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Building Self Esteem
Filed Under (Personal Development, Blogging) by Evelyn on 28-11-2007
When my daughter asked me to send her to Geylang Lorong 23, I gasped!
Geylang is a famous red light district in Singapore. It is definitely not safe for a girl to go there at night. She reassured me that her project team had done their research, and all 9 of them will take all precautions, stay close together and watch over each other.
For the first time, I come to know about the HighPoint Halfway House and the good work that was done for ex-offenders to help them reintegrate back into society. Male ex-offenders who have completed their addiction treatment can apply to join a residential rehabilitation program to undergo counseling and on-the-job-training.
As most of the residents were working in the day, the 3-session workshop was conducted at night. The workshop theme was to help build self esteem. Not only the residents benefited from this project, I believe these young volunteers also learned a great deal on teamwork and leadership skills.







