Social and Welfare Work to provide information and referral to individual and families. This is for people who require additional professional assistance which is outside the scope of CWS.
CWS include financial assistance like monthly financial support, food ration, supermarket vouchers, and reimbursement for medical expenses to lower income families and to people who suffer temporary financially setbacks.
The Food Relief Programme, started in 1959 to provide supplementary food, such as rice, cooking oil etc. to the poor, sick destitute, unemployed needy and their families continues to this day.
Today, the programme reaches out to more than 50 institutions including Conferences of St. Vincent de Paul, Homes for the Aged, Children's Homes, Crisis Centres and Societies.
CWS now gives supermarket vounchers every quarter to the beneficiaries of the programme. Cash grants, also part of the programme, are given out half-yearly. At headquarters, a small stock of dry food items are maintained and given to the needy when CWS is approached for direct assistance.
The Scholarship Aid Programme assists students in Primary and Secondary Schools from needy families to continue their primary and secondary school education. With this aid, students can purchase textbooks, stationery, art materials and uniforms. CWS give monthly cash aid for school fees, transport, food allowance and payment of examination fees. CWS also assist tertiary students who are evaluated on a case by case basis.
Projects
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Villa Francis Home for the Aged >>
A home for the destitute run by the Canossian Daughters of Charity (F.D.C.C) to provide love and care for the poorest of the poor regardless of race and religion. |
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St Joseph's Home >>
A home for the destitute run by Canossian Sisters to provide love and care for the poorest of the poor regardless of race and religion. |
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St. Theresa's Home >>
A nursing home for the destitute licensed by the Ministry of Health. Pastoral care is provided by the Brothers of Mercy and Sisters of the Infant Jesus for the residents. The Home gives love and care for the poorest of the poor regardless of race and religion. |
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St Vincent Home >>
A sheltered home for the destitute aged 60 and above and free from infectious diseases and able to live independently. |
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Gift of Love Home >>
A home for the destitute run by the Missionary of Charity (Sister fo Mother Teresa of Calcutta) provide love and care for the poorest of the poor regardless of race and religion. |
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Poverello Teen Centre >>
Is a project by Franciscan Missionaries of Mary, a drop-in Centre to help and support those at-risk youths from 12 to 21 years of age. |
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Good Shepherd Centre >>
A temporary residential place run by the Good Shepherd Sisters where teenagers, migrant workers, women, mothers and their children can rebuild their lives after being abused and victimised. |
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