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DOES OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM HELP THE POOR?

POOr KIdS, HIgH HOPES

10-year-old Shakira was languishing in class, failing English – a core subject – when she first joined the MWS Tutoring Programme.

With the individualised coaching from our tutors, she made huge improvements to score 88% in the following mid-year examination.

Researchers have shared that socio-economic status affects school achievement and we are still looking for more definite answers why poor kids do less well at school. The fact that Shakira was able to improve in such a short time gives us hope that with some support, a child can rise above her current circumstances.

MrS JEnny BOng MWS Group Executive Director

We are often encouraged to witness the determination and will of our young beneficiaries to improve. We have also seen anecdotal evidence of how, against all odds and with little to no help, children from disadvantaged families rise above their circumstances and come good. They face formidable challenges to get ahead and we applaud them for their fortitude and resilience.

MWS programmes, such as the MWS Tutoring Programme and Bursary Programme seek to level the playing field for students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We endeavour to take a holistic approach in helping children from low income families by providing tutors, financial assistance, counselling and befriending support.

CONTENTSdOES OUr EdUCatIOn SyStEM HElP tHE POOr? Education has proven to be one of the most effective ways of breaking out of poverty. But what else do our disadvantaged children need other than going to school?

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PHOEBE HaS BIg drEaMS.

Since she saw a lawyer at work when she was 18 years old, she knew she wanted to be one.

But she had huge obstacles in her way. Phoebe comes from a low-income family. Her parents, who are both working, do not earn enough. With some financial assistance, they have just enough to make ends meet.

DOES OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM

Her parents had studied up to pre-university and secondary, before joining the workforce. Experts say Phoebe’s chances of realising her dreams of entering law school are very slim – less than half the average Singaporean student’s chances, in fact.

Students from low-income families in Singapore, living in one to three-room flats, have just a 10% chancei of entering university, compared to the national average of 24%ii.

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The educational level of fathers seems to be an important factor in determining whether their children graduate with a degreeiii.

A study by NUS sociologist Tan Ern Ser, to be published in the second quarter of 2015, revealed that fathers with primary school or lower education are five times less likely than university-educated fathers to see their children enter university.

Another factor that affects the academic success of a child is the family income.

The route to university is challenging, no matter the socio-economic background of the students. On average, only one in four students makes it.

But it is even more challenging for students from low-income families, making their dropout rate higher.

Figures released by the Ministry of Education in 2008 showed that students from one to three-room flats make up 23% of the 1990-1992 Primary One cohort, but just 13% of the same cohort that entered university years latervi.

Low-education parents, Low-education kids?

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education is not an even playing field.

the difference between the paths of students from lower and higher-income families lies in the amount of resources that their parents have to invest in their education.

Parents would invest in their children’s academic success through means such as gaining entry into better – and in many cases, more expensive – schools, extra tuition, branded enrichment classes and social network groups that enhance statusiv, says Associate Professor Irene Ng, from NUS’ Department of Social Work.

These depend strongly on the family’s income. Low-income families would not be able to afford that many sessions of tuition, if they can afford them at all. This is exacerbated when children from these families do not have a strong academic, cognitive and aesthetic foundation when they enter formal educational system.

While the Ministry of Education is ensuring that every school is a good school, Prof Ng said that education in Singapore remains differentiated, to stimulate and challenge the top students.

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Should Phoebe succeed in her dreams of becoming a lawyer, she would have achieved what sociologists term social mobility.

Social mobility allows people from different backgrounds to move from one social class to another.

If the children of rich parents grow up to be rich, while the children of poor parents stay poor, then intergenerational social mobility is low. Singapore’s intergenerational social mobility is “moderately low”, say NUS sociologists Irene Ng and Shen Xiaoyi and NTU economist Ho Kong Wengv. This is something faced by developed countries, says former Nominated MP and NUS sociologist Paulin Straughan.

Singapore has a globalised economy that emphasises skills development, wrote Prof Ng in an article in the Straits Timesiv, which results in the outsourcing of lower end production and the immigration of low skilled workers.

These depress the wages of the bottom earners, which in turn affect social mobility.

Lower social mobility would mean that families from the low-income bracket would find it more challenging to improve their socio-economic situation. it is still possible for low-income families to get ahead, says nus sociologist tan ern ser. But “possibility is not the same as probability”, he says.

