ANNUAL REPORT FY 2017/2018

R E J U V E N A T E
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VISION
A Compassionate Organisation Connecting Communities

MISSION
Inspiring Women • Strengthening Families

Our S.A.C.R.E.D Values

Sincerity- Show earnestness in helping
Pro-Active- Display readiness to serve

Compassionate- Give attention and show concern

Reliable – Perform our duties with quality
Effective- Deliver services backed by knowledge and skills
Dakwah- Enjoining what is good

CONTENTS
Vision & Mission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
Content Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
About PPIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Impact Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
President and CEO’s Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Organisation Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Board Members. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Board Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Board Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Advisory Committee Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Stakeholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Donors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Milestones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Fundraising Efforts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Human Resource . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ICT and Facilities Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
PPIS Research And Engagement
Department (R.E.D) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Family Therapy Institute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Training & Consultancy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
INSPIRASI PPIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
As-Salaam. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Vista Sakinah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Oasis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Family Service Centre (East) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Family Service Centre (West) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Student Care Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Early Childhood Education Centres . . . . . . . . . . . 62
7oaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
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ABOUT PPIS
Founded in 1952, PPIS (Persatuan Pemudi Islam Singapura or the Singapore

Muslim Women’s Association) is a non-profit organisation focused on community

services. We are dedicated to working with women of all ages in carrying out their

multiple roles in society. PPIS runs three core community services namely Family

Services, Student Care and Early Childhood Education (ECE). With 16 centres island

wide, the services work together to provide a quality and holistic support as well as

developmental programmes for women and their families.

Mdm Halimah Yacob

President of Singapore
Patron of PPIS (2004 - Present)

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PPIS HAS...

REBUILT INSPIRED
1737 1256
women through talks,
single parents lives
after divorce workshops and symposiums

GAVE ASSISTED
864
working mothers alternative
700
individuals through
care for their children zakat disbursements

PROVIDED HELPED
594
families-at-risk casework and
220
step families adjust
counselling support to remarriages

PREPARED RECONCILED
117
children to be ready
67
marriages on brink
for Primary One of divorce

GUIDED
PROTECTED
60 54
young couples prepare
children through for marriage
foster care

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PRESIDENT AND CEO’S

MESSAGE

Assalamu’alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh,

Financial Year 2017 was a whirlwind of activities for PPIS as we

continued our 65th anniversary celebrations.

This year’s annual report will showcase many of the celebration

activities which culminated into our Celebration Dinner in November
2017. It was a time to revisit our purpose of existence and at the same
time, celebrate our achievements.

This financial year saw the setting up of our 7th Early Childhood
Education centre and our new PPIS OASIS Centre for Fostering. Seeing
what we have achieved thus far, we might easily forget the struggles
that we as an organisation went through in the past to get to where we
are today.

As we grow the organisation, it becomes more important for us not

to lose sight of our mission of inspiring women and strengthening
families. These will remain our core thrusts in our decisions, efforts and
advocacy.

This is also a timely reminder to continually review our work and

constantly rejuvenate our passion in making a difference in the lives of
those we touch.

Wassalaam.

Mohd Ali Mahmood Rahayu Mohamad

CEO, PPIS President, PPIS

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ORGANISATION
STRUCTURE BOARD

CEO

Board Secretariat

Community
Corporate Capability & Capacity
Service Division
Services Division Building Division

Finance Training & Consultancy

Human Resource Family Therapy

Institute

Corporate
Communications R.E.D.
& Resource (Research and
Development Engagement Department)

IT & Facilities

Company
Secretariat

Business
Excellence,
Innovation &
Growth (BIG)

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7oaks
Pte
Ltd

Community Service
Division

Family Service
Early Childhood Programmes Student Care
Programme Programmes

As-Salaam Student Care Centre

Bukit Batok Centre (DSSA) (Jurong)

Vista Sakinah Student Care Centre

Bedok Reservoir Centre (Bedok)

Jurong Centre 1 INSPIRASI PPIS

Jurong Centre 2 Family Service Centre (West)

Pasir Ris Centre 1 Family Service Centre (East)

Legends
Pasir Ris Centre 2 Oasis
Community Service Division

Capability & Capacity Building Division

Sembawang Centre Corporate Services Division

updated as at 19 April 2018

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BOARD MEMBERS

Suree Rohan Hazlina Abdul Halim

Assistant Honorary Vice President
Secretary

Saidah Mohamed Rahayu Mohamad

Honorary Treasurer President

Nadia Yeo
Honorary Secretary

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Cikgu Fatimah Azimullah Sapiah Molla

PPIS Advisor Immediate Past President

Salina Samion Nur Amalina Abdul Gani

Board Member Board Member

Fawziah Jainullabudeen Jummaida Rusdon

Assistant Honorary Treasurer Board Member

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BOARD MEMBERS ATTENDANCE

HAZLINA NUR CIKGU SITI
RAHAYU NADIA SUREE FAWZIAH SAIDAH SALINA JUMMAIDA SAPIAH MASMUNAH YASMIN
Name MOHAMED
ABDUL
YEO ROHAN JAINULLABUDEEN MOHAMED SAMION
AMALINA
RUSDON MOLLA
FATIMAH
ABDULLAH LUM
HABIBAH
HALIM ABDUL GANI AZIMULLAH SIRAJ

1 April 2017
Symposium Puteri
(Just the Girls!)

20 May 2017
Projek Ihsan
Ramadhan & Lunch

16 July 2017
Conversations with
Mufti

25 July 2017
03/2017 Board
Meeting

29 July 2017
PPIS Hari Raya
Gathering

19 August 2017
PPIS X Codette :
Progressing with
Tech

24 August 2017
Dialogue with Mdm
Halimah Yacob

9 September 2017
04/2017 Board
Meeting

30 September 2017
46th Annual General
Meeting

14 October 2017
Symposium Wanita

28 October 2017
yWILD!

1 November 2017
As-Salaam Forum
IbuBapa.sg

3 November 2017
Friday Mosque
Collection

18 November 2017
FTI Family
Symposium

18 November 2017
PPIS K2 Graduation

24 November 2017
PPIS 65th
Anniversary Dinner

2 December 2018
Board Meeting

24 February 2018
Forum IbuBapa.sg
Dadah Itu Haram

3 March 2018
IWD

10 March 2018
Board Meeting

31 March 2018
Board Strategic
Retreat

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BOARD ACTIVITIES
The PPIS board comprises of Muslim women who are established in the fields of accounting, audit, early childhood education, human
resource, entrepreneurship, finance, journalism, law, media, pedagogy, public policy, rehabilitation, religion, and social work.

Aside from duties and responsibilities as a board member, the board members also take on the role of chairperson or member of at least
one advisory committee in an effort to steer PPIS towards fulfilling her mission.

PPIS Representation

As part of PPIS’s commitment to capacity building and collaboration with other Non-Governmental Organisations and Civil Society
Organisations to maximize the impact of our work, PPIS board members also held the following appointments

President Rahayu Mohamad

• Board Member of Council for Third Age (C3A)
• Council Member of Eldershield Review Committee
• Board Member of MUIS Council
• Council Member of National Council for Problem Gambling (NCPG)
• Council Member of Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday Memorial Scholarship Fund Board (LBKM )
• Vice- President of RISEAP Women’s Wing
• Board Member of Yayasan Mendaki

Vice President, Hazlina Abdul Halim

• Vice President II of the 19th Board of the Singapore Council of Women’s Organisations (SCWO)

Assistant Honorary Secretary, Suree Rohan

• Committee Member of Community Chest

Board Member, Nur Amalina Abdul Gani

• Board Member of Tabung Amal Aidilfitri

68th Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) Session

President Rahayu Mohamad and Vice President Hazlina Abdul Halim attended the 68th CEDAW Session in Geneva. As PPIS is not a
signatory of the Joint CSO Shadow Report submitted to the UN committee, PPIS did not make any oral statements or interventions.

While in Geneva, PPIS attended the training for Civil Society Organisations which was conducted by International Women’s Rights Action
Watch (IWRAW) Asia Pacific.

PPIS remain committed to participate in the CEDAW conversation and engage with Civil Society Organisations, for the empowerment and
advancement of Muslim Women in Singapore.

RISEAP

On 17th April 2017, PPIS President, MS Rahayu Mohamad conducted a ‘Hands on skills’ workshop to a total of 15 participants from
different countries at the International Muslimah Empowerment Workshop in Longgong Mosque, Taiwan. The objective of this workshop is
to provide a platform for participants to share and discuss experiences. thoughts and insights relating lo Muslim Women in the region.

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ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Fundraising Advisory Committee Research & Engagement Department (R.E.D)

Chairman Advisory Committee
Masmunah Abdullah (up to Dec 2017) Chairman
Rahayu Mohamad
Human Resource Advisory Committee
Chairman Members
Sapiah Molla Hazlina Abdul Halim
Faeza Khambaty
Members Hawa Jailani
Haniff Mustafa Fazlin Abdullah
Dr Noorman Abdullah
Social Services Advisory Committee Liyana Musfirah Binte Anwar
Chairman
Nur Amalina Abdul Gani Early Childhood Education
Advisory Committee
Members Chairman
Umardanie Umle Siti Habibah Siraj (up to Dec 2017)
June Wong
Salina Samion Members
Jummaida Rusdon
Finance and Investment Advisory Committee Suree Rohan
Chairman Sapiah Molla
Fawziah Jainullabudeen (from Jan 2018)
Corporate Communications
Members Advisory Committee
Yasmin Lum (up to Dec 2017) Chairman
Masmunah Abdullah (up to Dec 2017) Hazlina Abdul Halim

Audit Advisory Committee Members

Chairman Sarah Bagharib
Suree Rohan Cheryl May
Hidayah Salamat
Members Safhras Khan (up to Sep 2017)
Lucretia Aik
Mohd Saiful Saroni 7oaks Pte Ltd
Wayne Soo Advisor
Leonard Lee Jummaida Rusdon

Family Therapy Institute Advisory Committee Directors

(up to Dec 2017) Siti Habibah Siraj
Suree Rohan
Chairman Mohd Ali Bin Mahmood
Salina Samion

Members
Angela Yak
Zulaiha Yusuf
Katherine Goh

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STAKEHOLDERS

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DONORS

$5000 & Above $1,000 - $4,999

Azhar Bin Othman 265 Heng Huat Construction Pte Ltd (for Builders 265 Pte Ltd)
Lee Foundation Affandi Salleh
LPM Khalid Mosque Ain Society
Mohd Kasim Bin Haja Mydin Almarhum Jan Bin Mohamed Yusof @ Yahya
MUIS Association of Muslim Professionals (AMP)
Siti Salwa Binte Mohamed Yatim Azman Hisham Bin Jaafar
SSA Consulting Group Pte Ltd Bahren Sha’ari
Tan Chin Tuan Foundation Chan Boon Kheng
United States Disbursing Office American Embassy (US) Dohadwala Kutbuddin F
Fadhillah Goh
Halimah Yacob
Hasmah Binte Hassim
Hj Jaffar B. Hj Abd Rahman & Hjh Sharifah Bt. Murkani
Hj Mohamed Noor B. Hj Reduan & Hjh Naknah Bt. Saleh
Isnin Bin Idris
Jalaluddin Bin Hezan
Jummaida Binte Rusdon
Lee Foundaton
Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud
Lim Teck Chai, Danny
Mohamed Ameer Bin Moshein
Ms Shamim Hasanali Dhilawala
Muslimah-in-mind
Perdaus
Pertapis Education and Welfare Centre
Raihan Bin Zulimran
Rohani Binte Abdul Ghani
Sharifah Zaharah Binte Syed Sheikh
Siti Fatimah Suriya
Suhaimi Bin Salleh
Suhana Bte Abdul Samat
Suwandi Sumadi
Syed Saad Hassan
The Muslim Converts’ Association of Singapore
Tm Fouzy Bin Tengku Mahid Jumat
Women’s Health Specialist Pte Ltd
Yayasan Mendaki
Zaleha Binte Abu Bakar

