Being a Programme Assistant at AWWA Special Student Care Centre
“As a Programme Assistant at AWWA Special Student Care Centre, I help to create activities and lesson plans for children with additional needs. The children that I work with make each day fulfilling as I know my work is making a positive impact and I am helping each individual to grow, gain skills and work […]
Surviving Cancer Gave Me A Sense of urgency to Help Those Around Me
“I survived breast cancer two years ago. Admittedly, cancer and illness gave me a sense of strong urgency to help the disadvantaged in society. As a cancer survivor, I always feel that time is running out and I don’t know when cancer will strike me again. I searched for volunteering opportunities online. That was how […]
A Day in My life at AWWA Dementia Day Care Centre
“I’m 73 years old and have been here since AWWA Dementia Day Care Centre opened in Ang Mo Kio. In the beginning, I didn’t like coming here as I was unsure about the activities but slowly I learned to join in the activities provided and now I like coming here. I try not to let […]
Getting my Own Home!
“It was a depressing and distressful period when my kids and I were homeless. We shifted from one house to another, without a place we could call home. Before learning about AWWA Family Services, I always felt I was alone in this world. When I thought nobody would care for me, the staff at AWWA […]
My Hopes for a Truly Inclusive Singapore
“There was once I supported a class on a learning journey to an inclusive sports festival at Tampines Sports Hub. We saw many persons with additional needs from different walks of life playing sports together. That was a huge eye-opener because you don’t see them play bowling or basketball or badminton very often in public. […]
Pursuing my dreams with the support from AWWA Community Integration Service
“I struggled a lot in Primary School. I wasn’t doing well academically. Classmates would make fun of me. I had difficulties writing so I never completed my examination papers on time. Things took a turn for the better when AWWA stepped in. In Primary 3, I was introduced to AWWA’s Community Integration Service. A team […]