Meet Doris Chua Kheng Geck, a 63 year old tutor from Singapore who has given disadvantaged kids hope for a better education after leaving million dollars to World Vision Singapore before she passed away in March this year from ovarian cancer.
Doris loved children. As the fourth of seven siblings and divorced with no children of her own, she started a childcare centre before working as a private Chinese tutor for ten years. In 2015, a book about Nelson Mandela stirred her curiosity about how she could help children in African communities and after some research, she decided to sponsor a 10 year old Ethiopian girl named Konjit, through World Vision. Not one to do things by halves, in 2017 Doris packed her bags to travel to Ethiopia and connect with Konjit in person.
The following year, shortly after her 60th birthday, Doris was diagnosed with stage three ovarian cancer. Always planning ahead, she changed her will so that the proceeds from her three-room, million-dollar condominium would go to World Vision Singapore to fund education programs. As part of Doris’ final wishes, Konjit will continue to be sponsored until she turns 18.Described by her family as a free-spirited person who was full of optimism, Doris is proof that a legacy of love and generosity can endure far beyond a single lifetime. "This is in the hope that it would be able to help the children in Africa have a higher chance of receiving an education to help their country. I am just doing my small part." Asia One
