The Big Read: Despite personal setbacks, ordinary Singaporeans on a mission to spread cheer amid COVID-19 gloom Toggle share menu Advertisement The Big Read: Despite personal setbacks, ordinary Singaporeans on a mission to spread cheer amid COVID-19 gloom Advertisement Singapore The Big Read: Despite personal setbacks, ordinary Singaporeans on a mission to spread cheer amid COVID-19 gloom The show must go on. With COVID-19 having thrown everything and everyone off-kilter this year, the demand for community volunteers has grown in the past few months. The pandemic and its devastating impact on the economy have affected many people’s lives and livelihoods, casting a gloom over the entire year, but this has not deterred ordinary Singaporeans from stepping up to bring joy to others. (Image: TODAY/Anam Musta'ein)