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Mission Statement
The Moral Home
for Disabled gives warmth, care and love to intellectually
disabled children, in particular those without parental
support or those whose parents cannot support them. The
Home provides these children with comprehensive education,
including the moral and civic aspects of life. The Children
residents at this Home live in harmony and respect each
other's race, colour, culture, creed, language and religion.
Background
In the midst of every community, there will always
be people who are less fortunate than others. These include
those who are poor, weak, sickly, or disabled. But it becomes
more unfortunate when more than one element of misfortune
befalls a person simultaneously. This is so when a disabled
person also happens to be poor or happens to come from a
poor family. In these circumstances, it is clearly impossible
for him to struggle alone, without help or support from
others. And it becomes more tragic when the poor, disabled
person happens to be too young to take care of him or herself.
Set in this background, and at the request
of the Ministry of Community Development, Thye Hua Kwan
Moral Society set up this Home since 1989 to look after
and care for the poor, young and intellectually disabled
persons, irrespective of language, race, colour, creed or
religion.
On the 1 st June 1989 , the Home took over
22 disabled children from the various Government Homes for
Children and Young Persons which were closed down.
Finance & Funding
As per agreement with the Government, every child
referred by MCDS, is subsidised according to the Government
standard rate.
Thye Hua Kwan Moral Society underwrites
the operation costs of running and maintaining the compound
and premises (including all minor repairs and improvements)
of the Home and raises funds for its work and functions.
Fundraising Campaigns
Moral Home is very fortunate to have many kind
donors who fundraised for us. In 200 4 , the Singapore Women's
Association (SWA) organised the Miss Singapore International
Pageant, and Moral Home is one of the beneficiaries from
this event. Similarly, Moral Home benefited from NTU Hall
of Residence Four. Other fundraisers included Anderson Secondary
School , Aromatic House etc.
Application for Admission to the
Home
Cases are referred to the Home mainly by MCDS and
VWOs.
Cases are admitted upon approval by the admission committee
of the Home.
Fees Payable
As most of the children come from poor families,
fees are not payable.
Day-Care
We render day-care services on a long term basis
for two cases, since their parents have to work and there
is no carer at home. Their parents contribute a small sum
towards their expenses.
Committee Members
Committee members took office on 1 April 2003 .
The Home invites kind persons, grassroots and community
leaders and professionals to sit in the committee.
Chairman: Mr Robert Yam
Vice Chairman: Dr Yu Su Ling
Hon Secretary: Mr Goh Tok Mong
Asst Secretary: Mrs Margaret Yam
Hon Treasurer: Mr Lee Choon Huat
Asst Treasurer: Ms Lee Soon Hong
Members: Mr Lee Wui Hiang
Mr Seet King Hwee
Mr Tay Kiam Peng
Staff
Staff at the Home are recruited locally and from
abroad. Only those applicants with the right attitude, able
to show love, care and concern are recruited. All staff
are expected to respect the different races, languages,
cultures and religions of each resident.
Standard of Care
As the Home is not a profit-making Home, its aim
is to look after disabled children who need a place to reside.
Thus, the Home is geared to accept all unfortunate people.
The Home does its best to ensure that they not only have
a place to stay but also have a place to call Home. Dedicated
staff is therefore essential and a precondition to ensure
a high standard of care.
Cultural, civic and spiritual facilities
have also been provided for the children. Counselling services
provided by Senior Consultant Psychologists in private practice
(on a monthly basis) have also been set up. Non-medical
counselling for residents of the Home was provided by social
workers from our Home and the Moral Counselling Centre.
Programme for Residents
The Home provides a comprehensive range of services
for the residents:
•24-hour residential care;
•Children under the age of 16 are sent to special schools
if they are not accepted by normal schools;
•Children above 16 are sent to workshop for training
or to work in sheltered workshops;
•Healthy activities are conducted for the residents,
both indoor and outdoor;
•Outings and gathering s are organised for the children
by other kind-hearted organisations, such as NTUC Income,
Singapore Technologies group of Companies, and Cummins Inc.
and that have built up great rapport with our children.
•The Home celebrates the 6 major Religious Festivals
in Singapore , namely the Holy Birthdays of Lao Tze, Buddha,
Confucius, Christmas, Hari Raya and Deepavali. This is to
bring cheer to all our residents and to foster deeper understanding
and respect for each other's religions;
•Volunteer groups from temples, religious groups, CCCs,
RCs and other community groups, clans, associations, schools
etc. volunteered time and effort in community involvement.
•Foreign volunteers from Scandinavian countries came
to teach and interact with our children;
•Younger volunteers volunteered and taught the children
at the Home how to play and use computers. The training
took the volunteers extra commitment and patience since
most of the children are mentally challenged; and
•A full programme was organised by the Occupational
Therapy Aide. Residents are taught daily living skills,
training in handicraft, drawing, dancing etc.
Visits to Places of Interest
Over the last year, residents of the Home visited
many places of interest, organised by many kind-hearted
organisations. The children visited the Jurong Bird Park
, Palelai Buddhist Temple , New Water Plant and others.
They have been made aware of and to appreciate all cultures
and religions. Specifically, the children celebrated the
lighting up ceremonies of the various religious festivals
in Singapore , including Deepavali, Christmas, Chinese New
Year and Hari Raya.
The children were also taken to shopping
centres to expose them to mainstream Singapore society and
individual living.
Staff
Number: 20.5
Designation: 4 Admin & Clerical staff, 4.5 (1 part-timer)
Nursing staff , 8 General workers, 1 Health Attendant, 1
Occupation therapy aide, 1 Driver, 1 (Local) Cook.
Total : 20.5
Local Staff: 10.5
Foreign staff: 10
Muster
The Home is almost filled to its capacity with
38 children. It has 20 male and 18 female residents.
Bankers & Auditors
Bankers: United Overseas Bank (South Bridge Road
Branch)
Auditors: K S Chan & Co.
1 Sophia Rd, #07 - 26 Peace Centre , Singapore 228149
Review of Year 2004
The committee is satisfied that the Home has made
continuous progress in its work. The children are now more
mature, better behaved and more able to live a meaningful
and happier life.
Review of Financial Status
Though the subsidy by MC YS is not sufficient to
cover the Home's expenses, the Home was fortunate to have
a very good management team, good and kind donors, friends
and supporters. Management has done well to keep finances
sound despite a hard year.
The Future
For some time now, the Home has been filled to
capacity. There are expansion plans for the Home to take
in more children. We have submitted our redevelopment plans
in Sept 2002 to MCDS for approval. The residents would be
housed temporarily site at 6A Mattar Road , while the Home
is being rebuilt. The new Home will comprise a hostel for
50 adults and residence for 100 children. |
