156 Young People Recognised At Ceremony By Charity For Vulnerable Youth

Alessandria van Boonstra-Nasution struggled to adapt to school here in Secondary 1 after moving back from Malaysia, where her mother was working.

- Shermaine Ang

The 15-year-old Singaporean was cyber-bullied and did not have friends in school. Looking for counselling sessions, she chanced upon Singapore charity Impart in September 2024.

She joined Impart's callisthenics, which are strength-training exercises, and dance programmes, pulling off a hip-hop performance on May 10.

Alessandria was among 156 graduates of Impart's community programmes recognised at a ceremony held at community hall Glass Dome in Telok Ayer.

Impart founder and executive director Narasimman Tivasiha Mani said it was to acknowledge the accomplishments of young people beyond academic achievements.

Founded in 2017, Impart works with young people facing adversities. It offers tutoring, interest groups and programmes matching youth with volunteers to teach them coping skills.

Minister for National Development and Minister-in-charge of Social Services Integration Desmond Lee presented the awards.