Opening Ceremony for Hindu Endowment Board (HEB) - Ashram Eco-garden

Recognising the positive impact of supporting the edible garden builds in various schools, Lam Soon supported the Phase 2 rejuvenation of the eco-garden at HEB-Ashram. This was first set up in 2017 under Phase 1 to create a therapeutic environment for its residents by introducing horticulture. Through this sponsorship, we hope to support Ashram residents in rebuilding their confidence, empowering them with useful skills for gainful employment when they reintegrate into the society.

	Six green houses were added to the eco-garden to produce fresh, tasty and nutritious harvests of herbs and vegetables. Eleven residents have also completed the six months training to upskill themselves to take up jobs in eco-farming, horticulture and landscaping.
The HEB-Ashram eco-garden 2.0 was launched on 23 July 2022. Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, graced the event to unveil a plaque and presented a token of appreciation to Mr Whang Shang Ying, Executive Chairman of Lam Soon Singapore.	(From left to right : Prof N Ganapathy, Chairman of HEB-Ashram Halfway House , Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies and Mr Whang Shang Ying, Executive Chairman of Lam Soon Singapore)

This marks the fifth collaboration between Lam Soon Singapore and Edible Garden City, including projects benefiting students and staff at CHIJ (Kellock), Naval Base Primary School, Damai Primary School, Gan Eng Seng School and Canossian School, as well as programmes for patients at Tan Tock Seng Rehabilitation Centre.