Events for January 1, 2025 - February 28, 2025

Dear Member We wish to inform you that HWA’s 50th AGM is to be held on Sat, 7 September 2019 at 1.30pm at the Association’s Multi-Purpose Hall, 16 Whampoa Drive, Singapore 327725.   TRANSPORT ARRANGEMENT We are pleased to inform you that free shuttle service will be provided from designated MRT stations for members who are attending the AGM. For your convenience, there will be two shuttle services from the following pick-up points: (a)     Novena Square Shopping Centre (at the exit facing Tan Tock Seng Hospital) to HWA’s office at Whampoa from 12.00nn to 12.30pm. (b)     Boon Keng MRT Station Exit B (at the exit next to the […]

We need your help during our annual Flag Day by befriending our wheelchair-bound beneficiaries to raise funds from the public at various MRT stations.

I’m Juraimi Bin Jaafar, one of more than 4000 lives impacted on a yearly basis, from your generous donation. Being born with cerebral palsy has always been tough for my aged mother who is currently my sole caregiver. My father, who suffers from dementia, has been in a nursing home for many years. Thankfully, I could rely on the dedicated, door-to-door transport services, with fees absorbed, by Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA). HWA’s timely wheelchair-accessible vans have enabled me to get to my weekly rehabilitation. I look forward to going to HWA for my rehabilitation therapy, with fees also fully waived, […]

The Purple Parade is Singapore’s largest movement to Support Inclusion and Celebrate Abilities of Persons with Special Needs. This year marks the 7th year of the Purple Parade and will be held at Suntec City (outdoor spaces between Tower 1 & Tower 5), where the traditional march-past Contingent will take the form of a street parade .There will be a Carnival where you able to purchase handmade items by persons with special needs, food and beverages, interactive games, exclusive Purple Parade merchandise, and inclusive Concert! This Purple Parade movement is a unifying platform to raise awareness and celebrate the abilities […]