Janet Lim

• Aspiring motivational speaker

• Neighbourhood cat fosterer and advocate
  

“There will always be light at the end of the tunnel.”

Janet is an aspiring motivational speaker who fosters and advocates for cats in the Ang Mo Kio neighbourhood. She used to work as an electronics engineer; however, due to her health condition, she has been using a personal mobility aid (PMA) since 2017. Tapping on her own lived experiences, Janet actively explores her neighbourhood and shares feedback on areas that lack wheelchair accessibility. Her feedback has since resulted in more accessible routes and ramps in the community. 

Janet is also the primary caregiver for her mother who suffers from dementia. When caregiver burnout took a toll on Janet, a fellow resident passionate about the cats in their neighbourhood motivated her to pursue her love for cats. This was the beginning of her journey of starting ‘Justice for Cats’, a community initiative dedicated to rescuing and providing new homes for stray cats. She started to channel her affection and attention towards the neighbourhood’s stray cats and even fostered some of them, all of which has helped to improve her mental health. Since starting this initiative, Janet has built rapport with various stakeholders to further her cause, and finds new joy and purpose in a community of like-minded people.