“Those who are able to help themselves and prove their worth can reap abundant rewards, but those who are unableto help themselves may be left further and further behind,” wrote professors Irene Ng, Shen Xiaoyi and Ho Kong Weng in their paperv.

Students from low-income families are likely to fall behind if left to their own devices, because of the lack of family resources to invest in them.

But there are ways to help students from low-income families, said Prof Tan, such as financial support, soft skills like networking, cultural sensitivities, emotional intelligence and mentors. these help to level the playing field for them, to give them a greater chance of achieving academic success.

Recognising the need for financial support for students from low-income families, MWS launched the MWS Bursary Programme in 1986.

The programme supports students from Primary to Junior College and Polytechnic levels.

For the school year 2015, MWS gave out bursaries totalling $300,700 to 860 students.

The financial support is aimed at supplementing the recipients’ financial situation, to make sure the students do not miss out on essential education tools, such as assessment books, study guides and stationery.

MWS also provides enrichment programmes to help level the playing field for students from low-income families. The MWS Tutoring Programme helps 93 disadvantaged students, particularly those who are failing subjects and struggling to keep up in class, by providing them with individualised tuition once to twice a week.

The MWS Children in Performing Arts Programme also complemented 72 students’ academic learning with dance, drama and theatre classes in the financial year 2013/14. Through the programme, the students picked up important soft skills such as teamwork, self-discipline and were exposed to dance, drama and music.

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Cai, Haoxiang (2011, March 9). Experts agree on social mobility, but… The Straits Times.

Singapore’s University Landscape. (2014, January 20). Retrieved February 20, 2015, from http://www.moe.gov.sg/feedback/2011/committee-on-university-education-pathways-beyond-2015/singapore-university-landscape/

Yong, Charissa (2015, February 21). Peeling away S’pore’s class layers. The Straits Times, p. D2.

Ng, Irene (2011, February 16). Growing worry of social immobility. The Straits Times.

Ng, I.Y.H., Shen, X.Y., Ho, K.W. (2009) Intergenerational earnings mobility in Singapore and the United States. Journal of Asian Economics, 20(2), 110-119. doi: 10.1016/j.asieco.2008.09.010.

Ministry of Education (2008). Social Mobility Through University Education (Tracking and Indicators). Retrieved February 20, 2015, from http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/parliamentary-replies/2008/04/social-mobility-through-univer.php

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The story of Phoebe, one of the many students who benefited from MWS programmes, ends happily. Defying the statistical odds, she is currently enrolled in NUS law school to pursue her dreams.

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You can give towards helping students from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve their circumstances through education by donating through the attached donation form, or at

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Kar Wei has always visualised himself working in a sector that serves others.

“I enjoy being around children and considered studying for a diploma in Early Childcare,” he said. But his parents’ concern for his career prospects in the childcare sector led him to take up a diploma in Real Estate instead.

He credits it to his three-month experience at CFSC. Although his main task of caring for the brothers was simple, it was also poignant and meaningful for him.

“The task may be as simple as fetching the kids or guiding them through their homework. These little ways of helping may not resolve all their problems, but they do bring hope and joy to the family,” he said.

Fuelled by his volunteering experiences, Kar Wei is still passionate about serving those in need after he graduated.

This inspired him to further his studies in something closer to his heart – a degree in Social Work, which he is currently pursuing.

“Being a social worker will allow me to serve more of those in need and to help them bit by bit, showering them with more hope and motivation.” To join MWS as a social worker, please write in to us at

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While many youths would spend their free time on video games, chasing after KPOP stars or partying, Oh Kar Wei, 24, spent three months of his holidays about a year ago to ferry a pair of primary school brothers between their school, home and MWS Covenant Family Service Centre (CFSC).

Sometimes, Kar Wei would play basketball and have lunch with them. During these times, the boys would express how bleak they see their future.

Having been exposed to people from less privileged backgrounds through mission trips with his family, helping others comes instinctively to Kar Wei.

“Doing more for the less privileged gives me the adrenaline,” he said.

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Koon Liong simply could not cope after he suffered a double whammy of a stroke and colon cancer.

When our palliative nurse manager from Agape Methodist Hospice (AMH Homecare) visited him, his flat was unkempt, and his cushions, bed covers and floor were stained from years of grime and dirt.