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$500 - $999
Abdul Aziz Abdullah Som Binte Mohamed Said
Abdul Jalil Bin Rafii Syamsilah Bte Kasan
Abdul Razak Sakdan Tanjong Katong Secondary School
Almarhum Abu Bakar Osman & Almarhumah Mariyam Hassan Tharuddin B Mohd Saleh
Anjuma Chowdury Unison Systems Pte Ltd
Anna Maria Low Zawyah Ahmad
Asri Budiman Bin Ahmad Said
Balkis Bte Md Yahya Patel
Balkis Family Clinic
Design International Architects LLP
Dr Mariam Aljunied
Dr Nooraisha Binte Abdul Quddoos
Dr Saleha Bt Johari
Ferry Achmadi Putra
Fong Art Furniture & Contracts
Hafsah Binte Abdullah
Haji Haja Maidin S/O Osman
Halimah Bte Halil
Harimau Petrocon Services Pte Ltd
Haryaty Rahman
Hashia Bt Hashim / Elias Abdullah Gan
Haslan Bin Hussin
Irene Mutiara Rumandang Tambak
JWT Global Logistics (S) Pte Ltd
M A Afrose Sultana
Malay Youth Literary Association
Mariam Binte Isnin
Mie-Tech Engineering & Construction Pte Ltd
Mohamad Edrus Bin Mohamad Khair
Mohamed Yusoff Abdul Rahman
Mohammad Hafiz Mustaffa
Mohammad Noor Bin Abdul Rahman
MR Ghazali Bin Embi
Mr Muhammad Tirmidzi Bin Abdul Ghani
Muhammad Firdaus Bin Norman
Muhammad Ridzuan Bin Basirun
Muhd Shahir Saripi
Nur Fatimah Jalil
Nurasidah Binte Abdul Aziz
Nurul Huda Binte Ishak Magnus
Rabeya Khatoon Binte Mirza Abdul Majid
Raihan Bte Mohamed Salleh
Rezina Khan D/O Abd Rahim
Riverwood Pte Ltd
Rohayu Bte Rafie
S A Mohamed Yacob Bin M S Abdul Kader
Sajed Chowdury
Saleemah Bte Ismail
Siti Hawa Bte Ahamad
Siti Mariam Binte Madon
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HIGHLIGHTS
Conversation with Mufti
Saturday,15th July 2017

More than 100 participants attended

the two-hour long dialogue session
held at the Lifelong Learning Institute.
Officiated by the Respected Mufti of
Singapore, Dr Ustadz Mohamed Fatris
Bakaram, the event focused on the topic
of fostering, primarily on the status and
rights of adopted and foster children in
Islam as well as the role of society.

Vista Sakinah Stepfamily Day 2017

Saturday, 16th September 2017

Guest-of-Honour Dr Yaacob Ibrahim; Minister for Communications and

Information, Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs and Minister-in-charge of Cyber
Security joined more than 30 stepfamilies at the half-day carnival in Palawan
Beach, Sentosa to celebrate Stepfamily Day, organised by Vista Sakinah.

The Young Women in Leadership Dialogue (YWILD) 2017

Saturday, 28th October 2017

PPIS Post Hari Raya The Young Women in Leadership Dialogue (YWILD), jointly organised by
Celebration MENDAKI Club and PPIS, in collaboration with various organisations such as
Saturday, 29th July 2017
the National Youth Council, Ilham and Lembaga Biasiswa Kenangan Maulud
Some 20 women leaders of various (LBKM) was held at Funan – the Showsuite. The biennial event returned for
communities learnt more about Islam the second time as a platform to celebrate the aspirations of young women
and the Malay culture at our Post Hari from the community. Guest-of-Honour Ms Grace Fu; Minister for Ministry of
Raya Celebration, which was held at Culture, Community and Youth and Leader of the House, joined three other
the Harmony Centre @ An-Nahdhah panellists in their discussion on the theme ‘Resilience – Ordinary People Doing
Mosque. Together with then – Speaker Extraordinary Things’.
of Parliament, Mdm Halimah Yacob,
also Patron to PPIS, representatives
from the Singapore Council of Women’s
Organisations (SCWO), Interfaith Youth
Circle, Singapore Taoist Mission as well as
numerous other organisations, engaged in
a meaningful dialogue on social cohesion.

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65th Anniversary Dinner

Friday, 24th November 2017

PPIS celebrated 65 years of growth with an Anniversary Dinner

at the Suntec City Convention Centre. Guest-of-Honour Deputy
Prime Minister Mr Teo Chee Hean; Co-ordinating Minister for
National Security and Minister-in-charge of the Civil Service of
Singapore, along with Mrs Teo and Dr Yaacob Ibrahim; Minister
for Communications and Information, Minister-in-charge
of Muslim Affairs and Minister-in-charge of Cyber Security,
attended the event with more than 350 distinguished guests
including donors, members, alumni and staff. GOH DPM Teo
launched and presented the first ever PPIS Lighting Lives award
to Ms Fatimah Azimullah; Advisor of PPIS and Ms Sapiah Molla;
Immediate Past President of PPIS. It was a night to remember
with performances by veteran rock star Mr Ramli Sarip,
acclaimed violinist Ms Azura Goh as well as local favourites
Ms Sylvia Ratonel and Munir Band.

Oasis Award Ceremony

Saturday, 14th January 2018

OASIS held their first award ceremony at The Grassroots’ Club

to recognise the efforts of foster children and parents. Award
certificates and gifts were presented to the children who did
well or improved in school while parents were lauded in other
categories to acknowledge their hard work in raising the children
and ensuring the best for them. Attendees also enjoyed a special
performance by the NUS Silat Group.

IbuBapa.SG Forum
Saturday, 24th February 2018

More than 70 individuals and families attended the half-day forum held at the NTUC
Business Centre. Organised by Family Therapy Institute, the forum with the theme of
‘Addiction: Beyond Individuals’ was officiated by Guest-of-Honour Mr Amrin Amin;
Parliamentary Secretary for Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Health. There was
also a panel discussion with Ustaz Dr Mohammad Hannan Hassan; Deputy Director of
Capacity Building and Interfaith Engagement and Vice Dean of Muis Academy,
Mr Dzar Ismail; Radio DJ, Ria 89.7FM and PPIS professionals.

International Women’s Day 2018

Saturday, 3rd March 2018

The Research and Engagement Department (R.E.D) organised an International

Women’s Day celebration, in line with the global IWD campaign theme of
#PressforProgress. A platform for women leaders in Singapore to gather and
deliberate on what progress means to them, they also explored progress indicators
that signifies an enhanced holistic quality of life for women, now and beyond. Other
highlights of this event included a keynote speech by Dr Anamah Tan and a drum
therapy session to infuse a spirit of unity and solidarity among the participants.
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MILESTONES

1952 1967 1983 1988 1992

Founding of PPIS, PPIS built its first Jointly ran the

kindergarten for PPIS-MENDAKI
Singapore’s only Muslim children. Family Service Centre
Muslim Women The start of the Single (FSC); the first FSC
Association to date. Parent Family Service, by a Malay-Muslim
renamed As-Salaam organisation (MMO).
Family Support
Puan Noor Aishah officially opened
Centre in 2000.
the PPIS Clubhouse at No. 15
Haigsville Drive.

2018 2017 2016 2015

• PPIS launched the Research and Engagement

Department (R.E.D) to represent the voice of
Muslim women and advance aspirations. 7oaks, an education
• The Human Resource department attained management
consultancy, was Introduced PPIS Family
the People Developer accreditation by
incorporated by PPIS Therapy Institute, a
SPRING Singapore.
to manage our Early unique service from
• Six PPIS childcare centres were awarded the Childhood Education a Muslim voluntary
SPARK certification by the Early Childhood centres. organisation offering
Development Agency. individual, couple
• Appointed by the Ministry of Social and Family and family therapy
Development, PPIS opened the third national including clinical
fostering agency in Singapore - PPIS Oasis. supervision and
practice research on
• PPIS opened its 7th childcare centre. work with families.

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1996 2001 2004 2007

The Administration PPIS took over sole Cultivated from Titian Kasih;
of Muslim Law Act management of the the FSC’s marriage preparatory
was passed. PPIS FSC, which was also programme for young couples,
played an important The FSC piloted Titian renamed as PPIS INSPIRASI PPIS was formed to
advocacy role in the Kasih Marriage preparation FSC West after the address the issues of minors who
formulation of programme for opening of PPIS FSC were getting into
this Act. young couples. East in 2010. imprudent marriages.

2014 2011 2010 2009

• As-Salaam embarked on PPIS’ first

twin research project on ‘Remarriages
• Launch of PPIS Vista in the Malay Community: An
Sakinah, a centre PPIS opened its Exploration of Perceptions,
PPIS organised for remarriages and Expectations and Adjustment to
second FSC in Chai
the Stepfamilies stepfamilies. Stepfamilies Living’ and ‘I’m Getting
Chee, PPIS Family
Conference for social Married… Again: Exploring Children’s
Service Centre (East).
service practitioners, • The inaugural Understanding and Experience of
a first of its kind in Symposium Wanita, Parental Remarriage’.
Singapore. PPIS’ first public forum
for Muslim women, • National Council of Social Services
was held. appointed PPIS as a Centre of
Excellence for Working with Malay-
Muslim Families which resulted
in PPIS providing training and
consultancy services.
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C O R P O R A T E
S E R V I C E S

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FUNDRAISING EFFORTS
PPIS successfully raised a total of $622,371.21 for Financial
Year 2017-2018 through fundraising projects, Projek Ihsan
Ramadhan, Friday Mosque Collection, as well as donations
from individuals and corporates.
Projek Ihsan Ramadhan 2017
event a success. Taxi drivers of the PADI group, once again
helped transport our donation tin bearers to and from the
various mosques island wide.
A total of $65,701.70 was raised during Friday Mosque
Collection 2017.

Projek Ihsan Ramadhan (PIR) was carried out on Saturday,

20th May 2017. We distributed PIR habuan bags to our
growing number of beneficiaries during the lunch event that
was graced by Associate Prof Dr Fatimah Lateef, Member of
Parliament for Geylang GRC. PPIS also engaged volunteers
from Nanyang Polytechnic and the ladies of Muslimah-in-
Mind to assist us with distribution and hosting of the lunch.

670 successful applicants and 30 beneficiaries from Ain

Society benefited from PIR. A total of $257.774.00
consisting of Zakat and general donations was raised
through this yearly campaign. Fundraising Overview
Projek Ihsan
Ramadhan 2017

51%
Friday Mosque
Collection

13%
Individual / Corporate

36%
Friday Mosque Collection 2017

On Friday, 3rd November 2017, volunteers from the public,

staff, and mosques made PPIS Friday Mosque Collection
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HUMAN RESOURCE
FY 2017/2018 was a challenging year with HR providing special
support to the frontline staff working for the organisation.
With good training and proper guidance, the HR team was
able to offer advice and provide employment guidelines to
all 16 centres in PPIS. Aside from sharing knowledge, HR
also empowered our frontline managers to deal with daily
employment issues without having to seek consultation
every time they were confronted with a problem.
FY 2017/2018 saw the launch of HR Intranet, offering
information on PPIS employment, benefits and policies.
Employees can now log in to check or query any issues
relating to HR matters at their convenience. This platform is
excellent for staff engagement.
Enhancing HR Practices
HR has started working with Ernst & Young to enhance and
improve our Recruitment & Selection and Performance
Management processes. This project initiated by NCSS will
address, amend and tighten our present HR system.

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ICT & FACILITIES MANAGEMENT
Facilities Management
Since its inception in the last FY, Facilities Management (FM)
had overseen. The following works:
Cyclical Maintenance of PPIS centres:
Bedok Reservoir Child Development Centre,
Bukit Batok Child Development Centre &
Student Care Centre Bedok.
Setting up of new PPIS centres:
Oasis Agency for Fostering,
Training centre @WIS Changi &
Jurong Child Development Centre 2.
Addition of extensions at PPIS Centres:
Sembawang Vista Child Development Centre &
Pasir Ris Child Development Centre 1.
With streamlining maintenance contractors for M&E and
Fire equipment in the previous FY, all our centres have
been experiencing a better and safer environment. Next FY,
cyclical maintenance of centres will again be the bulk of the
department’s future projects as well as the setting up and
relocation of one of our core centres.
FY 2017/2018
ICT
ICT had been heavily involved in centres that FM had carried
out projects on in the FY. It upgraded these centres’ ICT
capabilities, upgrading data cabling as well as digitally
upgrading communications and CCTV systems. ICT moved into
leasing equipment such as desktop terminals and laptops
in some centres, a step up from standardising its systems.
This allows for better long term management of assets
and lightening the organisation’s fixed assets load as the
organisation grows.
ICT also continued with its digitalisation journey that was
incepted in 2014. By the end of the FY, ICT had trained staff
on Microsoft Office 365 and TenderBoard, the latter being the
latest digital platform for the organisation in aid of simplifying
procurement and enhancing transparency as an IPC. The PPIS
Intranet was also introduced in this FY, with Human Resource
as the first department to provide information to staff online
apart from an organisational calendar.
This year, ICT has secured a sponsorship of USD $5,000.00 by
Microsoft for our organisation’s licensing of Office 365 and
cloud server use for another year. With all the developments
taking place, ICT is ensuring PPIS is ready for a digital future.
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C A P A B I L I T Y A N D
C A P A C I T Y
B U I L D I N G

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PPIS RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT

DEPARTMENT (R.E.D)
Officially launched on 4 March 2017 by PPIS’ Patron and
now the President of Singapore, Mdm Halimah Yacob, R.E.D
is aimed at representing the voice, advancing aspirations,
strengthening well-being and elevating the dignity of Muslim
women in Singapore.

