Now, seven months on, Eunice holds their hands when she sees them. The trio have also been on biweekly outings to parks, Jurong Lake Gardens, Siloso Beach at Sentosa, and Marina Barrage, where they hiked and flew kites. Eileen and Hui Ling, also staff of RC, joined the Good Life Befrienders programme, which pairs Befrienders with senior students and young adults, with the goal of helping our youths expand their community network as they approach graduation and adulthood.
Hui Ling, who spends most of her time in an office setting, jumped at the opportunity to interact directly with the students and their caregivers. Eileen, who teaches the junior programme, signed up because she wanted to see what life after graduation looks like. She said: “I wanted to interact with them in the capacity of a friend and not as a teacher.”
It was a double dose of joy for them when Eunice’s twin sister, Cheryl, started joining their two-hour-long Sunday outings with their mother and senior life coach Muhammad Nazry Bin Bahari.
“I witnessed genuine laughter and pure friendship with no agenda. We celebrated every win – even the tiniest win, like holding my hands, made me happy for the rest of the day,” said Hui Ling. “Every outing is unique, and all of them are equally precious to me.”
