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AWWA’s journey to empower the disadvantaged began in 1970 by the will of one woman, Mrs Shakuntala Bhatia. Mrs Bhatia rallied like-minded women in Singapore to start helping the needy, as the wives of British troops, who had been plugging this welfare gap, started leaving in the late 1960s.

In the beginning, the work consisted of general welfare services. Under the banner of the Asian Women’s Welfare Association, Mrs Bhatia and her peers identified gaps in the community. In addition to helpin...Show less

AWWA’s journey to empower the disadvantaged began in 1970 by the will of one woman, Mrs Shakuntala Bhatia. Mrs Bhatia rallied like-minded women in Singapore to start helping the needy, as the wives of British troops, who had been plugging this welfare gap, started leaving in the late 1960s.

In the beginning, the work consisted of general welfare services. Under the banner of the Asian Women’s Welfare Association, Mrs Bhatia and her peers identified gaps in the community. In addition to helping families in need, they also delivered much-needed services to help the aged and persons with disabilities. Their goal was to empower the marginalised and socially-disadvantaged, and enable them to lead dignified and independent lives.

Over the past 50 years, what started out as a group of caring volunteers coming together to support low-income families, has grown into one of the largest multi-service social service agencies in Singapore, delivering a wide range of services for children and adults with additional needs, vulnerable families and seniors.Show less