Research

CEDAW

As part of PPIS aim to represent the voice of Muslim women,

R.E.D and its Advisory Committee took part in the discourse on
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination

Against Women (CEDAW) adopted by

NO: DATE
RESEARCH
1 17 – 26 October 2017
2 13 January 2018
3 25 January & 2 February 2018
4 20 Mar 2018
5 31 Mar 2018
ENGAGEMENT
1 29 July 2017
2 19 August 2017
3 24 August 2017
4 14 October 2017
5 28 October 2017
6 03 Mar 2018
EVENT TITLE
68th UN CEDAW Session at Geneva
Fiesta Detik – Booth
NUS Islamic Awareness Series – Booth
Closed-Door CEDAW Sharing Session
DewiFiesta – Booth
PPIS Interfaith Hari Raya
PPIS x The Codette Project –
Progressing with Tech
Closed-Door Dialogue with
Mdm Halimah Yacob
Symposium Wanita 2017
PPIS x Mendaki Club – Young Women in
Leadership Dialogue (YWILD)
PPIS International Women’s Day Celebration
the United Nations. PPIS attended the
68th United Nations’ CEDAW Session
and partook in a training session by
International Women’s Rights Action
Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW-AP) in
Geneva, Switzerland, October 2017.
This gave the team a refreshing insight
into CEDAW and helped to refine the
team’s comprehension of the CEDAW
framework, discourse and processes.
Outreach
As part of R.E.D’s endeavour to
understand Muslim women’s aspirations
in Singapore, R.E.D gave out surveys
at 4 pop-up booths @ different events
targeting various segments of Muslim
women.
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Engagement
Dialogues and talks on relevant topics were organised to
increase awareness and facilitate discussions between different
parties on matters impacting women. The engagements also
connected women from various backgrounds to learn and
share with one another.
Symposium Wanita 2017, 14 October 2017
For Symposium Wanita 2017, R.E.D invited Dr Marwa Azab,
Lecturer at California State University Long Beach with both
Psychology and Neuroscience backgrounds, to speak on the
impact of multiple roles on women from a neuroscience
perspective. Our invited second speaker, Ms Oniatta Effendi,

593 participants have been engaged in FY 2017/2018.

Senior Lecturer at Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, shared her
personal experiences and reflections on leaving a legacy.

Closed-Door Dialogue with Mdm Halimah Yacob, The subsequent Panel Discussion saw some of our participants
24 August 2017 sharing personal stories and questions. Various agencies joined
us at the event by setting up booths.
R.E.D invited Mdm Halimah Yacob for a Closed-Door Dialogue
with 30 other Muslim women from different backgrounds to
discuss various topics.

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PPIS International Women’s Day Celebration, PPIS x The Codette Project – Progressing with Tech,
3 March 2018 19 August 2017

In line with International Women’s Day 2018 campaign theme
#PressforProgress, the Celebration was used as a platform
to reflect and discuss what progress means to women, and
if perceived societal measures of progress had contributed
to the overall well-being of women in Singapore. The 119
participants also deliberated together on what kind of progress
indicators would better represent an enhanced holistic quality
of life for women in Singapore.
PPIS took the opportunity to collaborate with an all-Muslim
women group, The Codette Project, to highlight the importance
of technology as a vital and inevitable tool of progress for both
personal and professional use where members of parlimemt
Mr Saktiandi Supaat was a guest of honour and panelist.

Collaborations
In line with PPIS’ vision to be a Compassionate Organisation
Connecting Communities and PPIS 65th Anniversary Theme
“Celebrate, Collaborate”, R.E.D ran a series of engagements in
collaboration with several organisations to synergise, support
one another and share resources.
PPIS x Mendaki Club – Young Women in Leadership
Dialogue (YWILD) 2017, 28 October 2017
Young Women in Leadership Dialogue 2017 was centred around
overcoming challenges and adversities by taking inspiration
from ordinary people who achieve extraordinary feats.

PPIS x Muis Harmony Centre – PPIS Post Hari Raya

Celebration, 29 July 2017

R.E.D organised PPIS’ inaugural interfaith Hari Raya

Celebration, graced by PPIS’ Patron, Mdm Halimah Yacob
and joined by guests from various faith-based and secular
organisations. Our non-Muslim guests learnt more about
Islamic faith and Hari Raya Aidilfitri traditions in Singapore
through a Learning Journey guided by docents from Islamic
Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) Harmony Centre as well
as activities such as ketupat making.

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PPIS FAMILY THERAPY INSTITUTE

What made FY2017/2018 a successful continuation for PPIS Family Therapy Institute.

298
Syariah court
referred cases

13 2
Associate Therapists/ 180 10
Agency-based Group Counsellors PPIS FTI Cases Couples attended
supervision sessions Couple
Enrichment

4
Therapists
478
Total No. Cases
1434
Sessions conducted
(average of 3
seen since sessions per case)
FY 2016

8 141 79
Interagency
Group
39
Referred by other
No. of self-referred
Individual
clinical
clients supervision
Supervision agencies (FY2017/2018
(only)

A year in review

PPIS Family Therapy Institute has successfully conceptualised

and operationalised the Marriage and Family Counselling
Programme funded by Temasek Foundation Cares CLG Ltd. A
total of 1571 cases were seen since inception by four clinical
staff and two administrative staff with the support of two
associate therapists.

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Programmes: in the various mosques to enhance their skills for attending

to the clients and families that they work with as well as the
Professional Programmes volunteer befrienders in their care.

Enrichment to Reach out to Professionals (ERP)
One of the professional programmes conducted in this
financial year is the Enrichment to Reach out to Professionals
(ERP) Programme. E.R.P. offered professionals to engage in
discourse on aspects that may be so common such as culture,
values, religion and spirituality and focus on finding bridges
with families. At ERP, we hold, challenge and nurture the
professionals in their work with families.
As part of reaching out to Professionals, PPIS FTI worked
together with Ms Nora Bateson, President of the International
Bateson Institute and conducted a Warm Data Lab on 2nd
November 2017 on the issue of Addictions. In addition, a
Warm Data Lab entitled “Working with stuck systems” was also
held with PPIS Family Service Centres on 4th November 2017.
As an institute, PPIS FTI hopes to conduct more training
sessions and utilise taped sessions of PPIS FTI cases as a way
of engaging people in conversations about how to work with
families. The taped sessions will be used to highlight issues,
therapeutic impasse and how we can develop learning with
families as we work with them.
Enrichment: Reaching out to Enrich Families
An enrichment programme for couples was developed
as a means to provide support to couples in their marital
relationship with a special focus on those agreeing to reconcile.
‘Dear I See You’ is a couple’s group therapy. Offering couples
a ‘holding space’ to learn from their spouses as well as from
other couples.

Other trainings conducted

This year, PPIS FTI had conducted trainings in collaborations

with PPIS Training and Consultancy.

One such training was conducted with the Ministry of Home

Affairs (MHA) on Mental Health entitiled “When is Mental
Health a cultural (Malay Muslim) problem and when is it a
medical problem – understand mental health from within”. This
training involved psychologists and counsellors in the MHA
who are working closely with the staff and participants within
the various centres which includes the Singapore
Prison Services.

Another training series that PPIS FTI is involved with is the

Social Service Revisit series of trainings for Majlis Ugama Islam
Singapura (MUIS). These training series are catered to Social
Development Officers, Caseworkers and Managers in MUIS and

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Family Symposium
As a follow-up to the Dear I See You programme, PPIS FTI
conducted our inaugural Family Symposium on 18th November
2017. Families were invited to participate in conversations
surrounding the issue of intimacy. Couples and families
participated in small group discussions where issues of
intimacy within the family is talked about in the open.
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IbuBapa.SG Forum: Addictions – Beyond Individual
This year PPIS FTI had the opportunity to helm the IbuBapa.
SG Forum which is a forum catered to parents navigating
challenges in parenting children in the current generation.
The theme for this year was “Addictions – Beyond Individual”
with the aim of expounding the definitions surrounding
addiction in hopes that the process can help to expand how
families deal with addiction within the family.
Ustaz Mohammed Hannan Hassan was invited as a panellist
to share the context of the religion in relation to issues of
addiction.
Engagement Efforts
This year, PPIS FTI continues to reach out to professionals and
agencies as part of its engagements efforts. We continue to
reach out to families through the professionals working directly
with the families as well as via professional engagements.
These are:
The Codette Project
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Community Leaders Forum
Sout Ilahi
AWARE
Sharing with CEDAW
This year we have also expanded our reach via traditional
media network such as television and radio. This has also
increased our visibility within the community and allows the
community to know more about PPIS FTI and its services.
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Media engagement efforts:

News 5: Issue of radicalisation June 2017

Public Outreach via Radio WARNA interview July 2017
Public Outreach via Radio WARNA interview January 2018
Public Outreach via Radio RIA interview February 2018
Berita: IbuBapa.SG Forum news coverage February 2018
Public Outreach via 938LIVE interview March 2018

Clinical Supervision Spring School, Ambleside & Engagement with

Clinical supervision continues to be an important aspect and
component at PPIS FTI as it offers professional social service
professionals to better their work with families as well as
paying attention to themselves as the supervisee. 100 clinical
supervision was conducted for this year, reaching out to social
workers MUIS social development officers, counsellors and
others.
Waterford Institute, Dublin
21 April – 5 May 2017
Principal Family Therapist (PFT) Maimunah, together with
Systemic Therapists, Nabilah and Basithah attended the Spring
School at Ambleside which gathers systemic psychotherapists
from around the world to contribute towards the learning
and re-learning of systemic practices. The team was given the
opportunity to present the “The Rhythm of Misfits of Families:
A Therapist’s Reflexive Dance” for a pop-up presentation during
the Spring School.

The team was also invited to present to the students at

Waterford Institute where the team brought along the stories
from “The Rhythm of Misfits of Families: A Therapist’s Reflexive
Dance” to share with the students their experiences of working
with families.

Affilitiation With Overseas Family Therapy Practice

PPIS FTI participated in both international and regional

conferences this year. These conferences offered learning and
supervision that allowed our therapists to be informed of
developments and focus in the industry as well as networking Asian Academy of Family Therapy
with pioneers in the field. 1-4 November 2017

Senior Systemic Therapist (SST) Nuraida attended the Asian

Academy of Family Therapy Conference in Tsukuba, Japan on
“Family Therapy: East and West” where SST Nuraida was given
the opportunity to chair and moderate one of the breakout
sessions during the conference.

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TRAINING & CONSULTANCY

PPIS Training & Consultancy (T&C) continues to build a
reputation in offering a niche expertise in working with the
Malay-Muslim Community to various Ministries and agencies.
Guided by the organisation’s mission, ‘Inspiring Women •
Strengthening Families’, T&C continues to support and build
the capacity of social service practitioners. This year, T&C
also focused on expanding the knowledge domain of the
community. As a start, T&C reached out to women and youth
through the launch of new public education programmes
as well as initiatives in collaboration with organisations
such as the National Silver Academy and Yayasan Mendaki’s
Empowering Girls Programme (EPG).
Professionalising Practice
PPIS Training & Consultancy at WIS@Changi
PPIS Training & Consultancy’s space at WIS@Changi started
operations in August 2017. Featuring a fully equiped cosy
space, the in-house 25 seater training facility has not only
allowed T&C to conduct small group trainings but is also
utilised by other PPIS Centres for their programmes.
Inspiring Women • Strengthening Families -
Expanding the knowledge domain of
the community
Just the Girls - Everyday Girls,
Extraordinary Possibilities
This inaugural programme for girls between the age 14-19 was
launched to inspire a generation of young women, enabling
them to gain new experiences and self-confidence to make
a positive difference in their lives and the lives around them.
Set in a carnivalesque atmosphere, the event featured two
segments, The Experience Booths run by various contemporary
vendors and a Girl Talk segment with familiar personalities
such as Adlina Anis, Norliza Kassim, Farisha Ishak and 987FM
DJ Natasha Faisal, sharing their personal stories on image
and their perspective on beauty from within. 95% of the 302
participants found the topics useful while 92% could identify
with what the speakers had gone through.

