Helping Through Cooking

Mr Amri Azim, 38, of the restaurant “Le Steak by Chef Amri”, has a soft spot for the needy patients at Pasir Ris dialysis centre (DC). His late father, Mr Abdul Azim Bulla, was a patient at the DC for three years, before he passed away in 2013. After seeing his father go through the pain of dialysis, Amri is determined to help needy patients and their families through his expertise: cooking.

“I have been working as a cook and chef since 1995. Before my father was diagnosed with kidney failure, my family and I were not aware of the disease, but through his illness, we became more knowledgeable about kidney failure and its causes – namely diabetes and hypertension. We also realised that by adopting a healthy lifestyle, we can keep kidney failure at bay. We are now more careful about our health and conscious about eating healthily and exercising regularly.

I hope to share my experiences and the story of my father to raise awareness of how important it is to lead a healthy lifestyle. For example, we can have healthier meals by using less oil in our cooking. I always remind my cooks in the restaurant to remove excess oil from food. I hope to collaborate with NKF to conduct cooking demonstrations for patients and their families, teaching them how to make simple but healthy dishes. As kidney patients’ families are at higher risk of getting kidney failure, I want to encourage them to go for regular health screenings and lead a healthy lifestyle.”

NKF is grateful to Le Steak for helping us to raise funds for needy kidney patients by placing our donation boxes at both their restaurant outlets!