Yishun cleaner sacrifices for a better tomorrow, gets support for a better today

SINGAPORE: He has visited their homes. He has joined in their festive celebrations, from Hari Raya to Deepavali to Chinese New Year. The cleaner from Bangladesh has even hosted barbecues for the Yishun residents whose estate he cleans.

Ms Sue Samm commented on YouTube: “Let’s appreciate the hard work and kindness of these cleaners by being courteous humble.”Not too long ago, however, Mr Hanif’s stay in Singapore could have been cut short if not for a small intervention, one of several that have made his life what it is today.He was 22 when he found himself at the crossroads that brought him to Singapore.

“I said supervisor, actually, is something headache. You can choose another person. I’m sorry, I don’t want it,” he recalled. “We can choose to have a day off every week, but my salary would be , hence I choose to work,” he explained. He has even given up cycling block to block to inspect the cleaning, as he kept having to stop for conversations with residents.Residents whose blocks were once under his watch miss him, for his work and his company. “Too bad he relocated to other blocks. The newer aren’t as good as him,” said Facebook user Koh Gek Fong.

But the good news was that he was given a week of unpaid leave, on top of his seven days of annual leave, to spend more time with his newborn. The first time he went home was after 10 years, and two years had passed since the last family reunion. And it showed when his mother fell into his embrace. For the duration of his return, however, there was only happiness, not least when he set eyes on Al-Amin, lay down beside his baby and planted a kiss on his forehead. “He’s so tiny,” he whispered. “He looks bigger on my phone screen.”Asked how he felt, knowing that his son may not see him for a long time, he replied: “We’re poor people, and to survive, we have to make these kinds of sacrifices.

“We wanted to retain cleaners who’d worked hard in Nee Soon East for quite some time already and who’d become a part of our family. They were familiar with the ins and outs of Nee Soon East and could help mentor the new cleaners,” explained Mr Ng. In reply, Minister of State Zaqy Mohamad said that if the industry association in the cleaning sector was prepared to set up such a database, his ministry could “take a look”.

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