Training Catalogue

The T&C Training Catalogue was launched this FY to officially

document and list the various professional training
programmes offered by the department. T&C has also made
available video recordings of public talks on social media
platforms for public viewing and reference.

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Conversation with the Mufti - Hak dan Status Anak
Angkat & Anak Titipan serta Peranan Masyarakat
With the launch of PPIS Oasis this year, Conversation with the
Mufti focused on the topic of Fostering in Islam. Mufti Ustaz Dr
Mohd Fatris Bakaram enlightened attendees on the rights and
status of adopted & fostered children in Islam as well as the
role the society plays in caring for them.
Meniti Hari Menuju Senja – Graceful Aging
Workshop series
In partnership with the National Silver Academy and Council
for the Third Age, T&C has launched the Meniti Hari Menuju
Senja series. Aimed at participants above 50 years of age,
these workshops offer practical tips by experts and discussions
on trending issues for participants to understand and prepare
for graceful ageing. The first series of 7 workshops was
attended by 243 participants.
Building Capacity of the Community Workers
Free Friday Wisdom - Malay & Muslim: Perceiving
Balance in Religion: Our Shared Responsibility by
Ustaz Irwan Hadi
Free Friday Wisdom is a newly launched talk series by T&C
to bring professionals working with families, together in
a space that allows organic conversations and discussions
surrounding the Malay Muslim Community. The inaugural talk
by Ustaz Irwan Hadi Mohd Shuhaimi from the Office of Mufti
titled Malay & Muslim: Perceiving Balance in Religion: Our
Shared Responsibility, enabled professionals to explore and
find a balanced view between cultural practices and religious
obligations in the context of a Multi-Cultural Society.
Special Guest Training Series - Helping the Heart of the
Brain by Dr Marwa Azab (USA)
During her visit to Singapore, T&C also worked with Dr Marwa
Azab for a special 1-day training for social service practitioners,
FY 2017/2018
titled “Helping The Heart of the Brain”. Drawing upon Dr
Marwa’s specialised expertise the training helped participants
to understand the intersection between human behaviour,
biology and psychology.
Customized Training for Yayasan Mendaki
Pilot Programme
T&C provided a suite of services including training staff
and volunteers of Yayasan Mendaki, provided support and
development of a volunteer’s handbook in preparation for
a pilot programme that will be rolled out. On-going booster
workshops are conducted regularly to further support
participants in their role as Befrienders, equipping them with
the necessary skillset to perform their duties effectively.
Social Service Revisit! Customised Training for MUIS
A customised version of the Social Work Revisit series titled,
Social Service Revisit! was conducted for social service officers
from the MUIS Social Development Unit. The 6 workshop series
aimed at equipping the officers with skills and knowledge
as they navigate further into their career in the social service
industry.
Customised Training for Ministry of Home Affairs
With the recognition as the specialist in working with
Malay Muslim Families, T&C was invited to conduct the
“Understanding Mental Health from within” training. Officers
were given useful tips, overview of the cultural practices, as
well as various perspectives of the Malay Muslim community’s
worldview.
Malay Client Workshop Series
T&C also continued to conduct the Malay Client Workshop
Series for social service professionals. The following titles were
conducted; (Aug 2017) Malay Worldview 101 and (Sept 2017)
The Unplanned Planning: Introducing Multiple Descriptions to
Family Planning in The Current Context
T&C also continues to render support and shared its expertise
with other departments in PPIS by planning, organizing and
managing the following events, trainings and conferences:
• 6 May 2017: PPIS Refresh Day
• 22 Apr 2017: PPIS Board Retreat
• 20 May 2017: PPIS Ihsan Ramadhan Lunch
• 19 Jul 2017: PPIS HOD Retreat
• 8 Aug 2017: National Day Observance ceremony
• 7-8 Dec 2017: HR Training Performance Appraisal for Staff
Development
• 17 Mar 2018: PPIS Refresh Day High Tea
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TRAINING & CONSULTANCY

DATE TRAINING TITLE CLIENT SPEAKER

APRIL
1-Apr Just the Girls! Public -
21-Apr SSI Onboarding Training SSI Mohd Ali Mahmood
22-Apr PPIS Board Retreat PPIS Nailul Hafiz
MAY
6-May PPIS Refresh Day PPIS -
20-May PPIS Ihsan Ramadhan Lunch PPIS -
JULY
7-Jul Planet Dream (SCC Jurong) SCCJ Syazana Sani
15-Jul Conversation with Mufti - Hak dan Status Anak Angkat & Public Mufti Fatris Bakaram
Anak Titipan serta Peranan Masyarakat
19-Jul PPIS HOD Retreat PPIS Nailul Hafiz
AUGUST
3-Aug Malay Worldview 101 Professional Mohd Ali Mahmood
4-Aug MHA Training - Understanding Mental Health MHA Nuraida Khalid,
from Within Nabilah Bagarib
8-Aug PPIS National Day Observance PPIS -
18-Aug SSI Onboarding Training SSI Mohd Ali Mahmood
24-Aug MENDAKI Befrienders Training (For Staff) YAYASAN MENDAKI Mohd Ali Mahmood
26-Aug MENDAKI Befrienders Training (Ambassadors Run 1) YAYASAN MENDAKI Mohd Ali Mahmood
SEPTEMBER
8-Sep Fri-Date: Baju Melayu Ati Public Mini Monsters
8-Sep AIC TALK 1 PPIS AIC
15-Sep NSA 1 - Menimang gelombang: Menjaga hubungan Public Maimunah Mosli
bersama anak dewasa dan menantu
22-Sep Free Friday Wisdom - Malay & Muslim Public Ustaz Irwan Hadi
26-Sep Social Service Revisit - Workshop 1 (MUIS) MUIS Maimunah Mosli
27-Sep Malay Client Workshop 4 - The Unplanned Planning: Professional Fajariah Saban
Introducing Multiple Descriptions To Family Planning In The
Current Context
29-Sep NSA 2 - Cucuku sayang: Peranan dan cabaran sebagai datuk Public Maimunah Mosli
dan nenek

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DATE TRAINING TITLE CLIENT SPEAKER

OCTOBER
6-Oct NSA 3 - Tragedi Malim Kundang: Mengekang penganiayaan Public Maimunah Mosli
warga senja
13-Oct Special Guest Training - Helping The Heart of the Brain Professional Dr Marwa Azab
26-Oct Social Service Revisit - Workshop 2 (MUIS) MUIS Maimunah Mosli
27-Oct NSA 4 - Nikmat Kesihatan (Bahagian 1 - Beringat sebelum Public Dr Radiah Salim
terlewat)
NOVEMBER
3-Nov NSA 5 - Nikmat Kesihatan (Bahagian 2 - Berpantang Public Dr Radiah Salim
sebelum terlentang)

11-Nov Yayasan MENDAKI Befrienders Training YAYASAN MENDAKI Mohd Ali Mahmood
(Ambassadors Run 1)

17-Nov NSA 6 - Tinggalkan yang terbaik Public Abdul Rahmah

30-Nov Social Service Revisit - Workshop 3 (MUIS) MUIS Nuraida Khalid
DECEMBER
1-Dec Fri-Date: Mummy's Hero Public Story Scribblers
1-Dec NSA 7 - Cinta & Komunikasi Public Maimunah Mosli
7-8 Dec PPIS HR Training PPIS Cidi Wee
13-Dec Yayasan MENDAKI Befrienders Training YAYASAN MENDAKI Mohd Ali Mahmood
(Ambassadors Run 2)

JANUARY
18-Jan Yayasan MENDAKI Befrienders Training - Journeying YAYASAN MENDAKI Nurhidayah Jamari
through the Early Childhood Education

19-Jan Working with Stepfamilies MSF Fazlinda Faroo

FEBRUARY
21-Feb Social Work Revisit - Workshop 5 Professional Yogeswari Munisamy
7-Feb Yayasan MENDAKI Befrienders Training YAYASAN MENDAKI Mohd Ali Mahmood
(Ambassadors Run 3)

22-Feb Social Service Revisit - Workshop 4 (MUIS) MUIS Fajariah Saban

MARCH
7-Mar Social Work Revisit - Workshop 6 Professional Fajariah Saban
6 & 13 Mar Yayasan MENDAKI Befrienders Training YAYASAN MENDAKI Mohd Ali Mahmood
(Ambassadors Run 4)

29-Mar Social Service Revisit - Workshop 6 (MUIS) MUIS Fajariah Saban

23-Mar NSA Workshop 1 - Maintaining Good Health (Eng) Public Dzulhisham
Kamaron

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C O M M U N I T Y
S E R V I C E S

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INSPIRASI PPIS
Overall Impact

582
INSPIRASI PPIS provides marriage preparation and enrichment
to minor couples, where either one or both parties are aged couples and family members
below 21 years old, and young couples where grooms are aged impacted through Inspirasi services.
21 to 24 years old.

PREMARITAL CONSULTATION (PMC)

PMC attendance 54 couples

Couples reported greater knowledge of the unique risk

90.7%
and/or protective factors in their relationship

The Hub saw an increase of 64% in the number of couples
who attended PMC compared to FY 2016/2017. This was
attributed to the outreach effort initiated by the Ministry of
Social and Family Development (MSF) which aimed to enhance
awareness among soon-to-wed couples about the benefits of a
marriage preparation programme.
Over the past year, the number of young couples attended
the Hub where the groom is aged between 21 to 24 years
old increased, from 5 couples to 19 couples. The Hub also
extended its services to newly-wed couples who did not
have the opportunity to attend the programme before their
solemnisation.

MARRIAGE EDUCATION WORKSHOP

Couples registered 52 couples

Couples completion rate 80.8%

Couples reported having greater knowledge in one

100%
of the seven key areas

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Attendance rates up – Higher number of couples attending

PMC contributed to higher registration for the hub’s Marriage
Education Workshop. The Hub continued to provide small
group sessions which allowed for better interaction and greater
flexibility in accommodating couples’ schedules. This led to a
high completion rate for the Programme.

Increase outreach to benefit more couples – To reach

out to non-Malay speaking couples, the Hub had translated
the programme materials and conducted some of the runs
in English.

Enhance marriage preparation programme curriculum

Together with key partners, MSF and INSPIRASI@AMP, the Hub
was involved in the review and enhancement of the curriculum
for the marriage preparation programme based on research
and best practices. The enhanced marriage preparation
programme, which will provide better support for couples in
managing multi-faceted challenges will be rolled out in FY
2018/2019.

CLUB INSPIRASI (CI)