The 69-year-old former fisherman was paralysed on one side of his body from the stroke and suffered from incontinence, and could not take proper care of himself and his home.

To care for palliative patients who choose to spend the last stretch of their journey at home, AMH (Homecare) palliative staff make regular home visits, ensuring that they get relief from the symptoms and pain from their illnesses.

Such visits provide the patients and their families with emotional and spiritual support in this difficult time, to improve their quality of life. But for patients like Koon Liong, their needs go beyond medical and emotional. They need assistance with activities of daily living (ADL), such as laundry and showering.

To meet this need, MWS has expanded our homecare services, and launched a new service – MWS HomeJoy.

MWS HomeJoy extends the continuum of care that MWS provides, providing ensuite services to seniors above the age of 55, who are living alone or may be receiving inadequate caregiving, and require assistance in their ADLs or instrumental activities of daily living (iADL), such as shopping for groceries.

Teams of Senior Care Associates (SCAs) will make home visits to assist beneficiaries with their hygiene, grooming, laundry, simple housekeeping, medication reminders, or monitoring of vital signs.

This ensuite service will help seniors to live at home for as long as possible, staving off admission to institutions like nursing homes till care needs require greater nursing care that cannot be supported at home.

“We want to walk alongside these frail older persons and their families to facilitate their ageing-in-place,” said Mrs Debra Mok-Chan, director of MWS Service Planning & Development.

“Not only does this service provide very essential help to seniors who are living alone, it also helps seniors who are dependent on caregivers,” said Mrs Mok-Chan. “Our ensuite service will allow caregivers to take a break once in a while to recharge, preventing them from burning out.”

“Being a caregiver can be a very demanding task, especially when there’s only one,” she said.

Care-giving duties can be challenging for caregivers. Younger caregivers may not be prepared for the emotional and mental stress, while older caregivers may struggle with the physical exertions that come from lifting and transferring the persons they are caring for.

Caregivers require respite from their care-giving duties every week, on top of weekends and public holidays, to relief their stress from caregiving and to have time to run personal errands.

“With MWS HomeJoy, we want to enable our older clients to live in their homes, in a community that they are comfortable and familiar with, despite their frailty,” said Mrs Mok-Chan. “At the same time, we will support caregivers in the care of their older and frail family members.”

If you’re interested to join MWS HomeJoy as a Senior Care Associate, please contact us at

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She thought to herself, if she had managed to control her anger, she would not have been punished.

By the time Haziquah graduated, that first fateful night in the solitary cell remained the last time in the nine months she stayed in RSG.

Despite her slight stature, Haziquah was not someone to be trifled with.

She was known to beat people up when angered. At home, she would throw chairs at her older brother when they fought. When she was 13, she was sent to a police lockup for beating up a girl whom her friend had a disagreement with.

At 17, Haziquah was sentenced to 18 months’ probation for theft, of which

nine months were served in Residence @ St. George’s (RSG), a girls’ hostel for delinquent girls under the care of MWS. Her tendency to resort to violence followed her to RSG. Soon after her arrival, she fought with another resident.

“She spoke badly about my grandmother who had just passed away,” she said. “I hated the place. I hated everyone there.”

For that offence, she was given a red card, and had to spend the night in the solitary cell.

Despite her resentment at being sent to RSG and at being punished, that night in the solitary cell without a bed was the start of her turnaround.

There, possibly for the first time in her life, in the quiet darkness, she reflected on the consequences of her actions.

“I know if I get into a fight, I’ll go into a cell. So I’ll just walk away and keep quiet when I get really mad. It’s very scary in the cell. No bed some more (sic),” she said.

She has also shunned swearing and learnt greater self-control.

Haziquah had a very strained relationship with her mother, who was divorced from her father. She would often talk back and argue, and even declared that she did not like her mother’s siblings and would not meet them.

While at RSG, with the encouragement of her welfare officer, Haziquah reached out to her mother, calling her every week.

Now, the mother and daughter meet up every week, going shopping and for meals. “We don’t fight anymore. Previously I would talk back to her,but not now. Now I respect her,”Haziquah said.

Residence @ St. George’s (RSG) is a girls’ hostel that rehabilitates probationers and other troubled teenagers, between 16 and 21 years old.

At RSG, a structured rehabilitation process is set in place to help the girls to instil discipline and resilience.

