Background

Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services (SBWS) was set up in 1981. It is an independent non-profit organisation dedicated to championing the cause of the poor, needy, the elderly and sick regardless of race or religion. Its mission is to provide moral and financial assistance to the needy and distressed; and to increase public awareness and understanding of the importance of community service.
 

Objectives

• To provide social welfare services to the community.
• To co-operate with the government, recognised welfare bodies, and other religious organisations.
• To initiate welfare services which will help to relieve poverty.

• Provide a Home for the lonely, destitute aged.
• Assist the helpless aged to re-integrate into the community.
• Provide a centre for children to learn and develop, and parental counseling on family issues and conflicts.
• Promote and launch cultural activities and arts appreciation.
• Conduct public education and moral education to upgrade and develop the spiritual quality of young people.
• Enable ex-addicts to stay away from drugs.
• Conduct training courses for the intellectuals.
• Run a child care and development centre.
• Enable renal disease patients to lead healthy and normal lives.
• Training on hospice care for terminally ill patients and day-rehabilitation, etc.
• Home visits with Accident and Emergency assistance, voluntary care services, meal delivery and other charitable social welfare activities.
• Encourage voluntary services.

• Tuition
• Befriending
• Counselling

Currently, we are operating the following:

Community & Social Services

Singapore Buddhist Welfare Services

105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887
Homepage: http://www.sbws.org.sg/
Email: sbws@sbws.org.sg
Daily Meals Programme & Marriage Solemnization.

Green Haven
(Halfway House for Ex-Drug Addicts)

770 Jurong Road Singapore 649695
Tel: 6565-6880  Fax: 6387-7887
Green Haven is the only Buddhist halfway house catering to Buddhist ex-drug addicts.
Besides providing accommodation, drug rehabilitation programmes,
spiritual and vocational training to ex-drug addicts, residential programmes such as
counseling, group work, vocational placement, workshops, religious, culture, and
recreational activities are also conducted.
After the completion of the treatment programme spanning a year,
the graduates are invited back for weekly evening meetings, relapse prevention training,
family counseling, individuals counseling and self help group meeting.

Family Education & Services

Grace Child Development Centre
(Child Care Service)

Blk 642 Hougang Ave 8 #01-195 Singapore 530642
Tel: 6283-1183  Fax: 6387-7887
The Centre was set up in 1985. The children admitted are between
2 to 6 years old and divided into playgroup, nursery, K1 and K2.
Children are taught in a bilingual environment - English and Chinese.
One outstanding feature of the Centre is its strict adherence to a
vegetarian diet specially prepared in consultation with the
professional dietitian and approved by the Ministry.

Hearty Care Centre
(Family Service Centre)
(Before & After School Care)

Blk 72 Geylang Bahru #01-3018 Singapore 330072
Tel: 6295-4622 & 6296-4227  Fax: 6387-7887
The Centre was opened in 1994 to identify and meet
social needs, prevent social problems from developing,
in order to enhance neighborliness and community living.
Another important role it plays is to assist individuals and groups with difficulties,
so as to enhance family tie and uphold the family as a basic unit in society.
Hearty Care Centre is both an educational centre and counseling centre.
As an educational centre, it provides before and after school care and tuition.
As a counseling centre, counseling session, talks and seminars on
emotional, martial, family, children behavior issues are look into.
Other services include free health screening and free legal advise.

Medical, Nursing & Health Care Service

Bright Vision Community Hospital

No. 5 Lorong Napiri Singapore 547530
Tel: 6248-5755  Fax: 6881-0702
Bright Vision Hospital was the last will of
late Venerable Yen Pei that we are on the way to fulfill.
The Hospital has 302 inpatient beds for subacute care,
rehabilitation care, long term care, respite care and palliative care.

Grace Lodge
(Home for the Aged Sick)
 
105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887
The Home provides free accommodation, nursing care,
medical check ups, physiotherapy, games and recreation
for female destitute and aged sick.

SBWS Healthcare Buzz
(Mobile TCM Healthcare & Treatment)

105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887
Mobile healthcare service.

 Happy Villa
(Community Home for the Elderly )

Blk 1 Tanjong Pagar Plaza #03-50 Singapore 082001
Tel: 6226-5305 & 6226-5307  Fax: 6387-7887
Happy Villa was set up embracing the concept of sheltered housing.
The residents from the lower income group are referred to the home by the
Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) and the
Community Development Council (CDC).
Happy Villa serves as a centre to organise and provide activities, physiotherapy,
medical checkups, meals and games for the poor and less fortunate elderly.
It is opened free of charge to the female citizen, 60 and above who are
mentally and physically fit. The drop-in centre also welcomes
public and senior citizens from the community to interact with the residents.

SBWS - NKF Kidney Dialysis Centre

Blk 114 Hougang Ave 1 #01-1298 Singapore 530114
Tel: 6382-6332  Fax: 6387-7887
Set up in 1991, the Centre boasts of 23 dialysis stations and has a
patient capacity of 136 per day. Patients belonging to the lower income
bracket were subsidised and offered financial assistance.
In addition, we also provide services such as counseling and work replacements.

Youth & Volunteer Programme

Fu Hui Youth

105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887
Community Services, Activity & Training.

Grace Volunteer Centre
(Volunteer Development Programme)

105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887
The Grace Volunteer Centre was proposed by our late Venerable Yen Pei
to provide training, launch and development of volunteerism.
The 8-storey building will be named as Yen Pei Building.

Moral Education, Arts & Culture

Buddhist Cultural Centre
(Culture & Education)

105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887
The main objectives of the Centre are to promote and encourage
moral education based on Buddhism, community welfare services and
charitable activities and programmes.
And also to foster and develop interest and appreciation in
Buddhist culture, literature, drama, music as well as promote
harmony and understanding among different religious faiths.

Fu Hui Library

105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
(Level 2 of Yen Pei Building)
Tel: 6489-8161 ext. 20
Website: http://www.sbws.org.sg/4j_fhl.html
Email: FU.HUI.Library@bcc.org.sg
Objective of the library is to promote the learning of Dharma through audio-visual aids.

Fu Hui Education Centre
(Moral Enrichment Education)

Fu Hui Choir
Fu Hui Dance Troupe
105 Punggol Road Singapore 546636
Tel: 6489-8161  Fax: 6387-7887

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