Total number of CI activities co-organised with

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INSPIRASI@AMP

Total participation for CI 83 couples, 147 children, and 5 par-ents

Couples reported having greater knowledge in one of the

seven key areas as follows:
i. managing roles and responsibilities;
ii. financial management;
iii. marital communication;
100%
iv. conflict resolution;
v. strengthening relationship with in-laws
vi. family planning & parenting
vii. support network and resources in the community
to strengthen marriage and family life
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Family Day 2017
In conjunction with the Hubs’ 10th anniversary, the Hub
reconnected and invited couples married for 10 years to
celebrate their marital milestone at this year’s Family Day
which was graced by the Minister-in-charge-of Muslim Affairs,
Dr Yaacob Ibrahim. The Hub also acknowledged the support of
the couples’ parents in journeying with the couples through a
poem writing and recitation competition.
Greater interest in parenting skills
The Hub observed increasing interest among couples to equip
themselves with parenting skills. For example, during CI’s
“Playdate with Your Kids” where couples learned about positive
parenting, the event was oversubscribed at 190%.
Supporting couples in the early years of marriage
The percentage of couples married for five years or less who
participated in CI activities rose from 35% last year to 41%.
Whilst the Hub’s current support caters to couples up to their
first ten years of marriage, it is important to focus efforts on
reaching out and engaging couples in their first few years of
marriage through CI activities as well as other post-marriage
support initiatives.
THANK GOD IT’S our FIRST (T.G.I.F.)
T.G.I.F. is an engagement platform for Hubs to continue
engaging couples within their first year of marriage.
Transiting into a marriage journey
During the T.G.I.F. engagement, couples were also encouraged
to approach the Hub if they require further support through
casework and counselling intervention. In FY 2017/2018,
common challenges being raised by couples pertained to
finances, housing, employment/skills upgrading as well as
parenting.
FY 2017/2018
Information And Referral
The Hubs addressed a total of 149 enquiries in FY 2017/2018.
Majority of the enquiries were related to premarital
consultation, followed by support needed by young couples in
addressing their marital and practical concern.
Outreach And Capability Building
Raising awareness of young couples’ needs
The Hub developed a framework for INSPIRASI PPIS and
INSPIRASI@AMP to identify potential partners for networking
and map out outreach initiatives to raise awareness of
INSPIRASI programmes and services. In FY 2017/2018, the
Hub reached out to the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)
and Big Love to enhance their understanding of the profile
and needs of young couples as well as the support provided
by INSPIRASI Hubs for this group. The Hub also established
referral protocol with these agencies. A total of 16 persons
attended the outreach session.
Building Capability
The Hub developed a training and competency framework with
reference to the National Social Work Competency Framework.
This is to guide the development of INSPIRASI staff to be
better equipped in addressing the needs of young couples.
To help social service providers engage young parents more
effectively, the Hub organised a workshop on ‘Maternal-Infant
Mental Health’ taught by a caseworker from Kandang Kerbau
Hospital (KKH). A total of 23 participants benefited from the
workshop which aimed to increase awareness of maternal-
infant mental health issues as well as enabling agency
professionals to support the psychological development of
young mothers and babies.
MOVING FORWARD
The mandatory marriage preparation programme will affect
minor couples (either party below 21 years old) who wish to
apply for marriage from 1 October 2018. With this in view,
PPIS will continue to work with the MSF and INSPIRASI@AMP
to provide support to these couples in building strong and
stable marriages, particularly during the early years of family
formation.
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AS-SALAAM
A DIVORCE SUPPORT SPECIALIST AGENCY
We Are 3!
This FY PPIS As-Salaam has reached her 3rd year as a Divorce
Support Specialist Agency (DSSA). As the team finds stability
in organizing and implementing the programmes for the
divorced/divorcing families, they are also exposed to changes
and requirements expected of them in this new role.
FY 2017/2018 has been a challenging yet fruitful year, and we
are glad to share the agency’s development here.
Publicity Efforts to Connect Families
At PPIS As-Salaam, we continue to promote the tagline “Ibu
Bapa Selamanya” (Parents for Life), be it in our programme
delivery, the collaterals that we produced as well as on the
publicity platforms that were made available to us.
One such publicity platform was the Friday sermon, where
PPIS As-Salaam had once again collaborated with the Islamic
Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS) to co-create the content
for the sermon on the eve of Hari Raya Aidilfitri. Apart from
highlighting the points on positive parenting, the content of
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the sermon had also been injected with pointers on healthy
co-parenting if divorce is to happen in a family. We had also
produced mobile phone screen cleaners as collaterals with the
printed messaging of “Ibu Bapa Selamanya” (Parents for Life)
to be distributed to the congregations at the mosques around
Singapore.
During Children’s Day, we had also spread our love to the
young ones in PPIS’ Early Childhood Education Centres and
Student Care Centres, with a water bottle that comes with
a spray mist. We had also included a ‘love message’ for the
parents on the water bottle - for them to continue loving and
caring their children, and that help is around if they ever need
it.
Staff Capability Building
Three of our staff in PPIS As-Salaam are currently undergoing
their Degree in Social Work at the Singapore University of Social
Services (previously known as UNISIM). We have also sent one
staff to attend the Post-Graduate Certificate in Systemic Thinking
and Approaches, conducted by the Counselling and Care Centre.
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The senior staff had also attended trainings by local and skills in working with our clients, but to also inspire us in our
overseas trainers organised by MSF for DSSA staff, related to work with vulnerable families.
working with high-conflict divorced couples. We hope these
courses attended by the staff will not only further enhance our

Our KPIs
Programme Participation/ Service Users FY2017/2018

0.5%
21%
Information & Referral

M.A.W.A.R : Support Programme for Single

Custodial Mothers

SALAAM : Support Programme for Children

in Grief

5.1% Casework

3% Children In Between

6.9%
Parenting PACT

58.5% Maintenance Intervention Programme

6.1%
FY 2017/2018 saw a steady increase in the number of service 2017/2018 on the case concerns cited by new clients at case
users served at PPIS As-Salaam, from 2628 (FY 2016/2017) to openings, there was a 50% increase observed under Child
2666 (FY 2017/2018). The increase is across the board for most Management, followed by an 8% increase on the issue of Co-
of the programmes. parenting.

Casework & Counselling We achieved the KPI target in FY 2017/2018, of having at least
100 active cases per quarter.
We observed a similar, steady number of cases opened every
quarter. Comparing the trend between FY 2016/2017 and FY

Counselling Case Concerns (%)

30
25
20
15 30%
26% 200 27% Series 1
10
5
3% 6%
3% 3%
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Parenting PACT Children in Between (CiB)

The Parenting PACT programme had an increase in
participation with the introduction of Parenting PACT 2 (PP2) in
FY 2017/2018, which caters to parents with children up to 21
years old. Almost all sessions were fully attended.
The Parenting PACT programme reached out to more than 1500
participants in FY 2017/2018. The programme’s objectives are
to highlight the impact of divorce on children, the importance
of co-parenting, the need for self-care for parents, as well as the
resources available in the community. More than 95% of the
participants indicated that they have garnered knowledge from
the talk, and 30% of the parents had indicated interest to sign
up for further services provided by our agency.
The CiB programme has been well received. Parents shared
that by attending the programme, they were well informed
on issues that could make their children feel caught in
between their parents’ conflicts, and they felt that some
of the communication skills shared in the programme are
transferable in daily life, at least with their children. 12 runs of
parents’ and children’s sessions respectively were conducted,
meeting the KPI that had been set for the agency.

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SUPPORT PROGRAMMES
SALAAM Support Programme for Children and
Adolescents
The SALAAM Programme continued its meaningful
collaboration with Muhammadiyah Welfare Home (MWH), by
conducting one group work programme for the residents.
Through alummi activities, like Drift Kart, members are able
to meet children from other families and expand their social
network, apart from enjoying themselves in the programmes
prepared by the SALAAM team.
FY 2017/2018
MAWAR Support Programme for Single Mothers
Amidst the recreation and support group programmes that
were conducted in FY 2017/2018, one event provided a sense
of accomplishment for some MAWAR members.
PPIS As-Salaam. Six MAWAR members to volunteer at the
CommChest Charity Run. They appreciated the opportunity
to give back to the community and looked forward to more
volunteering.
Both SALAAM & MAWAR had exceeded their KPI target in client
satisfaction with more than 90% of positive feedback given on
the programmes conducted. These two support programmes
strived to deliver meaningful and impactful programmes to
support members in their journey to continue life after divorce.
THE JOURNEY CONTINUES
The As-Salaam team is aware that more challenges await them
in the years to come – with introduction of new programmes for
all DSSAs as well as standards to achieve. With the support and
teamwork that always exist within the team and the support
from management, we hope to remain positive and give our
best in serving our clients, Insya Allah!
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 VISTA SAKINAH
Celebrating the Stepfamily identity is the focus for PPIS Vista
Sakinah in FY 2017/2018 as it gave emphasis on raising the REACH in FY2017/2018 ….
awareness of stepfamily issues and availability of support
• 226 remarrying couples attended pre-marital
resources for stepfamilies on social media. The Centre further consultation
initiated the celebration of the nation’s first Stepfamily Day this
• 220 remarrying couples completed VS’
year.
Remarriage Preparation Programme, PMK
The developments of the strategic goals for the year • 97% of couples achieved at least one change in
either having increased awareness of stepfamily
FY 2017/2018 can be found below.
issues and/or increased awareness of community
resources
Remarriage Preparation Service
• 22 runs of PMK workshop conducted in
FY 2017/2018
1. Reach

493 calls and referrals to VS’ Program Memupuk Kasih were

received in FY 2017/2018.

This was an increase by more than 90 queries and referrals

from FY 2016/2017. Several concurrent efforts had contributed
to the increase in referrals to the service including a more
concerted and aggressive publicity drive on Facebook since
the start of the financial year. VS also made available online
payment platforms for interested participants to register
and make payment to attend the course hence increasing
commitment to complete the course upon registration.
A collaboration with the Ministry of Social and Family
Development (MSF) – through an outreach effort which aimed
to enhance awareness among the soon-to-wed couples of
the benefits of the marriage preparation programme and
encourage them to attend relevant programmes – has also
helped to attract the interest of remarrying couples to register
for the course.

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2. PMK Workshop for Transnational Couples VS’ Facebook page was also launched during this event with
the presence of Guest-of-Honour, Minister Yaacob Ibrahim. This
VS embarked on a tailored PMK workshop to cater to social media platform was created for VS to reach out to more
the needs of remarrying transnational couples this year. stepfamilies.
Topics highlighted include the uniqueness of being in
an international marriage and an appreciation on their
adjustment to stepfamily and cultural differences.
Asatizah were engaged as resource persons in developing
the spirituality component of this curriculum. Topics such as
maintenance (nafkah), inheritance (faraidh), legal guardian
(wali) were discussed, in the context of an international
marriage and for stepfamilies. The Asatizah were also mindful
that some couples were new convert Muslims.
An additional 11 runs of PMK workshops were conducted for
transnational couples in FY 2017/2018 benefitting 47 couples.

Reaching out to enrich and strengthen

stepfamilies through FITRAH

VS continued to enhance its delivery of Fitrah Enrichment by

strengthening the various components of its programmes.

1. Support Group

Support group sessions were increased from 3 to 4 runs this

year. Couples who attended the support group appreciated
the therapeutic discussions as they were held in a safe and
conducive environment. These couples have even set up their
own informal network to support each other out of sessions.
3. Family recreation events

VS took a theme of giving back during the Iftar held in June

REACH ….
• 9 programmes organised in FY 2017/2018
• 3 of the programmes were conducted with the
children’s support programme
• 83 couples attended Enrichment programmes for
the year
• 92% of couples achieved at least one change
in either having enhanced parenting skills, marital
communication, improved relationships and/or
social support network
2017 as beneficiaries from 4PM were welcomed to join our
stepfamilies breakfast together. A staycation held in December
2017 saw Asatizah and social workers working together on
collaborative workshops for parents as well as children. Without
a doubt, family recreation remains a popular programme. The
smiles from numerous new stepfamilies were an affirmation of
the importance of crafting these meaningful gatherings for the
community.
Bunayya Children’s Services

The three-pronged approach in supporting children through

their stepfamily journeys were maintained through preparation
2. Stepfamily Day & VS Facebook Launch (KX workshops), adjustments (Project Thrive) and development
(Project Aspire) focused services for children in stepfamilies.
The highlight of the year was the inaugural Stepfamily Day held
on 16 September 2017 at Sentosa. A total of 21 stepfamilies
came in celebration together and took the opportunity to make
new friends, bond with one another through food, games and
activities.

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REACH …. MUIS and Madrasah Irsyad collaborated with VS to carry out a

• 11 programmes organised in FY 2017/2018
• 113 children attended Enrichment programmes
for the year
• 96% of children achieved at least one change in
their coping skills and social support
workshop for their beneficiaries and students in stepfamilies.
In February 2018, VS engaged an external speaker to speak on
sexuality to teens in stepfamilies. This curriculum was designed
to be an extension of what schools would expose them to,
focusing on morality and safety within stepfamilies and the
social media environment.

3. Project Aspire
1. Keluarga X’tra (KX)
Project Aspire saw elderly beneficiaries of 4PM breaking fast
7 runs of KX workshops were together with Bunayya participants in June 2017.
held with a total of 52 children
enrolled by their parents and Bunayya team had crafted motivational workshops during
63% attended the session. the year-end Fitrah staycation event. The theme was focused
Through interactions and on finding peace through forgiveness. Techniques such as
learning, children cited that externalisation of forgiveness into a superhero, and drawing
they were “more aware of their these superheroes out were utilised with the children.
feelings and concerns”, and Concurrently the teenagers were engaged in discussions
“understand the changes they around anger and forgiveness. A total of 48 children were
will be going through”. involved in the event.

2. Project Thrive

Project Thrive carried out 3 workshops in October 2017,

November 2017 and February 2018. A total of 61 children
and teenagers were registered for all the workshops and 90%
attended the workshops.
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1%10% 1%
Case Concerns As of March 2018

1%
Remarriage Planning

Marriage Counselling

9% Stepfamily Ajustments

34% Conflicts with Ex-Spouse

Divorce Legal Process

8% Emotional Grief

Child Management

Practical Issues

7% Religious Issues

In-Laws

3% 22%
Others

4%

Casework and Consultations remarriage. 3% of couples had cancelled their marriage plans along
the way, whilst the majority were found to be still happily married.

