Baking programme helps those with disabilities to learn skills for employment
SINGAPORE - A baking programme called Knead with Love is helping people with disabilities from Thye Hua Kwan Pan-Disability Centre learn the skills to make bread for sale to the public and gain future employment. Currently, there are 25 beneficiaries taught by instructors, with the bread produced given to three homes for the disabled that Thye Hua Kwan Moral Charities (THKMC) runs in Eunos, Chai Chee and Sembawang. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli who attended the launch of the initiative as part of THKMC's 10th anniversary at Fairmont Singapore on Saturday (Dec 11), called the effort an " impactful endeavour that creates opportunities and uplifts lives". "Knead with Love also contributes to our whole-of-society efforts under the Enabling Masterplans - where we strive to build a caring and more inclusive society, where persons with disabilities are recognised and empowered to be integral and contributing members of society," he added. THKMC, which also runs senior care centres and family service centres among other services, has more than 50,000 beneficiaries. Its chairman Lee Kim Siang thanked the staff and volunteers, highlighting the work done and sacr...
