Trying to contact Bakery featured in Life Transformers 2 on 28 Dec 09 - Ch8

Am trying to get contact of the name & address/location of the Bakery featured in Life Transformers 2 (28dec09) on Ch8.

Mother told me I could try contacting the boss of the bakery to offer me job.

Very few employers in Singapore are willing to go that extra mile to hirer someone with disabilities, mental illness or learning difficulties. It's very heart warming when there's such encouraging employers.

Appreciate if anyone who has info, please drop me email at turquoise@live.com.sg Your help in one way or another is deeply appreciated.

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Short synopsis for those who didn’t manage to catch the show : A family of 3 in a 1-room flat was featured. The mother passed on when the boys were 10. The father suffers from multiple health conditions, including schizophrenia. The 2 sons are now about 20, and suffer from episodes of schizophrenia too. They were unemployed at the time of the filming, as employers turn away people with schizophrenia and learning difficulties. The family shares 1 single packed meal (donated & delivered) for each meal, and on $360 welfare a month. To combat their hunger, the boys stock lots of water in the fridge to fill their stomach.

The show got the elder boy employed in a Bakery at Raffles Place area (stupidly i forgot to get the name). The younger is undergoing training to be able to work.

I really think this show is wonderful in showing us what goes on in a country with sufficient GDP that no one should have to live in such conditions. It’s wonderful too in showing us the everyday-heros in our society who help these people in need instead of shunning them.

One thing that struck me in particular was how the boy took 2 days before he managed to report to work successfully! The TV show had someone go down to help him, but discovered he left on his own, during the 1st day he was to report for work. Apparently he didn’t have the $4 he needed for transport on the bus, so he came home.

However, for people with learning difficulties or some mental illnesses, even this can prove really stressful, because you don’t really know what to do, and you’re afraid you’re gonna make mistakes again and disappoint other people.

Kudos to Ch8 - Life Transformers. Great job!