{"id":71640,"date":"2026-07-25T22:07:12","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:07:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=71640"},"modified":"2026-07-25T22:07:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T14:07:12","slug":"road-sweepers-childrens-success-inspires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=71640","title":{"rendered":"Road sweeper&#8217;s children&#8217;s success inspires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">A Malaysian road sweeper, whose children have gone on to become a pilot, a Singapore Airlines cabin crew member, a nurse, and a teacher, chose to continue working, claiming \u201cIt\u2019s good to be independent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">According to a <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/reel\/2416391732186916\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 11 post on Facebook page The Chindian Diaries,<\/a> which shows a birthday celebration that the daughters had planned, the 50-year-old cleaner works in SWM Environment, a waste management company in Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cThrough years of hard work, she gave her children the opportunity to build successful careers,\u201d the caption read.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">In the video, Kavita says that she earns RM1,800 (S$568) a month, and continues to work as it\u2019s \u201cgood to be independent\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cI\u2019m doing this work with my full heart,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"my-lg md:my-xl\">\n<p><hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 lg:hidden\"\/><span class=\"text-grayscale-400 text-14 leading-16 font-primary text-center lg:text-left p-sm\">Scroll to continue reading<\/span><\/p>\n<hr class=\"flex-1 border-grayscale-100 my-md\"\/>\n<hr class=\"my-md border-grayscale-100\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">When asked how her children were doing, she lists their occupations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"font-primary list-outside list-disc pl-lg pt-md text-grayscale-800 lg:pl-xl\">\n<li>First child: Nurse in Singapore<\/li>\n<li>Second child: SIA cabin crew<\/li>\n<li>Third child: High school teacher<\/li>\n<li>Fourth child: Works in SWM Environment<\/li>\n<li>Fifth child: Pilot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The interviewer also asks how she felt about her <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/stomping-ground\/when-gadgets-replace-conversation-are-children-missing-out-crucial-interaction?ref=inline-article-9419922\" target=\"_blank\" data-discover=\"true\" rel=\"noopener\">children\u2019s<\/a> success.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cI\u2019m feeling happy. I\u2019m speechless right now. Even though I\u2019m working hard, I just want my children to be happy,\u201d she says, her voice wavering with emotion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Kavita is then prompted to turn around, and when she does, she finds her four daughters standing behind her. Overwhelmed by emotion, she embraces each child and plants a kiss on their cheek.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Her children take turns to put their work passes, cabin crew handbag, and pilot\u2019s peaked cap on her as a gesture of gratitude.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cWe promise to achieve more and always make her proud,\u201d one of her daughters says in a voiceover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The post garnered over 133,000 views and 3,400 reactions on Facebook, as commenters gushed over the heartwarming interaction.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"lg:text-28 lg:leading-33.6px pt-md font-primary text-24 font-bold leading-1.2\">Daughters honour mother\u2019s sacrifice<\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Speaking to <a class=\"text-primary-brand no-underline hover:underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2026\/07\/1490680\/street-sweeper-moved-tears-children-surprise-her-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Malaysian news outlet New Straits Times<\/a>, L. Bharathi, the 34-year-old nurse, said: \u201cFor years, we only saw Amma (mother) cry through life\u2019s difficult moments. This time, we saw her cry because she was genuinely happy. That made all our efforts worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Bharathi explained that her younger sister, 29-year-old Santhia, proposed the birthday surprise, as their mother had mentioned dreaming of seeing their youngest sibling surprise her at work wearing a pilot\u2019s uniform.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">The surprise took about a month to organise, Bharathi recalled, with each sibling taking on various duties like coordinating schedules and hiring a videographer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Still, they felt it was important to honour their mother\u2019s sacrifice after she spent over 12 years working as a street sweeper, alongside their father, a painter, to provide a better future for their children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cSince we were young, we watched Amma work under the scorching sun and in the rain without ever complaining. Her sacrifices inspired us to study hard, work hard and change our family\u2019s life,\u201d she told the media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">Their mother added that the heartfelt celebration made her efforts worthwhile.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-primary pt-md text-18 font-normal leading-1.5 text-grayscale-800\">\u201cI\u2019m grateful because all the hard work and sacrifices I made raising my children felt worthwhile that day. It is one of the most precious memories of my life,\u201d Kavita said.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"bg-primary-100 h-px border-0 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"\/>\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-xl rounded-xl border border-primary-100 mt-lg md:mt-xxl\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stomp.sg\/assets\/stomp-comment-COLiWNMD.png\" alt=\"Stomp Comment\" class=\"absolute -mt-lg -ml-xs w-[203px] md:w-[255px]\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Have something to say? 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