Breaking rules, such as fighting or breaking the curfew, carries consequences. Offending girls will be given warnings or a card, depending on the severity of the infringement. These cards, yellow and red, are similar to the cards referees dish out in football games. The second yellow card results in a red card, which means time in the solitary cell.

On the other end, positive progress such as completion of therapy sessions is rewarded with privileges such as extended usage of their mobile phones, getting more private space and leadership opportunities.

Haziquah had stopped studying after repeating secondary two thrice. “The third time, I went to school just a few times. I just decided to stop going,” she said.

But at RSG, she went back to school. She called it her achievement in life. “Because no one forced me to do it. I willingly went,” she explained.

She completed an advanced certificate in retail on a scholarship obtained through RSG. After graduating from RSG, she enrolled in a diploma in retail, while working full-time.

“I had not really thought about what I wanted to do before I joined RSG,” she said. “I learnt to set goals for myself there, although it took me some time to figure it out. If I had not learnt how to, I’d just be passing my time doing nothing.”

After her diploma, Haziquah has her sights set on joining the army eventually.

“I know that’s what I want to do deep in my heart,” she said. “It’s inspiring and meaningful to me to protect people that I love.”

Until that comes to pass, Haziquah is content to complete her diploma, and support her two younger siblings’ tuition and school fees and contribute towards rent of the family flat.

“I’m an adult now. I want to contribute and give to my family,” she said.

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从房地产到社会工作

帮助别人的意义所在

家维总是想象自己在服务人群的领域中

工作的情景。

“我喜欢被孩子们成群围绕的感觉，并

曾经考虑攻读幼儿关怀的文凭课程。”

他说道。但父母忧虑他在幼儿关怀领域

的事业前景，以致他最终无奈选择房地

产的文凭课程。

他归功于自己在CFSC的3个月宝贵经

历。虽然他的主要任务是照顾那两兄

弟，很简单，但对他来说也是深有感触，

而且意义非凡。

“任务似乎很简单，只是接送孩子或指

导他们做作业。这些小小的帮助或无法

解决他们所有的问题，但确实为他们的

家庭带来一些希望和欢乐。”他说道。

义工经历点燃他满腔的激情，家维在毕业

后仍然热衷于服务有需要者。

这激发了他要继续深造更贴近自己心灵的

专业——社会工作的学位文凭，而这也是

他目前正在攻读的课程。

“担任社工使我能为更多有需要的群体奉

献，一点一滴地帮助他们，以更多的希望和动

力来灌溉他们。”

欲加入卫理福利服务成为一名社工，请通过

致函给我们。[email protected]

