Mind Your Business: “Have a heart so big that an elephant can pass through it.” From Diplomacy To Charity - Why A Heart For Social Work Took Root in Benjamin William

Published Jan 14, 2025, 1:25 AM

The Singapore Red Cross has been at the forefront of a wide range of humanitarian causes around the world, ranging from flood and earthquake recovery efforts to blood donation drives in Singapore.

At the helm of it all is Benjamin William, Secretary-general of the Singapore Red Cross, who turned a 3-decade long diplomacy career into one covering humanitarian causes. On this episode of Mind Your Business, he shares the lessons he carried over from illustrious career as a diplomat and the challenges behind managing a charity. 

Presented by: Emaad Akhtar & Audrey Siek
Produced & Edited by: Yeo Kai Ting (ykaiting@sph.com.sg)
Assistant Producer: Muhammad Nazirul Asrar
Photo credits: Singapore Red Cross

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