427 Information and Referrals IMPACT

352 were opened as cases 94% of couples from 2014 PMK Batch are happily
married.

“Our counsellor was very helpful and
raised up a lot of concerns pertaining to
our marriage issues.”
Anonymous
“She’s a good listener & also really pay
attention on what I am saying. She really
understand what I went through in
my life.” Anonymous
TRAINING OF SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONALS
• 30 MSF officers attended a 1-day training course on
Working Effectively with Stepfamilies for social service
professionals
• About 80 social work students from Nanyang Polytechnic
attended a lecture on working with stepfamilies and
its marital dynamics.
MOVING FORWARD

Most of the cases VS attended to in FY 2017/2018 presented
issues related to marital difficulties, stepfamily adjustments
as well as dealing with divorce. VS caseworkers maintained
dedication in attending to clients during their private
consultation sessions.
KEEPING IN TOUCH with PMK Couples from
Batch 2014
VS touched base with PMK couples who went through the
programme in 2014 and who were now 2 to 3 years into their
VS plans to experiment with more ways of gaining online
presence in order to educate and make its services more
accessible. Research efforts on ensuring a robust remarriage
programme will also be undertaken with the support
of its stakeholders. VS will also enhance its programme
effectiveness through evidence-based curriculum, building
trainer capabilities and evaluation of its programmes. Cross-
learning with various international programmes available
for stepfamilies will also further inform the centre on its
practice and in line with its goal of being a leading agency for
stepfamilies.
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OASIS CENTRE FOR FOSTERING

The Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Tea Session with
appointed PPIS Oasis as the third national fostering agency, set Foster Parents
up to promote family-based care of foster children in need.
On 19 August
Since its inception on 1 August 2017, PPIS Oasis has been 2017, PPIS Oasis
managing a total of 60 foster children and supporting 37 collaborated
foster parents in their fostering endeavours. The centre aims to with the MSF to
recruit 12 more foster parents in the next one year, to support organise a tea
the needs of children who are placed in out-of-home-care. session for foster
parents, whose
Conversations with Mufti management
of cases were
Prior to the centre’s inception, an exclusive dialogue session transferred to the new centre. The tea session introduced PPIS
with the Mufti of Singapore, Dr Mohamed Fatris Bakaram was and its services to these foster parents, and also provided a
organised on 15 July 2017. The two-hour session which had platform for PPIS Oasis to gather responses from foster parents
more than 100 attendees, clarified the rights and status of on the support they hoped to receive for themselves and their
adopted and fostered children in Islam. We video recorded and foster children. While foster parents were engaged during the
uploaded the event over Youtube to be used as resource in our tea session, foster children had the opportunity to create their
outreach efforts. ‘Tree of Life.’ The children identified significant people in their
life, and included these people in their trees.
As a follow-up to the session with
the Mufti, PPIS Oasis published
a booklet titled ‘Religious
Advisory on Fostering.’ It contains
frequently asked questions about
the Islamic rulings surrounding
fostering, and was produced in
consultation with MUIS’ Office
of Mufti. These booklets are
shared with existing Muslim
foster parents, and other Muslim
families who are interested in the
fostering scheme.
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PPIS Oasis Awards Ceremony Volunteer Tea Session

An awards ceremony was held in January 2018 to recognise
the achievements of foster children; both in academics and
other aspects such as sports and good conduct in school.
Awards were also presented to selected outstanding foster
parents who have shown exceptional dedication and hard
work in caring for their foster children. The event hosted over
15 foster families and 28 foster children. The award ceremony
closed with a performance from the National University of
Singapore’s (NUS) Silat Team.
PPIS Oasis organised a ‘Volunteer Welcome Tea’ in February
2018 specially for volunteers to connect with the staff of PPIS
Oasis as well as other volunteers. This platform enabled them
to share their strengths, interests, hopes and the differences
they would like to see in the lives of foster children. During the
tea session, PPIS Oasis also shared upcoming events which the
volunteers could sign up for. To date, the Centre has more than
20 volunteers.
Recruitment Efforts

More than 15 sharing booths were set-up between the months

of July 2017 to March 2018, to increase visibility of PPIS
Oasis as a Centre for Fostering, and to increase awareness on
fostering aside from recruiting foster parents.

President’s Challenge 2017 July 2017 Future Plans

Foster Care Week Roadshow @ Paya Lebar Square
Symposium Wanita @LLI
Sharing Booth @ Al-Muttaqin Mosque
Sharing Booth @ Mujahidin Mosque
Sharing Session on Fostering Scheme @ WIS@Changi
Sep/Oct 2017 PPIS Oasis plans to increase the awareness on
Oct 2017 fostering and recruit more foster parents to meet
the increasing need. This includes holding more
Oct 2017 sharing booths at heartlands and mosques, and
having more sharing sessions where existing
Oct 2017 foster parents can share their experiences on
Oct 2017 fostering to other potential foster parents.

Sharing Booth @ An-Nahdhah Mosque Nov 2017 The Centre will also roll out newly crafted
programmes that will provide therapeutic
Sharing Booth @ Muhajirin Mosque Nov 2017 support for both foster parents and foster
December Roadshow @ Viva Business Park Dec 2017 children, and effective training and casework
management for foster parents to enhance their
Sharing Booth @ Darussalam Mosque Jan 2018 capacity and skills.
Sharing Booth @ Al-Mukminin Mosque Jan 2018
Public Outreach via Radio WARNA interview Jan 2018
Sharing Booth @ NUS Jan 2018
Sharing Booth @ Twilight Flea and Feast Feb 2018
Sharing Booth @ International Women’s Day (PPIS) Feb 2018
Sharing Booth @ Health Carnival 2018 (Kg Ubi CC) March 2018
March Roadshow @ Downtown East March 2018
Sharing Booth @ NUS Charity Bazaar Booth March 2018
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PPIS FAMILY SERVICE CENTRE (EAST)

FY2017 IN REVIEW
PPIS Family Service Centre (East) or FSCE, continued to harness
its strengths in community work as it entered FY2017/2018.
PPIS FSCE rebranded its community work programme to
Community@FSCE (previously known as Community@461).
This rebranding allowed for a process of renewal to the
programme’s focus, consequently leading to enhancements to
the programme’s structure.
PPIS FSCE also took the opportunity to tap on community
initiatives developed under its Community@FSCE programme
to extend its reach and network to other community agencies
– this was done with the hope of increasing the centre’s
beneficiaries for its casework and counselling service.
The centre’s support group programme also went through a
process of review in FY2017/2018 – renamed Sulaman Suri,
the programme redirected its target beneficiaries towards
elderly women to impart the message of Healthy Aging.
CASEWORK & COUNSELLING
While continuing to provide casework & counselling services
to the community, FSCE set out to increase case referrals
from the community. The centre connected with community
agencies such as Al-Ansar Mosque, as well as Action for Aids.
This contributed towards a sizeable number of referrals coming
in from these agencies.

Average Quarterly
Active Case Count: Total New Cases:

166 Cases 98 Cases

Total Number of
Enquiries Handled:
Total Closed Cases:
374
Enquiries 54 Cases

Total Caseload: Total Session Counts:

253 Cases 1353

Sessions

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REVITALIZING COMMUNITY –
COMMUNITY@FSCE

The Community Work & Outreach team mooted the idea of

having a Community Garden as its major community work
project for FY2017/2018. Using the Community Garden
project as the centrepiece of its community work initiatives,
the activities executed under the different components of the
Community@FSCE programme revolved around the use of the
garden as a space, a tool or metaphor.

As part of its Community@FSCE activity, PPIS FSCE embarked

on a needs assessment exercise to gather the views and
feedback from the Ping An Green community on the
development of a Community Garden. The exercise indicated
that 80.2% of 250 respondents were open to having a
Community Garden within the Ping An Green neighborhood.
This positive response had allowed PPIS FSCE to proceed with
its plans to materialise the Community Garden.

Play with FSCE Conversations Community

2 activities; with FSCE with FSCE
Total Attendees: Total Outreach: Total Outreach:
89 children 13 Agencies 250 households

Apart from the community work activities, the programme
also focused on digital outreach done via social media
platforms. By the end of FY 2017/2018, PPIS FSCE increased
its Facebook likes from 30 likes (Apr 2017) to 900 likes
(March 2018), and Instagram followers increased from 7
followers (Apr 2017) to 110 followers (March 2018). The
CWO team started of a #peopleofChaiChee series, as part of
its social media engagement – the series featured posts on
interviews done with individuals working or contributing to
the Chai Chee community.
The programme also engaged 5 corporate entities through
its Conversations with FSCE component, apart from the 8
community agencies it outreached to. This engagement with
corporate entities yielded 3 offers for sponsorship of the
programme’s items.

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REINVIGORATING FAMILY CONNECTIONS

A Special Project activity entitled ‘Gift of a Lifetime’ was

conducted on 23 December 2017. This family activity provided
an avenue for families in the community to bond together,
with the hope of enhancing family connectedness between
family members. The activity also aimed to impart knowledge,
skills and values to families on the importance of positive
communication among family members.

A total of 85 participants (consisting of 36 children and their

parents/caregivers) attended the 1-day activity. Participating
families were immersed in interactive workshops conducted
by Bee Amazed, Diggersite, as well as a Ground-Up Initiative
Farming during the activity.

REGENERATING THROUGH MUTUAL SUPPORT –

SULAMAN SURI

The Sulaman Suri Support Group programme targeted elderly

women aged 50 and above. Aimed at providing a platform
for mutual support for elderly women to have meaningful
conversations around their life’s transitions. The 6-session
programme was successfully completed by 10 women. PPIS
FSCE collaborated with Sunlove Seniors’ Activity Centre for one
run of the Sulaman Suri programme in March 2018.

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RE-MEMBERING CHAI CHEE Community Garden

As PPIS FSCE prepares itself for its move to its new premises in The centre had forged a close working relationship with Ping
Wisma Geylang Serai, it is equally important to recall other key An Green Residents’ Committee (RC). With the RC’s support
milestones achieved in FY 2017/2018. and assistance, the Community Garden project will continue
through FY 2018/2019. The centre sees the garden as one
Municipal Services of the ‘gifts’ that will continue to benefit the Chai-Chee
Award 2017 community, even after it has moved out of the Kembangan-
Chai Chee zone.
PPIS FSCE continues to
be a supporter and one
of the partner agencies
in the Kembangan-Chai
Chee Local Community
Social Network (KCC-
LCSN). Arising from the
many collaborations in
case management of this
platform, PPIS FSCE was
recognised for its contributions and efforts in the Intervention
for Hoarding Cases in the Kembangan-Chai Chee community.
The centre received the Municipal Services Awards in October
2017.

Carnival@461 – March 2018.

The Carnival@461 event continues to be a signature
community event held by PPIS FSCE. For FY 2017/2018’s
carnival event, the centre redirected its publicity efforts for the
event towards the purchased flat community in Chai Chee.
Aptly named, Carnival@461: Chai Chee Cares!, the event had
hoped to highlight the spirit of caring for the community
and how a community can demonstrate care for vulnerable
members of the community. With the Speaker of Parliament,
Mr Tan Chuan-Jin as the Guest-of-Honour, the event was
attended by 1302 participants. The Centre also engaged 18
community agencies to be part of this carnival event.
Continued Collaboration with Key Partners and
Stakeholders
In total, PPIS FSCE collaborated with 25 community partners
and agencies in FY 2017/2018 for its programmes and
services. This include fostering a closer working relationship
with two Residents’ Committee, Ping An Green and Ping
Yi Green. The centre strongly believes in the value of
collaborating with other partners and agencies – and will
continue to maintain this work position and practice in years
to come.

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CASEWORK AND COUNSELLING Casework Output and Outcome Indicators

For FY 2017/2018 PPIS Family Service Centre – West (FSCW),
managed 341 casework and counselling (C&C) cases, about
one fifth less than the previous FY. This year about 58.9% of the
FSC’s clients came from FSCW’s service boundary, consisting of
Hong Kah North and Bukit Gombak constituencies – this is a 6%
increase compared to last year. FSCW continued its outreach to
the residents via collaboration with community partners.
The FSC continues to immerse itself with the SSNet system
as well as incorporating the Code of Social Work Practice
(CSWP) in the management of cases. MSF continues to lend its
support in building up the caseworkers’ capability by revisiting
the issue of risk management and on writing a good case
recording. Generally, FSCW has been meeting the target for
active quarterly caseload of 200 or more for this financial year.

