CREATING CHANGE
“Never in my life have I experienced having savings. When MWS started journeying with me, I knew I was about to embark on a new phase of my life.”
45-year old Miko Lew, sole breadwinner for her 3 children and in-laws
Poverty is rarely as simple as it looks.
MWS is working to alleviate poverty in Singapore.
We’ve worked on it for almost 41 years now, but it’ll take yet more persistence.
Singapore is an affluent, first world country.
So when faced with a topic like poverty, many of us are not aware of the facts…
Why Poverty is a Vicious Cycle
Poverty is a present and major issue in Singapore!
The children, youths, families and seniors we serve experience poverty in different ways. Some signs of poverty are hidden and hard to see. They may have poor social support, relationships, self-esteem or poor health, or simply lack the resources to escape poverty.
Breaking out of poverty often takes 2-3 generations and needs strong and longer-term support from the community.
Join MWS in helping low-income families take small but steady steps out of poverty towards a better future!
FOR JUST
A DAY
You can give the gift of choice and dignity.
Help us break the poverty cycle.
Not convinced?
Read more on the topic:
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by Teo You Yenn
What is poverty? What is inequality? How are they connected? How are they reproduced? How might they be overcome? Why should we try?
Debt reduction improves psychological and cognitive function
The psychological impact of debt adds on to the financial burden, making it tough for the poor to escape poverty.
One Family’s Life Under Chronic Debt
One wrong move, and it all falls apart.
To Tackle Inequality, Stop Expecting The Same Rules To Make A Difference
Is poverty inevitable in Singapore, or is it a failure of imagination to think so?
References:
Irene Y. H. Ng (2013): Multistressed Low-Earning Families in Contemporary Policy Context: Lessons from Work Support Recipients in Singapore, Journal of Poverty, 17:1, 86-109
Department of Statistics Singapore (2020) Key Household Income Trends, 2020. ISSN 2591-7374
Ministry of Social and Family Development (2020) Comcare Trends Report FY2015-2019. Statistics Series Paper No. 8/2020
Department of Statistics Singapore (2018) Household Expenditure Survey 2017/18
Irene Y. H. Ng (2013): Multistressed Low-Earning Families in Contemporary Policy Context: Lessons from Work Support Recipients in Singapore, Journal of Poverty, 17:1, 86-109
Department of Statistics Singapore (2020) Key Household Income Trends, 2020. ISSN 2591-7374
Ministry of Social and Family Development (2020) Comcare Trends Report FY2015-2019. Statistics Series Paper No. 8/2020
Department of Statistics Singapore (2018) Household Expenditure Survey 2017/18