The Ice-cream Uncle | Singapore's Elderly Poor 

I want to go to Singapore to meet this guy and buy ice cream from him too!!

" i will sell ice cream until i die " idk why, it touch me

can we start a GoFundMe for him??

5 children yet not even one took care of him. This is sad.

I used to buy from him every weekend cus I had tuition nearby there lol. He was the reason I got fat😂

I knew about this uncle cause I live in Singapore. So one day I was coming back from my school with my friends and then I saw this uncle selling ice cream. I bout about 6 to 10 ice creams for my family and friends. I paid a little over the budget. I did it on purpose cause I felt bad. He told me to take it back, but I didn't and told him to keep it. He was very happy, so was I and then I went back home with the yummy ice cream! Be you Be bright Be magical -Claire *_EDIT_* PLS READ Hi guys, its been almost 2 yrs since this happened and i actually hesitated on writing this edit but im going for it anyways. First of all; For those who feel this story is kinda unreal, im sorry. Maybe coincidences happen amirite? Wat can we do, i was just tryna spread love and faith almost 2 yrs ago. Im sorry if you find this unreal.... Second of all; For those who feel this is real, i hope you feel inspired enough to do something faithful and hopeful. I hope it made your day and you feel happier. Either way, i wish anyone who sees this comment a spectacular day/night. Hope you have a great life and become successful. You are _amazing_

This sure is a hard working man

Update: unfortunately he has passed away on 21 June 2024. RIP and I hope he is still happy now and finally resting well.

I just saw Uncle just now! He’s still outside Sim Lim Tower at Jalan Besar selling ice cream on a hot 35 degree celcius day. He only sold cornetto, solero, and a few other types of stick ice cream (not the traditional ice cream truck kind). Slightly expensive, I bought a cornetto for $2 but please do support him! Uncle looked tired in this hot weather. It’s so difficult to make a living nowadays ;( Send love to our hardworking elders around Singapore!

I'm going to Singapore next month. Hopefully I will get to see him, buy ice cream and "accidentally" forget my change. He probably won't accept more help than that but I hope it will at least brighten his day some.

Poor him, he don't have his wife and his children anymore 😥😢😥😢😥😢

"...I'll sell ice cream until I die," That's was so heartbreaking

He may be poor to humans eyes, but he is wealthy in God's eyes.

Come back to this after hearing Coronavirus case in Singapore, praying that this poor uncle and all Singaporeans are protected from these highly contagious viruses. 🥺❤️

Sometimes happiness comes from simple thing.

If i was in Singapore I'll buy the ice cream everyday

What a heartwarming video. Please let me know if i can assist in anyway. Kind regards from India. Roby.

A old roommate disappear two months ago and his power been off for about two months 🤔

I'm crying 😭😭😭I really admire him but yet feel bad. He's working so hard at the age of 85 and doesn't have a proper living environment 😣❣I really want to help him

hey i saw him 2 week ago when i went there. Bought an ice cream from him

My dad will like this kind of business better then walking around the street sell treacle toffee poor dad doing this because I.m in. U, K if. I.m at home he don,t have to suffer with all this hard work. I love my dad very much God be with him now. Bless you dad and mum.

Its 2020 now, does anyone have an update on him, is he still doing well? Is he still healthy?

The hawker centre lady is generous, honest, and kind. May she also be blessed with her kindness. I hope this man will have a family reunion soon.

Ya allah I was very touched, how the old man could live alone, I can not imagine if my parents who experienced it I hope that old man can remain happy

Aw I hope that woman is trustable with his money

is he still alive? Last august i didn't see him when i wanted to buy his ice cream :(

"I will sell ice cream until I die". This granpa has no self-pity and refuses to be a victim. Is pretty uncommon to see this kind of toughness in younger people. Respect.

Madam Chia is such a kind and whole-hearted woman. She is the definition of love, kindness, respect and compassion.

I admire his determination, he has gone through many hardships,i hope that he reaches his goals of reaching 106 years old, also becoming wealthy

Why isn’t his family taking care of him? This breaks my heart 💔

I bought ice cream from this guy once, its rlly good

Ive seen him before at bedok!! We were familiar together because he used to sell ice cream outside my school and students buy his ice cream after school..unfortunately he had to move somewhere else and we never got ice cream after school..this happend when i was in primary 2 but now im in p6 :(

He recently just passed away. I'd love to buy from him, but sadly I haven't visited Singapore for a long time so I haven't got the chance. RIP uncle, may your soul rest in peace 🙏🏻

Uncle Boon passed on today. RIP Uncle Boon. Sorry, Singapore system had failed you

he truly looks so happy in what he does and i pray for him to have the greatest life and infinite health. and bless the hawker lady

He's healthy & alive because he's working. Most importantly he has a purpose even after retiring. Hope, he stays like this forever. Please don't let him stop his work. Good wishes Sir.

I feel...... ashamed being singaporeon...... I have never heard of him, nothing at all, only hearing about how good and "Rich" Singapore is......

Steve Jobs once said, “If you want to make everyone happy, don't be a leader, sell ice cream

I think if he stops smoking he will have a bit more money for rent

God please protect him from any harm that exist, Bless him holy damn.....

Lived in Singapore for 6 years and this is truly heartbreaking to see. Singapore’s Elders are left to fed for themselves. Seeing them work difficult jobs like this or working in hawker centers carrying heavy loads of dishes to clean, tables to wipe etc. It’s a tragedy cuz the younger generation doesn’t really care for them. The elders should be taken care of better by Singapore as a whole.

