Founded more than 30 years ago in 1981 and registered as an Institution of a Public Character, MWS provides a myriad of services for people in need, regardless of race, language or religion. MWS currently runs 18 centres and outreach programmes. Our services aim to reduce poverty, alleviate the strain of daily living, care for the chronic ill, destitute and frail elderly, reach out to the socially isolated, and maximise the potential of children and youth from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our wholistic and multi-programme approach takes a long-term view to help our low income clients break out of the poverty cycle.