Mr Kua Cheng Hock

Cheng Hock, 70 years old, was visually impaired since birth. He champions accessibility through guide dogs, assistive technology, and indoor navigation. He enabled private voting for the visually impaired since 2011 and founded a foundation to expand education and career opportunities.

Cheng Hock was nominated by Toh See Kiat.

Jovin, 39 years old, was born with cerebral palsy. He empowers persons with disabilities through sports. Singapore’s first certified sailing coach, he mentors parasailers and promotes inclusive boating licenses. A gold medallist at the 2014 Asian and 2015 ASEAN Para Games, he now competes in Boccia.

Jovin was nominated by Changi Sailing Club and ChapmanCG.

Wei Soong, 27 years old, was diagnosed with transverse myelitis at two. He began swimming at six and joined Team Singapore at 15. A decorated para-swimmer, he has won medals at the Commonwealth, Asian and ASEAN Para Games from 2013 to 2023. He is Vice-Chairperson of the Singapore Para Athletes Commission.

Wei Soong was nominated by the Singapore Disability Sports Council and SPD.

Qian Yin, 35 years old, was paralysed below the waist after a leukaemia relapse at 16. She has shown remarkable resilience. While pursuing her Bachelor of Commerce, she won gold in parasailing at the 2014 Asian Para Games and 2015 ASEAN Para Games. An advocate for accessibility, she volunteers with SmartBFA and serves on the Disabled People’s Association board.

Qian Yin was nominated by the Disabled People’s Association.

Arassi, 32 years old, is a dancer and co-facilitator with Down syndrome. She champions inclusion through the arts. Trained in Bharatanatyam and contemporary dance, she co-founded the Diverse Abilities Dance Collective and co-trains in DADC’s ELEVATE and Maya Dance Theatre’s programmes. Beginning at four, she now performs and teaches.

Arassi was nominated by Maya Dance Theatre Ltd.

Amanda became paraplegic at 20 years old due to a spinal condition. She completed her degree at National University of Singapore and now works at Deutsche Bank. She mentors interns with disabilities through dbEnable and founded dbEnable Cycling for All with the Para Cycling Federation of Singapore, promoting inclusion through adaptive sports.

Amanda was nominated by the Para Cycling Federation of Singapore.

Johnson, 33 years old,  inspires both the d/Deaf community and SMEs through his professionalism and leadership. A Nanyang Polytechnic Accountancy and Finance graduate, he is completing his ACCA while leading full-time. Former Honorary Assistant Treasurer of SADeaf, he now chairs its Social Group of the d/Deaf Committee.

Johnson was nominated by Avon Group.

Johannes, 31 years old, has never let his intellectual disability define him. A UNIQLO Retail Associate for 12 years, he champions inclusive hiring and supports athletes as a Special Olympics Leader and badminton coach. An active advocate and volunteer, he also consulted on Mediacorp’s Chinese drama series Your World In Mine.

Johannes was nominated by MINDSG Ltd.

Florence, 25 years old, is a retail associate at UNIQLO and a role model for inclusive hiring and empowerment. Starting as an intern, she became a full-time employee in 2021 and now mentors others with intellectual disabilities. She is also a medal-winning bowler, a Special Olympics Athlete Leader, and a guzheng performer with the Purple Symphony Orchestra.

Florence was nominated by APSN Katong School.

Victoria, 24 years old, was diagnosed with hearing loss at eight. She champions inclusive design in Singapore’s public spaces. A Master of Architecture graduate, she developed an Inclusive Design Toolkit for the d/Deaf community to drive accessible innovation and collaboration.

Victoria was nominated by National University of Singapore