从伴读到社工: 我心依旧

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虽然很多年轻人空闲时喜欢玩网络游

戏、追星或参加派对，24岁的胡家维

约一年前却把他三个月假期的时间都

用在一对兄弟身上，穿行于他们的学

校、家里和卫理福利服务誓约家庭服

务中心（CFSC）之间。

家维偶尔会陪他们打篮球和共进午

餐。在这些时候，两名男童会表达心

事，他们觉得自己的未来是一片灰暗。

曾与家人一起参加爱心活动而接触到

弱势背景的人群，这促使家维本能地就

想要尽量帮助别人。

“为弱势族群付出越多，就越能够令我

感到欢喜，充满动力。”他说道。

不同凡响

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然而，来自低收入家庭的孩子未必有同等的受教育机会

或在完成学业方面，面临各种阻碍。

凭借您的帮助，我们可以为这些弱势背景的孩子打造较公平

的竞技场增进他们在学校取得成功的机会。

每

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的捐献能资助一班10名学生的教育之旅。

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当来自弱势背景的学生课业进度落后，他们

通常只能靠自己来苦苦追赶，因为家里的

经济条件没办法为他们聘请补习老师。由于成

绩持续滑落并导致完全失去自信心，他们的潜力

也可能很快就丧失掉。

但这些学生可以在卫理福利服务学习辅导计划的

帮助下，获得合格补习老师的指导，每周补习一到

两次。

投资于他们的教育，帮助他们恢复自信心。

的捐献能帮助课业进度落后的弱势学生，以缴付我们学生服务中心一个月的补习费。

的捐献能资助一名大专生一年的助学金。

家庭的财务困境可能会导致孩子错失一些基本的教育

必备品，如文具或书籍。

每年派发的助学金能缓解一些财务压力，让这些家庭能

负担他们孩子的教育材料和工具。

为我们下一代的教育慷慨解囊，让他们安心学习以迈向

更美好的未来。

没什么比在现实语境中落实概念更有

效用。

这些教育之旅帮助我们的学生落实

概念，从预算到科学和艺术。

您的献礼能为我们的学生带来学习

上的惊喜和乐趣！

为我们弱势背景的孩子打造较公平的竞技场请通过随附的捐款表格或

www.mws.org.sg/donate奉献一份心意。

卫理福利服务

任何孩子都不应被抛在后头

600接受良好的教育，经证明这是

脱贫的最有效途径之一

任何孩子都不应被抛在后头

不同凡响

今时今日您想发挥怎样的影响力？

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她心想，如果她之前能控制住自己的怒

火，现在就不会受到这种惩罚。

当Haziquah期满离去时，单人牢房的首

个命运之夜是她待在RSG九个月的最后

一次。

尽管身材瘦小，Haziquah可一点都

不好惹。

众所周知，她愤怒的时候会揍人。在家里，

她和哥哥打架时会把椅子狠狠砸向他。

13岁时，她因为自己的朋友和一名女生意

见不合而殴打了那女生，结果就被送进

拘留所。

17岁时，Haziquah因偷窃而被判处18个

月缓刑，其中9个月服刑于Residence @

St. George’s (RSG) ——卫理福利服务照

管下的违法少女的女生宿舍。

以暴力解决问题的倾向跟随着她来到RSG。

刚到此不久，她就和另一名住友打起来。

“她说我刚去世的婆婆的坏话。”她说道。

“我恨那地方。我恨那里的每个人。”因为该恶

行，她被罚了一张红卡，必须在单人牢房过夜。

虽然怨恨被送到RSG而且又受到另一项惩

罚，在无床单人牢房的那一夜，却是她转变

的开始。

牢房里，在幽静的黑暗中，她大概是生平首

次反思自己行为带来的后果。

转折点

如今我已长大成年

“我知道，只要殴斗，我就会被关进单人

牢房。所以真的很生气时，我就忍气吞声

地走开。单人牢房里实在恐怖。没有床，而

且…（此处省略）。”她说道。

她还戒掉说脏话的坏习惯，并学会更好的

自我控制能力。

红卡和黄卡

在重读中学二年级三次之后，Haziquah

就辍学了。“第三次时，我只去过学校几

次，就决定从此不再上学。”她说道。

但在RSG，她选择重回校园。她称之为

自己人生的一大成就。“因为没人强迫我

这么做。是我心甘情愿去上学的。”她解

释道。

她通过RSG获得奖学金，并考获零售高级

证书。期满离开RSG后，她又报读了零售

专科文凭课程，同时全职工作。

“加入RSG前，我真的从没想过自己要做

什么。”她表示，“在那里，我学会了为自

己设定目标，虽然也花了一些时间来理清

头绪。如果没有学会这番思考，我到现在

肯定还是整天吊儿郎当，一事无成。”

完成专科学业后，Haziquah最终把目光

锁定在参军上。

“我知道这是发自内心底层自己真正想

做的。”她说道。“对我来说，它是多么振

奋人心又意义非凡，因为可以保护我所爱

的人民。”

在实现梦想之前，Haziquah如今过得很

充实，她要先努力读完专科，然后资助她

两个弟妹的补习费和学费，并协助负担家

里的房租。

“如今我已长大成年。我要为家人付出和

奉献。”她说道。

人孰无过，给缓刑中的女生第二次机会，

请通过随附的捐款表格或

奉献一份心意。

Haziquah与母亲的关系一直非常紧张。

她父母早已离异。她经常顶嘴和争论，甚

至宣称她不喜欢妈妈的兄弟姐妹，也不想

见到他们。

而在RSG，受到她的福利官鼓励，

Haziquah主动联系妈妈，每星期都

打电话给她。

如今，母女俩每星期都见面，去购物和用

餐。“我们不再起争执。以前我总和她顶

嘴，但现在不会了。现在我尊敬她。”

