Autism: Awareness. Acceptance. Integration by Metta Welfare Association

How Your Donation Makes a Difference

$30

Craft materials to train a preschooler delayed fine motor skills. A donation of $30 provides ONE set of stationery and craft supplies for ONE preschooler for TWO weeks.

$80

Feed the Masses with your generous donations for groceries to our beneficiaries from low-income families. A donation of $80 provides groceries for TWO students from low-income families for ONE month.

$100

Clothe them. A donation of $100 provides ONE full set of Metta School uniform (PE and classroom attire) to ONE child from a low-income family.

$180

Transport to school. A donation of $180 provides ONE month of school bus transport for a Metta School student from a low-income family.

Other amount

Thank you for your donation to Metta's social cause.

About Campaign

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Autism is one of the world's fastest-growing developmental disorders. Despite this high prevalence, research shows that many parents of young children have very little knowledge about the signs of autism and are not seeking help early enough.

While there is currently no cure for autism, early detection and intervention can result in critical improvements across the lifespan.

In conjunction with World Autism Awareness Day 2018 on 2 April, Metta Welfare Association seeks to raise funds for its EIPIC programmes and services for children with autism at Metta Preschool @Punggol and Metta School. Established in June 2010, Metta PreSchool @Punggol specialises in early intervention programmes for children aged three to six from various races and religions who are diagnosed with mild to moderate autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities.

Metta School is a special education school for children aged seven to twenty-one with mild intellectual disability and/or mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder. Providing a holistic education that encompasses life skills, vocational skills, academics and the arts.

About the Charity

Founded in 1992 by Venerable Shi Fa Zhao, Metta Welfare Association was registered as a charity in 1994. Endorsed by the MSF, MOH and MOE, we are a member of the National Council of Social Service, Singapore Hospice Council and Singapore Disability Sports Council. Metta Welfare Association aims to provide the following services to the community: 1) To provide accessible and affordable medical care to the less fortunate - home hospice care for the terminally ill and day rehabilitative services for elderly and stroke patients. 2) To provide disability care, respite care, residential care, and training for the intellectually disabled. 3) To provide special education and training for children with mild intellectual disability and/or autism. 4) To provide community care services for the elderly, students and children. 5) To develop and provide forms of medical care and welfare services as required by the community.