The
NEWS
“Adversity empowers me,” declares Ng,
an astute businesswoman who is a prime
example of how the only way to go after
hitting rock bottom is, well, up. Her late
father was declared bankrupt when she
was about to start university and she
vividly recalls being at home when the
bank came and seized their house. “It
was very painful for us,” Ng remembers.
Then, there was her two-decade-long
struggle with bulimia, which plagued her
even as she was setting up The Food
Bank Singapore in 2012, a charity that
aims to reduce food wastage by
channelling excess food to various
redistribution channels such as family
service centres and religious
establishments (she’s also the President
of ONE [Singapore], an organisation
dedicated to eradicating poverty). If
anything, those dark hours showed her
mettle and today, Ng is thankful for the
little victories and all the life lessons
thrown her way. “When good things do
come to you, let’s take the time to
appreciate them.”Dress, Prada. Platinum and diamond
necklace, Harry WinstonNICHOL NG
Co-founder of The Food Bank Singapore;
President of ONE [Singapore], 40