Singapore, like many countries is still battling the covid pandemic.
While we have gone into phase 2 of the circuit breaker and people can go about their daily lives, dining out and shopping, this is not the case for our migrant workers.
Most of our migrant workers are still confined within their dormitories for the past 120 days and counting.
It is never an easy decision ending your own life.
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Silent distress, too late to help. But you can help their families still.
Imagine being confined to a small space shared by 6-10 men at any one time.
Imagine being an active person toiling your day at the worksite, and now not able to move about or even getting to the bank to send money home.
This is the exact situation for our migrant workers who helped built our nation.
What these migrant workers gone through during the pandemic lockdown, we do not know. But we all can agree it has definitely taken a toll on their mental state of mind.
There will be many fears, fears of getting infected, fears of losing their job, fears of not being able to send money home, fears of family members back home needing help while they themselves are stuck in Singapore, unable to get out.
Helpless and fearful.
Imagine being an active person toiling your day at the worksite, and now not able to move about or even getting to the bank to send money home.
This is the exact situation for our migrant workers who helped built our nation.
What these migrant workers gone through during the pandemic lockdown, we do not know. But we all can agree it has definitely taken a toll on their mental state of mind.
There will be many fears, fears of getting infected, fears of losing their job, fears of not being able to send money home, fears of family members back home needing help while they themselves are stuck in Singapore, unable to get out.
Helpless and fearful.
Ramesh Karuppiah and Govindaraj Veerasamy, both 37 years old, have unfortunately chosen to end their lives couple of weeks ago.
Ramesh Karuppiah, an Indian national had been working in Singapore and his employer described him as an introverted guy. He did not show any signs of distress while living in a factory converted dorm since April. His last call home was to share that he had some slight symptoms of flu, and feared it was covid.
The next time the family heard about Ramesh was a call to inform Ramesh had hung himself on 3 August 2020.
He leaves behind his family - a 27 year old wife and 2 young daughters, 5 years old and 2 years old.
The employer, Grandeur Organisation, has been very helpful with settling the funeral arrangements for Ramesh, even pooling together some money for Ramesh's family to help them tide through, despite the poor economic situation.
He was cremated in Singapore on 7 August 2020.
Ramesh Karuppiah, an Indian national had been working in Singapore and his employer described him as an introverted guy. He did not show any signs of distress while living in a factory converted dorm since April. His last call home was to share that he had some slight symptoms of flu, and feared it was covid.
The next time the family heard about Ramesh was a call to inform Ramesh had hung himself on 3 August 2020.
He leaves behind his family - a 27 year old wife and 2 young daughters, 5 years old and 2 years old.
The employer, Grandeur Organisation, has been very helpful with settling the funeral arrangements for Ramesh, even pooling together some money for Ramesh's family to help them tide through, despite the poor economic situation.
He was cremated in Singapore on 7 August 2020.
Govindaraj Veerasamy, an Indian national had been working in Singapore for the past 13 years, as a construction worker. Many described him as a hardworking and jovial person. As a loving and responsible brother, he even managed to save enough to send home money for the weddings of his 4 sisters in India.
During the CB period, he had more opportunities to call home and was happy. He told his wife that he wanted to return to his hometown as he misses them a lot.
Mrs Sangeetha shared that she couldn’t sense any form of low mood or sadness during their regular conversations.
Govindaraj committed suicide on 24 July 2020.
He leaves behind his wife, Sangeeta, a 24 year old housewife, 3 years old daughter and a 3 months old newborn baby girl.
More details:
sg.news.yahoo.com/at-breaking-point-migrant-workers-struggle-with-isolation-anxiety-amid-covid-19...
During the CB period, he had more opportunities to call home and was happy. He told his wife that he wanted to return to his hometown as he misses them a lot.
Mrs Sangeetha shared that she couldn’t sense any form of low mood or sadness during their regular conversations.
Govindaraj committed suicide on 24 July 2020.
He leaves behind his wife, Sangeeta, a 24 year old housewife, 3 years old daughter and a 3 months old newborn baby girl.
More details:
sg.news.yahoo.com/at-breaking-point-migrant-workers-struggle-with-isolation-anxiety-amid-covid-19...
These men have chosen to end their lives, and we cannot fathom what went through their mental state of health. But being coped up for weeks and months, and not able to support their families back home has definitely taken a toil on their emotions.
We need your generosity and help to support the 2 families back in India. This will help towards securing the kids future in the many years to come, remembering what their fathers has gone through to bring them up.
Thank you very much once again on behalf,
Itsrainingraincoats.
We need your generosity and help to support the 2 families back in India. This will help towards securing the kids future in the many years to come, remembering what their fathers has gone through to bring them up.
Thank you very much once again on behalf,
Itsrainingraincoats.
It is never an easy decision ending your own life.
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+ 382 givers have donated to this campaign
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S$43,150 Raised
Of S$100,000 Goal
from 382 Givers
Donations will go to Family of Ramesh and Veeraswamy via GIVE Humanity
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