{"id":8723,"date":"2024-10-11T10:24:32","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T02:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/?page_id=8723"},"modified":"2026-02-04T17:06:54","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:06:54","slug":"families","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/families\/","title":{"rendered":"Families"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8723\" class=\"elementor elementor-8723\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6a6f7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a6a6f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab2e672 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ab2e672\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19d9df3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19d9df3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our Stories<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e0bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e6e0bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Families<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-667db63 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"667db63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426e8d7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"426e8d7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17add6c elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon\" data-id=\"17add6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon\" href=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEwMTMzIiwidG9nZ2xlIjpmYWxzZX0%3D\">\n\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-play-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e605f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e605f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f7fc14 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f7fc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.9,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">NUS students befriend lower-income families with children through the service-learning course <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">GEN2070 <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">ComLink<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"> Befrienders. They journey with these families towards stability, self-reliance and <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">social mobility, making special effort to plan activities that meet each family\u2019s needs.<\/span>\u200b<\/p><p data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559683&quot;:0,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559731&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335562764&quot;:2,&quot;335562765&quot;:0.9,&quot;335562766&quot;:4,&quot;335562767&quot;:10,&quot;335562768&quot;:4,&quot;335562769&quot;:0}\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Learn more about GEN2070 <a href=\"https:\/\/nus.atlassian.net\/wiki\/spaces\/PVOCnE\/pages\/23167464\/GEN2070X+Community+Link+ComLink+Befrienders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/span>\u200b<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-256ef42 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"256ef42\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dc7daa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5dc7daa\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0fc4be9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0fc4be9\" data-element_type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/making-robotics-accessible\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3d3aa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b3d3aa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d481ce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d481ce\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ab6f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"65ab6f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making Robotics Accessible<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f0a065 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3f0a065\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Inspiring young minds to dream beyond circumstance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-773754c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"773754c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Joshua CHIA shares how a simple robotics workshop for his befriendees became a meaningful way to spark interest and empower children to pursue their passions with confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-851ed36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"851ed36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><small>Dec 2025 I 5-min read<\/small><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b12a3c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0b12a3c\" data-element_type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/climbing-higher-together\/%20\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5279c97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5279c97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ad9ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a8ad9ac\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1daad elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb1daad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Climbing Higher Together<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e07d49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e07d49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Building confidence and connection through shared challenges<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c87851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c87851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>CHAN Wing Kei reflects on how a rock-climbing outing challenged her befriendees physically and mentally, but also encouraged teamwork, perseverance, and confidence.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d89eec elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1d89eec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><small>Dec 2025 I 4-min read<\/small><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33fd9d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"33fd9d1\" data-element_type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/crafting-the-change\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d74c6fa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d74c6fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3598b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e3598b7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912c4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"912c4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Crafting the Change<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a33405e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a33405e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">From Receiver to Giver\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98de9b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"98de9b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-SG\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\">XIE Jiarong recounts how his journeying with his befriendees through heartfelt engagement and creative workshops led to a deeper reflection on his own personal journey.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c6e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c6e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><small>May 2025 I 5-min read<\/small><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ec2f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54ec2f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/game-changers\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91938b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"91938b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b96d51 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4b96d51\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023199b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"023199b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Game Changers<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e34a7d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e34a7d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">A Journey of Friendship and Growth Through Shared Activities\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-985f3cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"985f3cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-SG\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\">Benjamin TAY shares how his befriending experience transcended academics, offering him the opportunity to engage communities he may not have otherwise reached.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2764e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a2764e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><small>May 2025 I 3-min read<\/small><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56ca8db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"56ca8db\" data-element_type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/a-first-time-for-everything\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b7b15f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3b7b15f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-497f344 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"497f344\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-317f688 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"317f688\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A First Time for Everything <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8efd17e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8efd17e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Making Fond Memories through New Experiences Together\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301ba71 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301ba71\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-SG\" xml:lang=\"EN-SG\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\">ComLink<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\">b<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW165000264 BCX0\">efriender SAYYID Harith shares memorable moments from his befriending journey<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2e708b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2e708b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><small>Oct 2024 I 6-min read<\/small><\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10379c3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10379c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" href=\"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/nuscares\/communities-and-engagement\/from-goat-farm-to-fish-farm-a-holiday-adventure-for-the-kids\/\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f189da2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f189da2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e33d1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"69e33d1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aeb5d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aeb5d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Nurturing Bonds through Nature<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec5fb9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec5fb9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #ef7c00;\"><strong><span class=\"EOP SCXW165000264 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">A Holiday Adventure for the Kids\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09337b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"09337b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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