Haziquah说道。

找到人生目标

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与她妈妈和平共处

Residence @ St.George’s（RSG）

是一间女生宿舍，主要收容16至21岁

之间的缓刑犯和其他问题少女。

在RSG，系统化的辅育过程设置到位，

以帮助这些女生加强纪律性和应变

能力。

凡违规者，如殴斗或违反宵禁规定，都

必须承担后果。违规的女生会被警告

或被罚一张卡，取决于违规行为的严重

程度。这些卡分为黄色和红色，类似足

球赛场上裁判所发的卡。第二张黄卡会

导致红卡，这代表将被关进单人牢房。

另一方面，若表现得积极向上，如完成

治疗疗程，则会获得各种特权奖励，如

延长使用手机的时间、拥有更多私人

空间和发挥领导才能的机会。

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即使虚弱尊严莫失卫理福利服务为老弱者扩大

整体护理范畴并提供新服务

卫理福利服务

即使虚弱尊严莫失

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为了满足这类需求，卫理福利服务已经扩大我们的居家护理服

务，并推出一项新的服务——MWS HomeJoy。

MWS HomeJoy进一步扩大卫理福利服务所提供的护理服务

范畴，凡长者55岁以上、独居或可能正接受不当的照顾，而且

在他们的日常活动和出门办事（如购买粮食杂货）方面需要援

助，MWS HomeJoy会提供家务劳作服务。

高级护理助手的团队会进行家访，协助受惠者保持卫生、维持仪

容整洁、洗衣、做简单的家务、提醒用药或监测生命体征。

这项家务劳作服务将帮助长者尽可能一直待在家，以延迟进入养

老院之类的机构，直至居家已无法提供他们所需要的更多护理

照顾为止。

“我们要陪这些虚弱的长者及他们的家属一起走下去，给予他们

晚年生涯最大的便利。” 卫理福利服务服务规划与发展总监莫

柳慧说道。

“这项服务不仅为独居长者提供极其重要的帮助，也惠及那些

依赖照护者的长者。”莫柳慧女士说道。“我们的家务劳作服

务将使得照护者有时能喘口气，歇息一阵，以防止他们精疲力

尽。”

“身为照护者可以是一项非常艰巨的任务，尤其当只有一人独力

承担的时候。”她表示。

对照护者而言，照护的职责往往充满挑战性。年轻的照护者可能

在应对情绪和精神压力方面有所不足，而年长的照护者可能因抬

动或搬移被照护者而过度耗损体力。

除了周末和公共假期，照护者每周也需要暂离他们的照护职责，

喘口气，从照护的压力中解放出来，并有时间去处理个人事务。

“凭借MWS HomeJoy，我们希望我们的年长事主即使状态虚

弱也能一直住在自己家里，在一个他们熟悉又倍感舒适的社区

里。”莫柳慧女士说道，“同时对于照护者本身的老弱家属，我们

也会予以全力的支持。”

如您有兴趣加入MWS HomeJoy成为高级护理助手，请通过

与我们联系。

综合护理让照护者喘口气

[email protected]

在遭受了中风和结肠癌的双重打击之后，坤良根本没办法

自理生活。

当我们爱加倍卫理慈怀（AMH）的姑息护理管理人探访他时，

他的组屋内杂乱不堪，坐垫、床单和地板也沾染着多年的污迹

和尘垢。

这位69岁的退休渔民已经因中风而半边身体瘫痪，而且饱受失

禁之苦，不能好好照顾自己和家居环境。

为了照顾那些选择在家度过人生最后一段岁月的姑息患

者，AMH姑息人员定期进行家访，确保他们病情的症状和痛苦

能有所缓解。

在这段艰难时期，这类探访会为病人及其家属提供情感和精神

上的支持，以改善他们的生活品质。

但对于坤良这类病患，他们的需求不只在医疗和情感方面。他们

需要的是日常活动的援助，如洗衣和沐浴。

不同凡响

我们的教育体制能否扶助穷困者？

不畏艰难，突破困境卫理福利服务学习辅导计划

卫理福利服务助学金计划

支持

名来自低收入家庭

名学生

93

860

很难跟上课程进度的弱势学生，

让他们每周补习一到两次。

从小学起直至他们升上

大专和理工学院，以确保

他们不会错失重要的教育工具，

如文具和评估书籍。

令竞技场较公平，协助

Cai, Haoxiang (2011年3月9日) 。Experts agree on social mobility, but… 海峡时报。

Singapore’s University Landscape. (2014年1月 20日) 。于2015年2月20日检自http://www.moe.gov.sg/

feedback/2011/committee-on-university-education-pathways-beyond-2015/singapore-university-

landscape/

Yong, Charissa (2015年2月21日) 。 Peeling away S’pore’s class layers。海峡时报，D2页。

Ng, Irene (2011年2月16日) 。 Growing worry of social immobility。海峡时报。

Ng, I.Y.H., Shen, X.Y., Ho, K.W. (2009年) Intergenerational earnings mobility in Singapore and the United