With the setup of the new rental units at Blocks 412 and 447,
we are seeing residents coming in to seek support.

It is noteworthy that FSCW still received requests from its

partners and clients staying beyond its designated boundaries Number of Active Cases for FY2017/2018
for its counselling services by its Malay-Muslim caseworkers. 300
250
Similar to last year, financial issues remained as the highest
200
Percentage

presented issue by our clients (27%) followed by marriage

related issues (17%) and parenting issues (10%). Other 150
228 200 227 201
presented issues faced by our clients included housing, elderly 100
and mental health concerns.
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Information and Referral (I&R) 0
Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4
560 I&R were received (walk-ins, phone calls, faxes and email)
in FY 2017/2018.

This is a slight drop by less than 4% compared to last FY.

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GROUPWORK
This year, the FSCW decided to rename the FSC’s Groupwork
programme to Support@H.O.M.E. The programme focussed
on two client groups; Women and Children. The Groupwork
objectives remained the same as the former H.O.M.E
programme, which are “Help”, “Outreach”, “Motivate” and
“Educate”.
Support@H.O.M.E: Women’s Group
The women’s group targeted women with children who have
expressed difficulties in juggling their multiple roles. The
nature of the group was psycho-educational and support. It
was a platform for participants to discuss about “self” around
the 3 Rs, namely Re-discover, Respite and Re-energise.
In FY 2017/2018, 5 out of 10 registered participants
successfully completed the programme which was conducted
fortnightly over 7 sessions on Saturdays. These participants
were identified by their Social Workers to participate in the
programme as part of their holistic casework intervention
strategy.
FY 2017/2018
Through their participation in this programme, participants
experienced the re-discovery of self to improve their sense
of competencies, found respite in between their everyday
roles through conversation, and shared their experiences
and mutual learning in the group interactions. During the
finale session, participants were rewarded with 15 minutes of
reflexology and writing motivational messages to one another.
Some feedback received from the participants included:
“Program sungguh bermanfaat kepada
saya yang sedang menghadapi stress.
Ia menyedarkan saya, sebagai wanita
kita juga perlu memberi masa untuk diri
sendiri bukan sahaja kepada orang lain”
Puan Aminah
“Saya selalu merasa seronok dan tenang
bila ke program ini. Setiap kali keluar dari
sini, saya berasa lagi kuat dan tabah”
Puan Sheila
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The children’s group, was also psycho-educational and support

in nature, and was targeted at children aged between 10 to 12
years old. They learnt about feelings and how to express them
in healthy ways, techniques in expressing empathy for others
and making positive choices.

In FY 2017/2018, a total of 13 children registered but only

10 children continued with the 3-day group work programme
during the June School holidays in 2017. Similar to the
women’s group, the children were identified by their Social
Workers to benefit from the Groupwork as an additional
support for the families’ case management intervention.

As part of the Groupwork process, facilitators met up with

the children’s parents to share feedback on their children’s
achievements as well as to obtain feedback from parents on
the observable impact on their children after their participation
in the Groupwork. The parents were also encouraged to write a
card to their children to share their hopes and aspirations that
they have for them.
“Kakak nampak perubahan dalam Ahmad
selepas programme ini.. Dulu dia rasa
semua tak berlaku adil dengan dia. Kakak
Nampak dia lebih bersabar dengan
kakak dan adiknya. Dia pun nampak
lebih prihatin terhadap kakak, bila dia
berlumba-lumba menolong mengangkat
barang-barang pasar.”
Puan Kamisah

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COMMUNITY WORK the FSC to mingle with residents and partners while creating
awareness for PPIS FSC-West.
The FSC reached out to more than 1800 residents in Bukit
Gombak and Bukit Batok through setting up booths at Networking with Community Partners
community events, distributing the centres’ collaterals and
linking clients to available community resources. PPIS FSCW received a donation of 86 hampers for its clients
from Millennia Institute in June 2017. The FSC is currently
Learning Trips in discussion with the institute to continue collaborations for
the coming year. Networking sessions with Perdaus were also
Community Workers embarked on learning trips which carried out to explore how their programmes and services may
included a visit to Fei Yue Family Service Centre (Bukit Batok) benefit our clients and service users.
and PPIS FSC-East. The learning from these trips was beneficial
to the FSC in planning its community work efforts for the H.O.M.E @ St 31
following year.
For FY2017/2018, the FSC piloted a half-day family themed
Community Outreach to Residents and Partners at event named H.O.M.E@ST31 for our beneficiaries. The event
Bukit Gombak Constituency served as a platform to disburse the annual Back-To-School
vouchers for eligible clients and an opportunity to showcase and
This year the FSC was able to extend its outreach efforts to connect beneficiaries to available community resources such as
residents of Bukit Gombak through participating in Bukit Glyph, CHAS, NUH Reach (Mental Health for Youth), Mendaki
Gombak’s MAEC Hari Raya High Tea, distribution of FSC SENSE and CNB. Feedback from participants of the event:
brochures and collaterals at Bukit Gombak’s ‘Say No to
Diabetes’ roadshow, collaborating with Hillview Secondary
for the distribution of Chinese New Year groceries and setting
up a booth at an event organised by the Singapore Anglican
Community Services (SAC) titled ‘Healthy Minds, Happy Lives’
on 22 October 2017. Through the FSC’s involvement in these
event, we were able to reach out to both Malay and non-Malay
residents of Bukit Gombak constituency, to inform them of the
FSC’s programmes and services.

Community Outreach at Hong Kah North Constituency

With our sight on the new area of Bukit Gombak, the FSC was
actively involved in outreach efforts with residents and partners
within Bukit Gombak Constituency. These efforts included “You all are doing a good service to these
collaborations with community partners, namely Hong Kah
North Community Club (HKNCC) and Perdaus for the annual
families. Keep it up!”
Ramadhan Drive and Iftar sessions. The FSC collaborated Mr K
with South West CDC and corporate sponsors such as T-Play,
Timberland and Resorts World Sentosa, in the implementation “Membuat anak saya gembira. Mereka
of respective Community Service where its clients residing
within Hong Kah North had benefitted from. The FSC also set suka event ini. We are very satisfied
up a booth at the Hong Kah North Zone 1’s 25th Anniversary with it”
cum Christmas celebration. It was an excellent opportunity for Mdm S

MOVING FORWARD

For the upcoming FY, FSCW will continue to improve on

professional staff’s casework and counselling skills under the
guidance of the MSF Master Practise Leader (MPL) scheme. The
centre will reach out to residents within its service boundaries,
as well as those who specifically request to be served by the FSC.
Furthermore, FSCW intends to focus on implementing a signature
Community Work event for the community that the FSC is serving.
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PPIS STUDENT CARE CENTRES (SCC)

PPIS SCC provides a second home for school going children of the children gives parents a peace of mind whilst at work. Other
ages 7 to 14 years old during the interim before or after school than assisting with schoolwork, our SCCs also provide quality
when their parents are working. Providing a safe environment for and holistic programmes for the children’s development.

Q1-FY2017/18 Q2-FY2017/18 Q3-FY2017/18 Q4-FY2017/18

APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR

SCC
78 76 80 77 76 71 70 72 72 74 75 73
Bedok

SCC
73 70 67 65 63 60 62 60 58 61 62 62
Jurong

TOTAL 151 146 147 142 139 131 132 132 130 135 137 135

Table1. Quarterly Movement of Enrolment of SCC Bedok and SCC Jurong Students for FY2017/2018.
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PROGRAMME AND ACTIVITIES – Special events, ASPIRE – DAY CAMP

collaborations and achievements
Aside from the regular daily routines of the SCC, the Centre
also organised additional fun and quality programmes
throughout the year. These included visits to Fort Canning
to explore Singapore’s Maritime industry, the Philatelic
Museum to educate the children about the history of stamps
in Singapore, and a visit to Pertapis Senior Children’s Home
to entertain and give joy to the elderly residents. Festivals
were celebrated as part of Cultural Exchange Programmes.
Enrichment and motivational workshops as well as a Kid’s
Camp were conducted during the school holidays.
SCC further organised special events and collaborated with
other organisations provided opportunities for the children to
learn and contribute positively to others. Some of the special
events and collaborations are listed below.
About 120 SCC children enjoyed working and playing together
while attending a 2-day day camp at Chung Cheng High School
organised by the Aspire Team during the last school holidays.
GIVING BACK TO SOCIETY
SCCB GIVES BACK - BUTIQ 3R
Butiq 3R was a project for the children to distribute pre-loved
Raya items that had been donated by the public for needy
families. The initial plan was to open the boutique just for
PPIS beneficiaries but we received generous support from
the public and hence opened it to residents in need too. To
publicise the event, the SCC children gave out flyers to the
residents to explain the purpose of this initiative.
The children used their upcycling projects as decoration
to transform their classrooms into a stylish boutique with
different display sections. On the day of the event, 150 guests
came to collect their free Raya clothes. 20 selected children
were stationed at various sections to ‘serve’ the guests in
getting their choice of clothes and accessories. Every guest
brought home at least 3 to 4 full bags of clothes.

BUILDING CONFIDENCE AND CHARACTER

SINGAPORE CHILDREN’S SOCIETY – SINGAPORE

CHILDREN’S FORUM

13 upper level children from PPIS SCC were selected to

attend the Singapore Children’s Forum: What Makes You
Shine. The 3-day pre-forum day camp and a half day forum
delved on topics such as family, relationships and love,
while presenting in front of 250 guests. The children showed
extreme confidence in answering impromptu questions from
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SCCJ GIVES BACK - CHARITY CARNIVAL
The Charity Carnival was introduced with the same concept of
collecting pre-loved Raya items but sold at a minimal amount
to the public. The children worked together to transform the
void deck into a colourful carnival. 20 selected children were
stationed at various booths to encourage guests to buy their
items. About 100 guests came to the carnival and were happy
with the children’s services. With the theme of the event: ‘From
children to children’, proceeds made by selling those Raya
items were donated to the Rainbow Children’s Society.
KIDS COOL PARTY
This year’s Children’s Day was extra special. The SCC parents
secretly organised a surprise celebration for the children. The
Kids Cool Party was a get-together party between children,
families and staff of SCCB. It was the first time the parents were
involved in planning and preparing for the party. Parents also
contributed to the food spread and even gave prizes for awards
and lucky draw. There was a carnival, a mini concert from
parents and SCCB alumni, an award presentation and lucky
draw giveaways.
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JURONG SPRING ZONE A RC - PAINT-A-BIN
In conjunction with National Day, children from SCCJ were
invited by Jurong Spring Zone A RC to their Paint-A-Bin event.
The children were given 2 dust bins for them to design and
decorate with a theme of ‘Keep Singapore Clean’.
NEW SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE
ARCHERY
Archery was introduced as a new sport to the children.
We engaged Ms Al Khansa to conduct a two-hour archery
workshop for 70 upper level children from both SCCs. The
children learnt the basics of aiming and shooting at a target
with proper handling of a bow and arrow at the rooftop of
Muhajidin Mosque.
PONY RIDING
Last December, 70 lower level children from both SCCs went
to Gallop Stable, Punggol Ranch. The children had a guided
tour of the ranch and learnt how to groom and feed the horses.
They were also able to ride the ponies there. The valuable
experiences at Gallop Stable made the children consider
working with horses in their future careers.