It's sad to be poor in such a wealthy country

RIP Uncle. You lived a very tough life whilst comfortably treating your people going through a ton of hardship in a radically changing Singapore. I hope you have a very peaceful and easygoing afterlife.

If I came across him, I’ll buy loads of his ice-cream and pay him all my savings.

This man has a real dignity within himself. Ashamed to beg help from others is such a honor

Please help a lot of people like this...

Pray God will bless him with good health.

:( praying for you...

I lived in Indonesia, so older people like this usually chose to sit around asking for money. When I go to other countries, it's always refreshing to see old people still try to make a living. Can't help but admire them

In philipines theres alot of elderly, young adults selling ice cream We call it dirty ice cream but it aint dirty or disgusting

Uncle Ng has passed on recently

omg one of my friends told me this story where she bought a $1.50 ice cream but she gave the man $5 instead and when the man gave her change back she ran away and when she looked back the man was smiling while saying “thank you” and honestly, it touched me 🥺

I hope he's okay during this virus and lockdown. 😔

If i was a millionaire i would give this old man 100,00 so he can live happily

The only cheap part of Singapore amirite (Besides of course the hawker centers)

“ALL THE PEOPLE WHO DISLIKED, YOU HAVE NO HEART. AND NEVER WILL YOU HAVE ONE!’ i am currantly here at Singapore🇸🇬, i am visiting him on Saturday (April 21, 2018) i hope i see him😪😢 plus i agree with ‘tae bae’ can we please start a GoFundMe for this Man.❤️♥️

You really did live longer than lky and sell ice cream till the end. Rest in peace uncle

Let’s start a gofundme for him! And I tried looking for him and a week later, I found him. I bought ice cream, paid $50 and told him he should keep the change.

I hope he is resting in peace, rip sim lim ice cream uncle

He didn't have a mattress or a pillow 😭😭

First world country? Definitely not. This is common for many Singaporeans

God bless him, may god always shower his love upon him.

RIP uncle, you will be missed.

He is SG's national treasure. He deserves more appreciation, especially from his family. So sad they left him 😢

He is much more fortunate, bcoz he is in singapore. Imagine his life in Hong Kong?? Speak hokkien lives in a flat, speak canton lives in cubicle.

chinese new year must be so hard and sad for him without wife and children, i can't even imagine 😢

Seriously, enlightend by this man. I want to go fund me him

Rip uncle. 😢 hope you are in a better place now

I met this Uncle on the way to a party my mom thought to buy every one a ice cream so I bought 24 ice cream. You are really king rose park

Did u pay his rent? U can pay his rent from this video alone

His son approached him and he refused? Old man you have raised that thing taking a bit of pay back is not shameful especially when you are 85

RIP uncle💐🪦

Still sees him around the area. He looks so much more weaker these days. Hope we all can do something for him even though this video was two years ago

seriously where are his children, they should’ve be the one that took care of him

He’s such a nice person i literally feel the urge to hug him right now

Me and my family will go to singapore on july hope to see him there. I would love to buy some of his ice creams.

Honest living

Don't think he need the money ,if don't have this routine he will be staring at wall at home.

"I will sell ice cream until I die" And he did indeed. RIP uncle, you were a living landmark and more loved than you thought, you will be missed

i just remember 2 years ago me and my family went to singapore(bedok to be exact),and we bought his ice cream.he’s not that skinny 2 years ago😭😭😭

I wish the money profited from this one video could be given to both of them!

Sir, you will live 106years and more. Be healthy and be happy, sir. May Buddha bless you, always.😊🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏❤💙💚💛💖💟

May he rest in peace

"I will sell ice cream until I die" 😭 God bless this man

i’m so glad he has friends around who take care of him, he’s living a long, simple yet happy life. I hope more people from their government will help him

Singapore sadly not a welfare state

I really hoped the video producer and the government helped him pay his bills

I would want to work like him too when I am old. Sitting there watching TV is unhealthy. Working everyday, using our arms and legs everyday is what keep us healthy. He gets to go out everyday and talk to people. It's better than sitting infront of the TV waiting for death in a senior home. Working to him is probably many times more enjoyable than anything else.

this poor person with debt refuses help, while those who dont deserve help will falsely declare their income in order to get maximum benefits

"I will sell ice cream until I die" Wish I can help you 😢. I really love this guy spirit 😁. He never gives up and we should be like him as well. I personally think I'm lazy but after watching this video,it just make me feel like is so worth it to work hard 😊. Hope I can see him and donate some money. At least i can make his day if i donate. I wish I can maybe donate him $100? Like I feel like it can last for 2 weeks? To get lunch and dinner. And maybe pay his electric bill. Wish I could meet him 😊😊🤗🤗😁😁😄😄

People of Singapore please look after this precious old diamond of Singapore

Still working at 87 years old! And he lived for TWO MONTHS without electricity!!! I’m never complaining about my problems again. This grandfather doesn’t even have a mattress or pillow to sleep on. I’m glad to know he is doing well now though.

That’s beautiful the lady at the Hawker place befriended him.

This video is a lesson for Indians...who always...depend on their government for everything...even demand money from government for doing their last rites...they have no intent to prove themselves with government's help...such a shame....

life can be tough for the elderly, if without family .....

On his age, he’s hardworking. We should learn this from him. Respect ✊

While most of us aspire to retire so early in life and just do nothing, this man wants to live to 106 and still work. Total inspiration.

Housemate disappeared 2 months ago, power has been off for 2 months. Coincidence? I THINK NOT!!!

May God bless the mother who take care of him....love from Samoa

The last a saw him maybe 10years ago, I hope he is fine, God bless him