States。Journal of Asian Economics，20 (2), 110-119。doi: 10.1016/j.asieco.2008.09.010。

教育部 (2008年)。 Social Mobility Through University Education (Tracking and Indicators) 。于2015年2月20

日检自 http://www.moe.gov.sg/media/parliamentary-replies/2008/04/social-mobility-through-univer.php

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新加坡的社会流动性随着经济发展而下滑

如果希敏真的成功实现自己的律师梦，那么她就能达到社会学

家所说的社会流动性。

社会流动性使得来自不同背景的人能从一个社会阶层转移到

另一个。

如果富裕父母的孩子长大后成为富人，而贫穷父母的孩子则始终

处于贫穷状态，那么代际社会流动性就是低的。

新加坡的代际社会流动性是“中等偏低”，新大社会学家吴瑜虹和

Shen Xiaoyi和南洋理工大学经济学家何光荣说道v。

这是发达国家所要面对的情势。前任提名议员兼新大社会学家

郑宝莲如此表示。

吴教授在海峡时报的一篇文章中写道，新加坡拥有的全球化经

济注重技能培养iv，因而造成低端生产外包和引进低技能工人的

情况。

这些都压制了底层收入者的薪资，继而影响社会流动性。

认知到低收入家庭的学生在财务支持方面的需求，卫理福利

服务于1986年推展助学金计划。

该计划全力支持学生，从小学起直至他们升上大专和理工学院。

2015学年，卫理福利服务发出总额$300,700的助学金予860

名学生。

这项财务支持旨在补助受惠者的财务状况，以确保学生们不会错

失重要的教育工具，如评估书籍、学习指南和文具。

卫理福利服务也提供增强课业的计划，为低收入家庭的学生打

造较公平的竞技场。

卫理福利服务学习辅导计划协助93名贫困学生，尤其是那些有

科目不及格而又很难跟上课程进度的学生，该计划每周为他们提

供一到两次的个人补习。

卫理福利服务儿童表演艺术计划也于2013/14财政年度补助72

名学生，让他们投入舞蹈、话剧和戏剧类的学习课程。通过该计

划，学生们得以掌握重要的软技能如团队合作、自律，同时让他

们接受舞蹈、戏剧和音乐的陶冶训练。

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较低的社会流动性意味着来自低收入圈的家庭总是更难以改善

他们的社经状况。

低收入家庭仍然有可能出人头地，新大社会学家陈恩赐如此表

示。但“可能性并不等同于概率”，他说道。

“那些有能力帮助自己和证明自我价值者，便能收获丰硕的成

果，但无法自助的人士可能就会被远远抛在后头”，吴瑜虹,Shen

Xiaoyi和何光荣在他们的文章中写道v。

来自低收入家庭的学生如果单靠自己，往往会落后于人，因为缺

乏投资在他们身上的家庭资源。

但还是有一些方法可以帮助来自低收入家庭的学生，陈教授

透露，比如财务支持、网络之类的软技能、文化敏感性、情商和

导师。

这些有助于为他们打造较公平的竞技场，让他们有更大机会去

获取学业成就。

陈希敏正是卫理福利服务于计划的众多受惠学生之一，她的故事有了圆满的结局。不畏

艰难，突破困境，她目前报读新大法学院以追求她的梦想。

您可以伸出援手，通过随附的捐款表格或帮助来自弱

势背景的学生以教育来改善自身的困境。

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父亲的教育水平似乎是决定他们子女能否成为大学毕业生的一

个重要因素iii。

新加坡国立大学社会学家陈恩赐将于2015年第二季度发布的一

项调查研究显示，比起受过大学教育的父亲，小学或低教育水平

的父亲能看到他们子女入读大学的机会少了五倍之多。

影响孩子学业成就的另一个因素是家庭收入。

无论学生的社经背景是什么，迈向大学殿堂之路都是极具挑战

性的。平均而言，只有四分之一的学生能圆大学梦。

但低收入家庭的学生面对的挑战更艰巨，这导致他们的辍学率

也更高。

教育部于2008年发布的数据显示，住在一到三房式组屋的学生

