Struggling single mum copes with advice from family coach: She’s always there to listen and care

33-year-old single mother Ms S Saalini was struggling with her life but found hope after meeting Ms Nurul Huda Muhammad Akmal Tay, 24, her new family coach from the Ministry of Social and Family Development’s (MSF) ComLink+ initiative. ComLink+ aims to uplift lower-income families with children residing in public rental housing towards the “3S”: stability, self-reliance and social mobility. Ms Huda joined MSF as a family coach last July, even before completing her sociology degree. This is her first full-time job. She graduated from NTU, where she minored in youth work and guidance, in July 2024.

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