ST turns 175: Hunger in his childhood

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Mr Malcom Lau, 23, recalls making frequent financial calculations as a child.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Should he save some money by skipping recess, drinking water to fill his empty stomach so he could “tahan” until 1.30pm when he could go home for lunch?

“My mum had to focus on work and make sure that my sister and I didn’t go hungry. I try not to add to her burden,” says Mr Lau, who is studying chemical engineering. His sister, now a 20-year-old polytechnic student, got $95 monthly from STSPMF during the same period, when she was in secondary school. During this time, the family were also supported by the Thye Hua Kwan Family Service Centre at Bedok North, where they live.As a teenager, the extra money from STSPMF helped him gain independence. He bought eggs and other groceries to make his own meals like fried rice to save money.

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