占1990至1992年小学一年级生当中的23％，但往后同样的人

群却只有13％能进入大学vi。

低教育水平父母，低教育水平子女？


教育并非公平的竞技场。

低收入和高收入家庭的学生，他们升学之路的区别取决于父母投

资在他们教育上的资源多寡。

父母会通过各种渠道和方式来投资于子女的学业成就，如设法进入

更好（往往也更昂贵）的学校、额外补课、名牌的增强补习班，以及

能够促进学习状态的社交网络群体。来自新大社会工作系的吴瑜

虹副教授说道。

这些都大幅度仰赖家庭的收入。

即使付得起一些补习费，低收入家庭也没能力负担这么多的额外教

育开支。由于这些家庭的孩子缺乏强大的学术、认知和美学方面的

基础，当他们进入正规教育体系时，情势就会更严峻。

虽然教育部一再确保每一所学校都是好学校，但吴教授表示新加坡

的教育仍然存在分化现象，以鞭策和挑战顶尖的学生。

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陈希敏怀抱着远大的梦想。

18岁那年见到某位律师在执行任务，她就立志也要成为该行业

的一员。

但她的前路是荆棘密布。陈希敏来自低收入家庭。她的双亲都

是打工一族，经济拮据。凭借一些财务援助，他们才捉襟见肘地

勉强度日。

在投入职场之前，她父母的最高学历是大学预科和中学。

专家表明，陈希敏得以进入法学院完成个人梦想的机率是微乎其

微——实际上是不到新加坡学生平均机率的一半。

在新加坡，来自低收入家庭并住在一到三房式组屋的学生，只有

10%的机率i能入读大学，远低于 24%ii的全国平均值。

我们的教育体制

能否扶助

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贫困孩童志气高成功在望莫彷徨

10岁的Shakira初次参与卫理福利服务学习辅

导计划时，在课堂上总是垂头丧气，而且主要

科目英文不及格。

经过我们导师的个人指导，她进步神速，在接

下来的年中考试就考获了88分。

研究人员认为社经地位会影响学习成果，对

于“贫困孩子在学成绩不佳”的现象，我们仍

在寻求更明确的答案。Shakira能在这么短的

时间内大幅提高学习成效，这一事实令我们充

满希望，只要获得支持，孩子就能突破其当前

的困境。

亲睹我们年少的受惠者抱着决心和坚强意志

去求取进步，我们往往受到极大的鼓舞。我们

也见证了奇迹般的实例个案，来自弱势家庭的

黄珍妮卫理福利服务集团执行总监

目录我们的教育体制能否扶助穷困者？经证明，受教育是脱贫的最有效途

径之一。但除了上学，我们的弱势

孩童还需要些什么?

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即使虚弱尊严莫失卫理福利服务为老弱者扩大整体

护理范畴并提供新服务。

08从伴读到社工：我心依旧当义工是爱心萌发的开始，引领

他踏上助人为乐的大道。

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她曾是以拳头来解决问题的暴力少女。

但如今已痛改前非，迎向崭新的美好

人生。。

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12 任何孩子都不应被抛在后头

今时今日您想发挥怎样的影响力？

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孩子们在稀少或几乎没有任何帮助下，竟能够

克服一切困难来突破他们当前的困境，变得更

好。他们面临各种严峻挑战，却始终咬紧牙关

力争上游，努力迈向成功，我们赞赏他们展现

出来的那股拼劲和毅力。

卫理福利服务于计划，如卫理福利服务学习辅

导计划和助学金计划，旨在为弱势背景的学生

打造一个较公平的竞技场。我们尽力采取全面

的举措来协助低收入家庭的孩子，为他们提供

导师、财务援助、咨询和友爱的支持。

如果您也乐意伸出援手，伴随我们一起踏上扶

贫助困的慈善之旅，又或许您想要先试着换位

思考来感受他们的处境，我们可以告诉您如何

迈开第一步。请联系我们。

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