One kind-hearted Singapore General Hospital (SGH) staff, Mdm Isvari N Veloo, has been the subject of much online praise and admiration after a Facebook user by the name of Jonathan Meng Sum Lee wrote a commendation letter to thank Veloo for coming to his father’s aid.
In a post shared to the SGH page on Saturday (July 6), Lee said that his father “was stranded on an overhead bridge in Chinatown when he lost strength in his legs.”
While there were many concerned passersby who wanted to come to the elderly man’s aid, none had the know-how to move him without injuring him.
It was only after three hours that Veloo, who does housekeeping work at SGH, passed by and immediately stepped in to help.
Commending Veloo’s professionalism, Lee wrote in his now-viral post: “I suppose it’s because of her years of professional experience and knowledge, she was able to quickly assess the situation and determine a good cause of action.”
“With her helping physically and giving directions and together with several passers-by, my sisters managed to get our father off the bridge and unto the ground level where he could be transported home.”
“We are truly and deeply grateful for a kind Samaritan like Mdm Veloo,” he added.
Lee expressed his hope for SGH to recognise her kindness and dedication to her work. He also shared a picture of a smiley Veloo with beads of perspiration trickling down her forehead, taken right after Lee’s father had been brought to the ground level.
“The perspiration and her broad and genuine smile really touched the heart of my family,” wrote Lee.
Many netizens also praised Veloo for her thoughtful and considerate actions, with some calling for the hospital to recognize her kind act.
It was a small act of simply caring for another human being, but it sure restored our faith in humanity.
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