Ms Lee is one of the 31 identified recipients of the Hongbao for Hope 2020 campaign. Ray of Hope has raised $300 for her family and and recently met them for their cheque disbursement. Ms Lee shared with us that she has been trying her best to take on part-time cleaning job which pays $50/day so that she can sustain some income for the family. Unfortunately, she suffered a fall on her first day of work and has since lost the job. Meanwhile, her younger brother has been undergoing further checks following his fall at home few months back which has resulted in blood clots and fluid in his head. Ms Lee is currently on long-term assistance, while her brother’s assistance ends this March. Although Ms Lee’s fundraising campaign has ended months back, she is thankful for the additional funds raised for her family as her elderly father who is currently residing in a nursing home will be returning home during CNY!

The case workers met Ms Lee for her 5th disbursement yesterday. We understand from that her younger brother recently had a fall and requires further scans and a potential MRI scan, which is likely to cost around $7,000. The case workers have advised the family to seek help from the medical social workers at the hospital on the medical bills. Ms Lee and her brother are currently both receiving assistance from SSO.

The case workers recently visited Ms Lee to disburse the funds to her. She is thankful as the funds came in handy for their household bills and groceries expenses. Ms Lee updated us that her brother has recently been diagnosed with diabetes, and she has not been well herself. She has been suffering from muscle strain on her legs and she now finds it difficult to move around.

The case workers met Ms Lee for her 3rd cheque disbursement. She updated us that her medical leave has been extended to July 2020, and the family is worried about their living expenses when everyone in the family is unfit for employment. Ms Lee’s family is currently relying on SSO assistance and the interim assistance from Ray of Hope.

The case workers met Ms Lee and her family for their cheque disbursement. Ms Lee updated us that she’s currently unfit for work till March 2020, while her brother is also unfit for work till January 2020. Hence, the funds raised means a lot as every cent counts to them now. Health wise, Ms Lee has recently injured herself and is currently unable to walk long distances. Her brother, who injured his spine due to a fall last year, has recently gone for his MRI scan and is undergoing physiotherapy for his injury. Unfortunately, he has just been diagnosed with diabetes. This worries the family as his Medisave account is also running low due to his non-employment. The family shared with us that they are applying for permission from the nursing home where the dad is residing at to bring him home for Father’s Day. It’s indeed heartwarming to see how close-knitted Ms Lee and her family are! 🙂

Ray of Hope ran a Hong Bao for Hope campaign and raised more than $10,000 for 30 families and individuals so that they may celebrate CNY with dignity, pride and joy. Ms Lee was one of the identified recipients of the campaign and we met her family recently for their cheque disbursement. With her brother who used to be the sole breadwinner of the family certified unfit for work till March 2020, Ms Lee is worried about the family finances. She shared that the $358.60 from the campaign meant a lot to them as it came in handy, especially now that the family has no source of income except for their SSO assistance which is insufficient for the family. Ms Lee is thankful for the additional funds raised. Thank you donors for bringing joy to the family!

A private donor has reached out to us and delivered some groceries to Ms Lee and her family to tide them through for the next 3 months! Thank you Donor!

The case workers visited Ms Lee and her family recently for her first disbursement. We understand that her brother’s medical leave has been extended to a year, and this worries them now that the sole breadwinner of the family will not be able to return to work anytime soon. Health wise, Ms Lee’s parents are doing fine. However, Ms Lee is worried about the medishield life top-up required for her parents as her brother’s Medishield account is running low.