SPORTCARES - TENNIS
Sportcares has constantly organised sports related activities
for SCC’s children. Recently, they engaged coaches from the
Tennis Academy to conduct tennis workshop for the children.
About 30 children benefitted from this programme. The
children learnt the basics of tennis, such as holding a tennis
racket, standing in proper position to hit the tennis ball and
techniques of throwing and hitting.
VERTICAL FARMING @ SKY GREENS
40 children were selected to participate a Science programme
organised by Bayer Singapore. The children were introduced to
a cool experiment that involved liquid nitrogen at the Science
Centre Singapore (SCS). Then they moved on to another area
at SCS to learn about farming and identifying parasites found
in farming. Next they proceeded to Sky Greens to learn more
about the first vertical farming in Singapore.
DISCOVERING NEW PLACES
HERITAGE TRAILS
30 Upper Level children attended an Indian-Chinese
Heritage Trail Guided Tour organised by the National
Heritage Board. Many historical stories of Sun Yat Sen were
shared with the children when they visited the Sun Yat
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Sen Memorial Hall. At the Indian Heritage Centre, children
learnt about the Indian culture and the different religions
and beliefs of the Indian community.
MARITIME TRAILS
An adventure trail at the Fort Canning for 60 of our SCC
children was organised by the Maritime and Port Authority of
Singapore. The children climbed up the hills of Fort Canning to
learn about the different flags found there and why they were
at the top of Fort Canning. They then headed to the premises of
the Fullerton Hotel to catch a glimpse of one of the lighthouses
in Singapore.
LEARNING JOURNEY TO OUR TAMPINES HUB
Recently, Our Tampines Hub was opened to the public and 50
SCC children explored the new hub by playing an Amazing
Race. Clues and tasks were given to solve before proceeding to
various stations. They also visited the library as part of the race.
The reward for completing this Amazing Race was a dip in the
swimming pool at Our Tampines Hub.
All these activities were conducted as planned for the year.
The activities were educational and centred on enhancing the
children’s social awareness, helping them learn not just about
taking, but also of giving back to family, friends and society.
DINE @ SCC
We introduced Dine@SCC in April for parent-staff discussions
about their child’s social progress. About 65 parents attended
FY 2017/2018’s event held on 2 different time slots. In both
sessions, parents met with their child’s staff-in-charge and
were also updated with SCC’s activities and collaborations for
the year. Through this event, SCC staff were able to update
parents on their child’s progress and SCC’s activities, to better
understand parent’s concerns and build stronger bonds with
them. The children, together with their parents, also had family
bonding time over dinner prepared by the centre.
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CENTRE ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR IN REVIEW

Various PPIS Child Development Centres have organised

activities for both both children and their parents that were
centred around PPIS’ curriculum and core values. In addition
to field trips and excursions to places of educational interest
and cultural events coinciding with festive seasons, centres
embarked on “bringing the classroom outside”, such as
storytelling by the park and nature trails. Festive events like
Chinese New Year and Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deepavali and
Christmas continue to instil the awareness among the children
about the different races that exist in Singapore. These festive
events were creatively carried out from as simple as food
sampling to slightly more elaborate ones such as traditional
fashion shows.

Furthermore, to instil values in our children, national events

such as Sports Day, National Day, Total Defence Day, Racial
Harmony Day and Mothers’ Day, continue to be the children’s
favourites. In addition, centres also embarked on special
projects benefiting the community in mind. These included
“Projek Ramadhan” or “Ramadan Charity Drive” where the
children helped to cook porridge and bake cookies, whilst
parents donated bags of groceries for distribution among
the needy residents living within and beyond the vicinity
of the centres. This is with the aim of inculcating the values
of compassion, empathy and team work through generous
contribution from parents and staff in helping needy families
to welcome the blessed month of Ramadan.

A programme that deserves to be mentioned is PPIS Bukit

Batok’s ‘Enchanted Countries of the Month’. Each month,
the teachers will set up their common space with props and
displays of a country, depicting its culture, language, food and
clothes. The teachers themselves will also “dress up”, turning
themselves into “locals” of the country as they “host” the
children who will “visit” these countries and learn about it from
their teachers. Response from the children and feedback from
parents have been nothing short of fantastic.

On a national level this year, all seven centres took part in the
“Start Small Dream Big”(SSDB) initiative, to raise funds for a
befitting beneficiary. For example, PPIS Child Development
Centre Sembawang Vista decided on a butterfly-saving journey
called “Wonders of Butterflies”. Working together with Wildlife
Reserves Singapore, their children learnt the importance of
having butterflies in our ecosystem and how these seemingly
menial creatures, when at risk of extinction, will affect plant
growth and human food sources. For the finale of their SSDB
project, they will be organising a carnival where items are
handmade by children and will be on sale at the carnival.

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COLLABORATION/ PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY

Collaborating and partnering with community organisations

continue to be a cornerstone of our community outreach. In
FY 2017/2018, our centres partnered with schools, companies
and organisations such Circle of Care, National Library Board,
Singapore Zoo, S.E.A Aquarium, United World College and
Mendaki.

For instance, PPIS Child Development Centre Pasir Ris 1

Kindergarten children visited United World College (UWC)
where they participated in Speech and Drama Activities
specially curated by UWC’s students to help improve our
children’s social and language skill.

In October 2017, in conjunction with Bulan Bahasa, our

Kindergarten 1 and 2 children from PPIS Child Development
Centre Bukit Batok took part in Tunas 2.0 at Bukit Batok East
Community Centre. The children participated in the Busana
Competition which showcased Malay traditional clothes such
as the kebaya, baju cekak musang and sanggul lintang. Our
children came in third for the Busana Competition while their
Rasa Sayang Dikir Barat performance in the Malay Folk Song
competition got them a first runner-up position.

These efforts run in line with the SPARKs accreditation criterion

of ‘Working with the Community’.

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AWARDS AND RECOGNITION

PPIS Child Development Centres continued to attain the Health

Promotion Board’s Healthy Meals in Childcare Programme
(HMCCP) accolade for our menu in FY 2017/2018. On top of
that, PPIS Child Development Centre Jurong West 1 and Pasir
Ris 2 joined three other centres to be accorded the SPARK Award
at its first attempt. At the point of this publication, PPIS Child
Development Centre Bedok Reservoir has also been informed
of their achievement to receive SPARK accreditation, making it a
total of 6 centres that have been accredited.

Our Child Development Centre at Bukit Batok was awarded the

School Heritage Champion Award in June 2017 by the National
Heritage Board. In addition, they were mentioned in ECDA’s
Beanstalk magazine and Facebook. Highlighting the centre’s
fun and creative curriculum as well as its Malay Heritage Gallery.
These media mentions appeared in the July-September 2017
issue of ECDA’s Beanstalk Magazine (‘Praise for Early Childhood’)
and the Beanstalk magazine’s Facebook (‘Bringing Lessons to
Life’ and ‘Paying It Forward, One Protègè At A Time’).

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7oaks Pte Ltd
In FY 2017/2018, 7oaks continued to dedicate all its resources
towards the management and growth of PPIS’ Early Childhood
Education (ECE) centres. This is in line with the plan to stabilise
and strengthen PPIS ECE’s quality in their core services and
human capital expertise.
Customer
7oaks continues to drive PPIS centres in achieving high
occupancy of its infant and childcare spaces. All void-deck
childcare centres operated at full or exceeding occupancy while
PPIS ECE Bukit Batok centre continues to enrol more children
compared to the previous year.
The capacity of all centres has increased by 33% with the
commencement of new extensions at Sembawang Vista centre
in July 2017, Pasir Ris centre 1 in March 2018 and the opening
of PPIS’ latest centre at Jurong West St. 91 in December 2017.
Together with the new extension at Pasir Ris centre 2, which
opens in April 2018, PPIS centres can accommodate 840
students in total, up from 596 in 2016.
People
In efforts to raise the standards at the centres, 7oaks worked
closely with PPIS Human Resource team in identifying and
developing high potential staff for higher responsibilities. In
2017, 7oaks and PPIS embarked on the Overseas Learning
Journey programme.
Between June and November 2017 to March 2018, a total
of 7 teachers and Principals were sent on study trips and
conferences to Tainan (Taiwan), Helsinki (Finland), Brussels
(Belgium) and Melbourne (Australia). These trips opened our
staff to gain valuable experiences such as, understanding how
the different cultures shapes the curriculum delivery, lesson
pedagogy and classroom environments.
7oaks collaborated with PPIS to form a Curriculum
Development team to spearhead the review and crafting of the
latest core and niche curriculum from Early to Preschool Years.
In terms of career path, 7oaks successfully proposed for the
introduction of two new positions under the Teaching Track i.e.
Vice-Principal and Assistant Senior Teacher.
Quality
All PPIS Early Childhood Education centres eligible for SPARK have
attained the coveted SPARK accreditation during this FY 2017/2018.
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SPARK Accredited Centres in FY 2017/2018:
1. Pasir Ris centre 2:
30 May 2017
2. Bedok Reservoir centre:
4 December 2017
Centres Development Programme
In FY 2017/2018, 7oaks completed renovations and secured
operating licenses for the new infant care and childcare
extension bay at PPIS Sembawang Vista centre, a new office,
music studio and childcare extension at PPIS Pasir Ris centre 1
and the new childcare centre in Jurong West, PPIS Jurong West
centre 2. 5-year cyclical maintenance exercises were completed
for PPIS Bukit Batok and Bedok Reservoir centres, which
included upgrading the office, kitchen, toilets and classrooms.
7oaks also embarked on a digitisation journey with PPIS
ECE centres. Partnering with Little Lives, a leading Preschool
Management System from Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) in
Singapore, we introduced digital attendance-taking and
enhanced e-communication with parents to get updates more
easily.
In addition, 7oaks secured funding from e2i for the
procurement of digital TV signages, projectors and screens at
all 7 centres. Furthermore, new computers are assigned to each
class for teacher’s and children’s use, on top of iPads designed
to support the roll-out of Little Lives at the centres.
Next 12 Months
The digitisation journey will pick up pace with more purposeful
integration of technology into the classrooms.
7oaks will continue to inculcate a continuous learning culture
through higher intensity of in-house training and greater
oversight in maintaining the SPARK standards towards
preparation of the SPARK Developmental Visits which is due
in 2019.
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PPIS CONTACT LIST

HEAD OFFICE
PPIS Child Development Centre – Pasir Ris 1 PPIS Family Service Centre (East)
PPIS Corporate Office Blk 557 Pasir Ris St 51 #01-201 Blk 41 Chai Chee Street #01-16
Blk 1 Eunos Crescent #01-2509 Singapore 510557 Singapore 461041
Singapore 400001 Tel: 6581 5754 Tel: 6848 4661
Tel: 6744 0258 Email: prc1@ppis.sg Email: fsceast@ppis.sg
Email: info@ppis.sg
PPIS Child Development Centre – Pasir Ris 2 PPIS Family Service Centre (West)
Blk 187 Pasir Ris St 11 #01-88 Blk 301 Bukit Batok St 31 #01-01
EARLY CHILDHOOD Singapore 510187 Singapore 650301
EDUCATION CENTRE Tel: 6582 0697 Tel: 6561 3462
Email: prc2@ppis.sg Email: fscwest@ppis.sg
7oaks Pte Ltd
21 Bukit Batok East Ave 6 PPIS Child Development Centre – PPIS Student Care Centre (Bedok)
Singapore 659759 Sembawang Blk 136 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-1425
Tel: 6467 8958 Blk 316 Sembawang Vista #01-191 Singapore 470136
Email: bakar@7oaks.global Singapore 750316 Tel: 6741 4065
Tel: 6754 3950 Email: sccbedok@ppis.sg
PPIS Child Development Centre – Email: sbv@ppis.sg
Bedok Reservoir PPIS Student Care Centre (Jurong)
Blk 520 Jurong West St 52 #01-195
Blk 709 Bedok Reservoir Road #01-3854 SOCIAL SERVICES Singapore 640520
Singapore 470709
Tel: 6243 3468 CENTRE Tel: 6561 9013
Email: brc@ppis.sg Email: sccjurong@ppis.sg
INSPIRASI PPIS
PPIS Child Development Centre – Bukit Batok Blk 322 Bukit Batok Street 33 #01-16 PPIS Family Therapy Institute
21 Bukit Batok East Ave 6 Singapore 650322 Blk 1 Eunos Crescent #01-2509
Singapore 659759 Tel: 6561 1049 Singapore 400001
Tel: 6467 8958 Email: inspirasi@ppis.sg Tel: 6745 0613
Email: bbc@ppis.sg Email: fti@ppis.sg
PPIS As-Salaam
PPIS Child Development Centre – Jurong 1 Blk 322 Ubi Ave 1 #01-591 PPIS Training & Consultancy
Blk 826 Jurong West St. 81 #01-430 Singapore 400322 Blk 1 Eunos Crescent #01-2509
Singapore 640826 Tel: 6745 5862 Singapore 400001
Tel: 6792 6047 Email: as-salaam@ppis.sg Tel: 6745 6843
Email: jrc@ppis.sg Email: training@ppis.sg
PPIS Vista Sakinah
PPIS Child Development Centre – Jurong 2 Blk 549 Woodlands Drive 44 #01-86 PPIS Oasis
Blk 948, 949, 952 Jurong West St. 91 #01-709, Singapore 730549 Blk 41 Chai Chee Street #01-16
#01-713 Tel: 6891 3090 Singapore 461041
Singapore 640949 Email: vistasakinah@ppis.sg Tel: 6848 4661
Email: jrc2@ppis.sg Email: oasis@ppis.sg

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Blk 1 Eunos Crescent #01-2509 Singapore 400001
Tel: 6744 0258 | Fax: 6748 1417 | Email: info@ppis.sg

ppis.sg /ppis.sg @ppissg