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SINGAPORE : The Asian Women's Welfare Association (AWWA) officially opened its new premises at Lorong Napiri in Yio Chu Kang on Tuesday.
Some new programmes were also launched to provide more support for the disabled.
A group of youths with special needs is among the 40 students who will benefit from AWWA's before and after school care centre.
The centre is the only one of its kind catering to children with multiple disabilities, be they physical or intellectual. It is one of the programmes being launched, together with the opening of its new $14.7 million home, by President S R Nathan.
"For the caregivers centre, it's because we realise that in Singapore, we need a lot of support for caregivers. One of the things we've done is that we have a special support group for parents whose children are on a very long national waiting list for early intervention for their children with special needs. We give them intervention and training techniques as to how to support their kids at home," said Anita Fam, board member of AWWA.
Physically disabled youths will also be given the opportunity to set up their own niche businesses at the AWWA Business Access Centre.
They will be given training in the fields of real estate, banking & finance, as well as computer systems. They are also given internships to help them learn the ropes and eventually start their own businesses.
"I'm a freelance web designer. Right now, Business Access outsources jobs to me. In the future, I hope I can set up a web designing company," said Eric Loo.
A Regional Resource Centre on disabilities will also open here next year.
- CNA /ls
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