Founder of foodcourt employing people with disabilities is ST Singaporean of the Year

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Compare with "Eighteen Chefs" which employs ex-convicts instead of disabled....  

a foodcourt that has been employing people with disabilities since 2010

For Dignity Kitchen’s first four years of operation, Mr Koh did not take a salary as the foodcourt was making daily losses of $1,000.

 “I want to create awareness, educate, engage, and mostly, hopefully I can inspire people to give back to society.”

Today, Dignity Kitchen employs nearly 200 people with disabilities and has trained more than 2,000 people – including disadvantaged single parents and former prison inmates – giving them the skills needed to secure jobs in the food and beverage, hospitality and retail sectors. 

“The awards shine a light on Singaporeans who do something extraordinary in many different ways... they also motivate everyone else to discover that strength and that purpose in our lives.”

Qns:

1. Do awards and prizes serve any useful purpose? (Cam. 2011)

2. Profits should be the sole concern of businesses. Do you agree? (EJC Prelim 2024)