This is Anne, currently reporting from Singapore.
I presume many of you have mistaken that Singapore is a perfectly safe country, with no natural disasters and terrorists. Did you know that in the corner, where the government is not looking, there are children crying secretely? Well, it is no exception for Singapore.

Any victim of family abuse, regardless of nationality, should seek and will receive assistance. The National Family Violence Networking System links social service agencies, schools, hospitals and the Police in order to provide multiple access points for assistance. Crisis shelters, medical treatment, psychological support, counselling, financial and legal aid are available to all victims of family abuse.

We recognise that foreign wives and their children may lack local family or kinship support, and deserve extra attention. Social workers at the crisis shelters work with these women to prevent and deter violence, provide support and practical assistance and safeguard their children. Affected children deemed to be at risk of harm will be assisted by the Child Protective Centre.Foreign wives are accorded the same protections as Singaporean women under the project. The Court may grant a Personal Protection Order in situations where family violence has occurred or is likely to occur. Charges may be brought against the perpetrator under the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt.

I have been to the orphanage (for charity programme) with Bryan, Jack and Lynette.
Many children looked bright and were bubbly. However in between them, there were few of them who looked solemn and completely desolated. How can we give hope to them? Bryan made fool of himself while trying to amuse them.

They were still not pleased.

We used to go to the orphanage once a week but nowadays under the examination pressure,we are restricted in our rooms, studying and consolidating our knowledge. However, we still would like to bring hope and laughter to the monotonous orphange.

Reported by: Anne
(If anyone would like to hear the prologue of my new story LemonTree, please let me know.)