The ah ma who sold stuff on the streets of orchard road has passed away

[makapaaa]

[h=1]DEAR TRS, THE AH MA WHO SOLD STUFF ON THE STREETS OF ORCHARD ROAD HAS PASSED AWAY[/h]
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11 Jun 2014 - 3:36pm





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Dear The Real Singapore,

I refer to your earlier article: "DEAR TRS, PLEASE HELP THE OLD LADY SELLING THINGS OUTSIDE CINELEISURE!"

This old ah ma is always sell things outside cineleisure at orchard road and one of your readers shared the article saying that she looks very ill and is coughing very badly on the streets despite trying her best to earn a living at such a old age. She has been selling stuff on the streets outside Cineleisure for many years already despite being 80+ years old.
The reader also complained that why isn't the government helping her. He asked her stop selling if she is not feeling well but she told him that she can't cause she need to pay for her medical bills. She is still selling there now and vomitting beside her at the same time.

I went there yesterday wanting to find the old aunty and pass her some money but I couldn't find her there anymore.
Today I saw a update from Project Awareness - Share & Walk with me that broke my heart:

A very shocking news, maybe in this morning for those who read our post at Project Awareness. The old lady selling her stuffs outside Orchard Cineleisure passed away today at 00.06am. It is sad to break this news to all our supporters and friends, but let give her a LIKE for all the memories she given to us at Orchard Cineleisure.

Message from Tere Han: Zheng po po passed away today at SGH. Hope she really gave you guys memories of Aunty Cineleisure. Guess she is now in the good hands of (God/Lao Tian Ye/Allah) whatever. Hope she rest in peace and move on to afterlife to find peace and hope.

Read about this old lady story: http://tinyurI.com/k98madx
May this lovely old lady rest in peace and thank you the chatting sessions that I used to had with you. 一路好走！
Remember to share Project Helping Hand and walk with us in Project Awareness. A little thought can mean so much!
Elson Soh 苏奕铨
Founder of Project Awareness - Share & Walk with me
(Updated on 11 June 2014 00.06)


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Is this how the government should treat our elders? Letting them work till they die?


Germaine Goh
TRS reader

 

[makapaaa]

What do you think? *hee*hee*​

 

[makapaaa]

http://therealsingapore.com/content/dear-trs-please-help-old-lady-selling-things-outside-cineleisure

[h=1]DEAR TRS, PLEASE HELP THE OLD LADY SELLING THINGS OUTSIDE CINELEISURE![/h]


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5 Jun 2014 - 10:16pm









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Dear The Real Singapore,
I need you guys help to repost this on your website and forward this to as many people as possible.
Does this elderly lady looks familar to you? She always sell things outside cineleisure at orchard road.
Whenever I saw her at orchard road, I would pass her $2 or $10. But when I walk pass her to visit her today(31/5/2014), I realize she is in pain and she is vomitting non-stop. I think she might be seriously ill and might be dying if no medical attention is given to her. I ask her if she want to go see doctor but she say Singapore hospitals too expensive.
I asked her stop selling if she is not feeling well but she told me she can't cause she need to pay for her medical bills. She is still selling there now and vomitting beside her at the same time.
Why isn't the government not helping her! She is a pioneer generation Singaporean!
I saw her selling there since I was 16 when I was working in Kbox cineleisure but now I am already 23 years old. Seeing her like this really makes me wanna cry. I just stand there and just 'tahan' not to cry. She really moved my heart and she is a very hardworking person but I can't do anything much to help her as I am not very rich.
I am just a normal boy earning normal wages and working hard.
Since the government is not willing to help her please let anyone knows of any charity foundation or organizations that are willing to help her in this matter.
Greatly appreciated! Please share this on facebook to get the attention of anyone that is able to give her a helping hand.
Thank you TRS!

Sincerely,
Ah Boy
TRS reader

 

[laksaboy]

What do you think? *hee*hee*​

She must have enjoyed her CPF, Medishield and Pioneer Package a lot.

 

[soIsee]

Like that also blame PaP?

Ah loong really poor thing.

No wonder he holds back on goodies,to these ungrateful lot of losers! LoL

 

[GoldenPeriod]

This is the kind of entrepreneurial spirit that Leongsam calls for daily.

 

[dredd]

Life is such... Some people have to suffer a life and death situation of not having $ to go hospital, while others splurge millions and millions on something as unnecessary as a football club in another continent.

OK, any moment now, Sam is coming on to preach his bit about people deserving their lot...

 

[Leongsam]

The fact that she lived beyond 80 shows what a good job the PAP is doing.

In many countries, the life expectancy if far lower.

 

[songsongjurong]

One pioneer package SAVED !

 

[Papsmearer]

I thought no one would be left behind? Fucking PAP. People better expect to see more like her on the streets in the near future.

 

[johnny333]

She should have gone to the Istana & set up shop there. The old man might have taken pity on her & help her out.

 

[The_Hypocrite]

Everyone dies. Deal with it....

 

[bakkuttay]

as i read to my grandson, he has to dry off the tear forming in my eyes.

 

[halsey02]

Was she the one that is hunch back & used to hang around Orchard Towers years ago?? selling tissue paper??

 

[steffychun]

Did she vote for the PAP ?

 

[virus]

she did ealier becos she did not drink soursoup?

how did he landed in orchard road? using a kapkia?

how did she die? strung on piano wire?

 

[halsey02]

Did she vote for the PAP ?

Most likely she did, they were an opposition party during her time & their leaders were radicals...

 

[longdongsilver]

Like that also blame PaP?

Ah loong really poor thing.

No wonder he holds back on goodies,to these ungrateful lot of losers! LoL

In australia the same ah mah would have enjoyed her old age..by getting $766aud basic pension fortnightly if she was single.


Family Situation
Pension rates (per fortnight) Single Couple each Couple combined Couple each
separated due to ill health
Maximum basic rate $766.00 $577.40 $1,154.80 $766.00
Maximum Pension Supplement $62.90 $47.40 $94.80 $62.90
Clean Energy Supplement $13.90 $10.50 $21.00 $13.90
TOTAL $842.80 $635.30 $1,270.60 $842.80

 

[blackmondy]

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Any man will smile like that when he's paid 4 million annually practically doing nothing and just talking cock.​

 

[Fukushima]

If she died from old age then she can now rip and not because of illnesses.