SINGAPORE Debt and financial woes have always weighed Mr Wandy, 48, down.
His family used to owe about $1,500 in utility arrears, and his wife had to borrow small sums of money from family and friends to help them get by.
But by the end of October, he would have cleared his utility arrears, with the help of the Methodist Welfare Services (MWS), a social service agency.
Since April, he has been repaying $100 a month to settle his utility arrears, with the MWS matching it with $200 each time.
Its a relief to get my debt cleared. Im not so stressed now, and its helping my mental health, said Mr Wandy, who is currently unemployed and declined to reveal his full name.
Before this, I was in a mess. Now, I can start to think about my future…
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