Why Decline Help?
Why decline help from welfare organisations? Granted, the older generation of Asians do not wish to rely on handouts for fear of "losing face" but this family has been accepting donations from passer-bys which is almost as good as begging. Furthermore, there is the 8 month old son who is being unneccessarily subjected to such hard times when welfare had already been extended to them and rejected. Is this a tactic to force the authorities to prioritise their wait for a house? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homeless family lives under bridge at Kallang river, rejects welfare SINGAPORE : A homeless couple has been living with their eight-month-old son under a bridge near Kallang river. Anglers who frequent the area told Channel NewsAsia the family has been living there for three months. They have been living off donations by passers-by. But when some welfare organisations extended a helping hand, they refused to accept any aid. When C