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Volunteers declutter Yishun flat so elderly resident can recuperate in clean home<\/h2>\n

A recently hospitalised elderly woman living in Yishun can now recuperate in a clean living environment after more than 50 volunteers cleared her cockroach-infested flat while she was warded.<\/p>\n

On Sunday (11 Jan), they transformed a flat filled with safety\u00a0risks into a liveable environment.<\/p>\n

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Source: AMKSS Social Move on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Clutter piled up to the ceiling of Yishun flat, volunteers needed<\/h3>\n

On 5 Jan, charity organisation AMKSS Social Move posted an appeal for volunteers on Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The group is run by a team of alumni from Ang Mo Kio Secondary School to assist the vulnerable members of the community.<\/p>\n

It needed 20 to 30 volunteers to clean up a flat in Block 206 Yishun Street 21 while its occupant who was in hospital.<\/p>\n

Photos it shared showed that the flat was filled with clutter that was piled up to the ceiling, posing the risk of fire and poor hygiene,<\/p>\n

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Source: AMKSS Social Move on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The bathroom was filthy, with its floor and toilet discoloured.<\/p>\n

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Source: AMKSS Social Move on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Worse still, the premises were infested with cockroaches.<\/p>\n

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Source: AMKSS Social Move on Facebook<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Volunteers were told to make themselves free from 9am to 3pm on 11 Jan and wear covered shoes, with safety boots recommended.<\/p>\n

50 volunteers turn up at Yishun flat<\/h3>\n

On Sunday, more than 50\u00a0volunteers turned up to help<\/a>, the organisation said in a Facebook post on the same day.<\/p>\n

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