Catholic Welfare Services (CWS)
   
 
 
CWS mission is to promote human dignity, highlight the preciousness of life, encourage people to live life fully, and help people integrate better into the society.

Set up in 1959, Catholic Welfare Services (CWS) started with providing food rations and relief for the poor. Over the years, CWS has grown to be the action arm of the Catholic Church of Singapore – initiating, assisting, co-ordinating and carrying out social services to alleviate poverty and distress among the people of Singapore.

With the formation of CSCC in 2006, some of the coordination function of CWS with respect to some of the charities was assumed by CSCC.

CWS is founded on the Spirit of the Good Shepherd – leading people to love and fulfillment; and the Spirit of Good Samaritan – helping those who have fallen along the way.

CWS programmes and activities include:
Social and welfare work
Food relief programme
Scholarship aids

CWS supports and funds the following homes:
   
 
  >> Key Personnel
         
 
 
Board of Governors (W.e.f 22 January 2008)
 
Patron
:
Archbishop Nicholas Chia
 
Chairperson
:
Br Emmanuel Gaudette, SG
 
Vice Chairperson
:
Sr Marilyn Lim FDCC
 
Hon Secretary
:
Msgr Francis Lau
 
Hon Treasurer
:
Cecilia Ee
 
Asst Treasurer
:
Irene Loi
 
 
Members
:
Sr Susan Chia, RGS,
 
 
Sr Assunta Leong, FMM,
 
 
Sr M. Treslin MC
 
 
Michael Thio
 
  Thomas Tan
 
 
Eugene Tan
 
Michael Sim
 
Staff
 
Executive Director
:
James Chew
   
Asst Director (Finance & Admin)
:
Joon Tow
   
Admin Officer (Social Work) PA to Director
:
Eunice Croy
   
Maintenance Officer/Fire Safety Manager
:
Lawrence Neo
   
Clerical Officer
:
Selvi Mathiyalagan
 
Community Service Worker (Part-time)
:
Health Yeo
 
Driver
Tan Ah Muay
         
         
         
  >> Programmes and Activities
       
       
 

 

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
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.
   
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.
   
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.
   
St Vincent Home >>
A sheltered home for the destitute aged 60 and above and free from infectious diseases and able to live independently.
   
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.
   
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.
   
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.
   
 
   
 
       
       
       
  >> Beneficiaries
       
       
       
   
 
During the period of 01 Apr 06 to 31 Mar 07 
 
           
   
CWS HQ
No. Beneficiaries
 
   
 
   
Number of caseworks handled
 
181
 
           
   
Scholarship Aids
 
  
 
   
Number of families receiving aid
 
65
 
   
Number of students receiving aid
  87  
 
 
 
Food Relief Programme
 
50 institutions
 
 
 
 
 
CWS funded projects
 
 
 
 
Villa Francis Home for the Aged (residents)
 
135
 
St Joseph's Home (residents)
 
115
 
St Theresa's Homes (residents)
 
186
 
St Vincent Home (residents)
 
14
 
Gift of Love Home (residents)
 
36
 
Poverello Teen Centre
 
40
 
Good Shepherd Centre (cases)
 
153
 
 
 
       
       
       
       
       
  >> Corporate and Contact Information
       
       
   
CWS was officially registered as a Society in 1961, (RoS Number 87/59). It is a Registered Charity from 29 Jun 1985 (Charity number 0198) It is a Member of the National Council of Social Services Central Fund (General Fund) from 1 January 1997 (Reference number: 97-007) and has Institution of Public Character (IPC) status (currently from 1 Oct 2007 to 31 Dec 2011)


Financial Year End
:
31 March
     
Auditor
:
Y K Kwan & Co
     
Organisation Name
:
Catholic Welfare Services Singapore
     
Address
:
55 Waterloo Street #03-00
    Singapore 187954
Tel (Gen)
:
6337-7954
Fax
: 6336-1513
Website
:
     
Contact Person
:
James Chew
Tel
:
6337-7954
Email
:
 
       
       
       
       
  >> Financials
       
       
    Financial Snapshot
 
Financial Year
FY2009

31 MARCH FY2010

 
 
 
Receipts and Expenses
   
Total Receipts
$2,926,104 $3,197,778    
   
Total Expenditure
$2,754,676 $2,569,558    
   
Surplus/(Deficit)
$171,428 $628,230    
 
   
Balance Sheet
   
Total Assets
$24,917,581
$25,603,375
 
   
Total Liabilities
$18,147,714
$18,205,278
 
   
Accumulated Funds
$6,769,867
$7,398,097
 
   
   
 
 
 
       
       
       
   
  CWS in Catholic news (PDF Filesize: 2.17MB)
   
 

 

   
   
 
   
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