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Adoption: A Cultivate Commune (September) update 

Adoption helps children to find the loving families that they need. At our Commune on 26 September, we heard from social worker Wong Wei Lei from TOUCH Community Services and Jaryl Wee. Their heartfelt perspectives – both professional and personal – moved many of us in the room.

Dear You (2026): A Cultivate Culture Review

Dear You is a love letter to the efforts and complexities around caregiving. Though set in the past, caregiving today still asks of people's efforts and love all the same.

As Caregiving Needs Grow, Our Perspectives Should Grow Too 

Singapore is at a turning point. To sustain our society, we need to go beyond additional resources to a fundamental reframing: caregiving is not just a burden but an act of love.

Toy Story 5 (2026): A Cultivate Culture Review

With the help of colourful toys with strong personalities, Toy Story 5 unpacks views on screentime for children and the impacts on children’s social life.

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Our Wishlist for Budget 2024: A Singapore Made for Families

Budget 2024 is just ahead. It will allocate government money to priorities for the next financial year, and reflects the government’s future plans for the country.

Human Rights of the Family (Part 2): Family as the Basic Building Block of Society 

Consistent with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Singapore Government has affirmed and emphasised the foundational importance of the family unit in its laws and policies. This is even in the midst of debates over the meaning and definition of “family”.

Human Rights of the Family (Part 1): The Universal Declaration of Human Rights 

10 December 2023 marked the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. One provision declares that “The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.” How did this come about?

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