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FDC - CORE PROGRAMMES
(Developmental
Programme for Disadvantaged Families)
This
project has been developed to create a more holistic assistance
scheme, where MKS Family Development Centre will extend its
assistance to the Disadvantaged Families enlisted with Kampung
Siglap Mosque. The recipients living in the Marine Parade, Siglap,
Chai Chee and Bedok South & New Upper Changi Road vicinity, by
offering developmental programmes for them and their children,
besides the food rations. It aims to conduct relevant courses and
programmes that focus on better spiritual understanding and
practice. It also provides an avenue to assist participants in
searching for opportunities to elevate their economic status.
Values
We believe that people have the ability to help
themselves and can successfully reach their goals despite their
disadvantages.
Hidayah
Project Activities
Religious Class (Fardhu Ain)
We
recognized the need and importance for the adults of these families
to be given the opportunity to develop themselves and to be
educate with more detailed aspects of Islamic Law accordance to
AlQuran and Sunnah. The programmes are targeted at those who
are lack of Basic Religious Knowledge and interested to learn more
about Islam.
Classes
are conducted on every Wednesday from 1430hrs- 1630hrs. Topics
covered on Fiqh, Tauhid and Iqra. Modules of subjects will be of 2
hours – consist of 1hour for lecture while 20 mins for questions
and answers or group discussion. While the Iqra class will focus on
40 mins practicum.
Support
Group for Parents
The disadvantaged families are unable to move beyond their long
history of problems. They are also unable to meet basic household
expenses and are troubled by problems such as death of the spouse,
divorced cases, the imprisonment of the breadwinner, poor health,
drug abuse and family violence.
FDC
would like to co-ordinate and upgrade the welfare assistance scheme
for disadvantaged families to enable them to break out of the
poverty cycle. It also enhance life skills development training/programmes
covered self and social interaction through the Support Groups
Programmes.
The
Support Groups are held once a month. Each session lasts two hours.
Our dedicated FDC Volunteer Counsellor is assigned to facilitate the
groups.
Outreach
& Befriending Programmes
The
programme is an attempt to reach out to the FDC disadvantaged
families through Befriending Services. Our volunteers play an active
role assist FDC in running the support group and religious classes.
Home visits are made by volunteers to send out food rations as well
to befriend the beneficiaries and encourage them to participate in
our mosque activities.
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