Paying it forward

Today, it is hard to tell that Mr David King Thorairajan who had spent eight years behind bars, was once struggling to come to terms with a society whose changes had passed him by, as he sought to pursue a ticket to a better life. With the experience of working with youths during his undergraduate days at SMU, Mr Thorairajan started a social enterprise mentoring at-risk youths in November last year. According to him, more than five schools are engaging his services currently. He has also embarked on starting another social enterprise - seeking mentors and investors - which aims to help ex-offenders become entrepreneurs.