Young Women's Christianity Association of Singapore

This is a dry rations distribution programme which targets mainly the low and middle income families living in 1, 2 or 3-room flats and do not receive public assistance. With the rising costs of living, these families often have to make difficult and painful decisions such as choosing between paying their utilities bills or buying food for the family.

This programme seeks to ease the financial burdens faced by these families as they struggle daily to make ends meet. Needy families will receive basic necessities like rice, beverages, cooking oil, canned food, toilet rolls and washing powder.

Distributions of dry rations are carried out on a monthly basis on weekdays and on weekends.

The YWCA Kids’ Club seeks to provide a more holistic approach to help the existing recipients from the Meals-on-Wheels for Children programme. The Club aims to provide emotional, academic and social support to disadvantaged children aged between 5 to 12

Meals-on-Wheels for Children provides free nutritious dinners from Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), to children from low-income families. Meals are freshly prepared on a daily basis at the YWCA Outram Centre and delivered to the children’s homes.

Since August 1997, the YWCA has been distributing free lunches to needy, frail and/or homebound senior citizens. Lunches are freshly prepared at YWCA’s Outram Centre and delivered to the elderly from Mondays-Fridays (except public holidays). We work with various agencies like the Lions Befrienders and Senior Activity Centres who refer beneficiaries to YWCA.

YWCA Youth Centre is for youths between the ages of 13 -18 years old. The objective of this centre is to reach out to youths living around the vicinity. These youth will have a sanctuary to hang out, relax, make new friends and learn some life skills.

Launched in 2012, the Workz on Wheels programme aims to impart life skills to underprivileged children staying at various Children homes in Singapore while giving an opportunity to the children to unleash their creative abilities. 

With a new hostel project in the pipeline, we need assistance in spring cleaning of YWCA premises end of June 2013.

The YWCA Meals-on-Wheels programme provides free lunch to over 250 elderly on a daily basis.  These senior citizens are financially needy and lack family support.  Many are physically unwell or disabled.  As part of YWCA's goals to enrich the lives of our beneficiaries, we welcome volunteers to join us in improving the lives of our beneficiaries by spring cleaning their apartments.

The Mid Autumn Festival is a popular festival celebrated during a full moon in September. It is a tradition where family members gather to enjoy mooncakes over tea.  As part of YWCA's goals to enrich the lives of our beneficiaries, we are organising mooncake and tea distribution to our beneficiaries of the Meals-on-Wheels for Elderly programme.