SINGAPORE - For the first time in months, nine migrant workers living in a temporary dormitory in Bukit Batok had the chance to head to a nearby park, meet and mingle with residents in the neighbourhood.
Those who turned up on Friday were either recovered Covid-19 patients or had tested negative for Covid-19 in the past 14 days. All live in a temporary dormitory at the former Bukit Batok Primary School in Jalan Jurong Kechil. The Ministry of Manpower , National Parks Board and the Singapore Land Authority gave approval for the activities to take place in the park.
The first step is to ensure that recreational centres can cater to a majority of workers' needs, he told reporters, adding that up to 50 per cent of migrant workers here are now allowed to visit these centres to buy necessities or to remit funds."Successively, we'll then see how we can open up," said Dr Tan.
While Friday's event was a pilot initiative, Wimby hopes to expand its outreach to communities in other housing estates where migrant workers had been relocated. The eventual hope is to engage residents as volunteers through these outreach efforts, and for them to organise regular community events in their neighbourhoods, added Mr Oh.
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