unable to send money home, the pressure has become overwhelming. “Feeling like dying,” he admits quietly, describing the despair of watching his family suffer while being unable to help. A relative in Singapore, himself a migrant worker earning a modest wage, has been supporting Rubel where possible. Rubel is also undergoing counselling with a social service agency, holding onto the hope that this dark chapter will not define his future.

What keeps him going is not charity, but the desire to stand on his own feet again. “If god give life, i will work,” he says. He is not asking for lifelong support. He is asking for time. Time to heal, to resolve his pending WICA claim, and to breathe without the constant fear of collapse.

A Bridge Toward Recovery and Dignity

This campaign seeks to provide that bridge. Rubel is currently awaiting document verification for his unpaid MC wages and WICA claim as of 24 January 2026. In the meantime, he has no income and mounting stress. We are raising $2,200* to support six months of basic living expenses, at $360 per month, so that Rubel can focus fully on recovery without the crushing anxiety of survival.

This support is more than financial relief. It is an act of prevention. By stabilising Rubel’s living situation now, we help protect his mental well-being, ensure he stays committed to medical treatment, and preserve his connection to the family that gives him strength. 

Your support restores dignity to a man who has never stopped wanting to provide. It replaces fear with steadiness, and despair with hope. Together, we can help turn this period of crisis into the beginning of recovery, so that Rubel can one day return home, rebuild, and care for his family with pride.

*The campaign goal includes a 1.8% payment processing fee.