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The Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People (ACMI) was commissioned in 1998 by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore. ACMI aims to respond to the pastoral needs of migrants and itinerants in Singapore. For over 15 years, ACMI has helped over 3,500 migrants with issues, fed nearly 140,000 migrants, and trained 5,000 migrants. ACMI's main programs include casework and counseling, skills training, providing food rations, advocacy, and support groups. The document provides statistics and details on ACMI's programs and who they serve.
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Acmi introduction jan 2014
- 2. ACMI - Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants & Itinerant People Commissioned in 1998 by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Singapore ACMIs aim is to respond to the pastoral needs of migrants and itinerants in Singapore For more than fifteen years ACMI has: Helped over 3,500 migrants with their issues Fed nearly 140,000 migrants Trained 5,000 migrants
- 3. Who We Reach Out To All migrants in Singapore regardless of race, language or religion Main beneficiaries: Foreign Domestic Workers (FDW) Foreign Construction Workers Foreign Spouses (FS) Foreign Students Itinerants
- 4. Our main programmes Casework and Counselling All migrants SkillsTraining FDWs and Foreign Spouses Bread Basket Food Rations for Foreign Construction Workers Advocacy and Research All migrants Support Groups Foreign Spouses
- 6. Programme Objectives Provide social/legal assistance, counselling and befriending services to migrants Network with Embassies, Govt Offices (MOM, FSC, MSF, MHA, NIE, NPTD, etc.), NGOs, etc to assist migrants/itinerants Provide research data towards advocacy and awareness on migrant issues
- 7. Call and Casework Statistics 2012 2013 Groups Phone Call Casework Phone Call Casework Workers 249 18 193 33 Spouses 177 38 230 39 Students 8 2 3 0 Others 78 13 52 8 512 71 478 80 2012 2013 Nationality Phone Call Casework Phone Call Casework Filipino 237 24 174 28 Vietnamese 53 6 52 11 Thai 44 4 23 5 Myanmarese 44 5 35 3 Indonesian 32 8 61 6 Indian 30 6 17 2 Chinese 26 6 70 18 Malaysian 14 2 15 4 Sri Lankan 3 3 8 1 Others/Unknown 29 7 23 2 512 71 478 80
- 8. Casework Statistics - Issues Through phone calls Issues 2012 2013 Marital Problems/seeking divorce 86 122 Seeking custody of children 57 42 Day-off and Contract Problems 57 66 Medical Problems 50 43 Adjustment Problems 32 19 Through Direct Cases Issues 2012 2013 Marital Problems/seeking divorce 28 32 Spousal Violence 13 10 Seeking custody of children 11 10 Seeking shelter 9 17 Seeking Funancial Help 9 16
- 10. Programmes Culinary Computer Skills English Language Caregiving Plus Baking, Beauty & Wellness, Dressmaking, Hairdressing, Small Business
- 11. Foreign Domestic Workers Programme Objectives Provide language and skills training in hope of improving their lives in Singapore and at home Provide safe environment for them to have meaningful off days, meet and bond Impart to FDWs the right values and knowledge of their employment rights Assist them to gain trust of employers to secure extra off-day for them to attend courses
- 12. Student Statistics Courses 2012 2013 Baking 65 54 Beauty & Wellness 167 136 Caregiver 40 40 Computer 135 147 Culinary 74 58 Dressmaking 52 40 English 145 144 Hairdressing 110 154 Small Business Ent. 0 25 788 798 Indonesian 37% Filipino 30% Myanmarese 13% Nepalese 18% Indian 2% Vietnamese 0% Sri Lankan 0% Thai 0% Chinese 0% Others 0% Nationality
- 13. Foreign Spouses Programme Objectives Provide language skills to help them integrate into society and the family theyre married into Provide place for them to meet, form communities and social network English Class Oct 2013
- 14. Bread Basket Programme To welcome the migrants to our country To show appreciation for their contributions to Singapore To give members of donor organisations a first hand look at actual conditions in a workers dormitory. To educate the public on migrant issues Catholic Junior College students distributing food parcels
- 15. Advocacy and Research (New) Plan, deliver, monitor and evaluate advocacy strategy to improve migrants wellbeing Manage relationships with govt ministries, donors, parishes, religious and intl institutions Establish clear links between programmes and advocacy aims Plan and coordinate research to support advocacy on focus issues
- 16. Support Groups (New) Language and Culture courses to help foreign spouses integrate into society/family Skills training courses to upgrade their skills Marriage Enrichment Course for Transnational couples Provide venue for FS to meet, form communities and social network Job referrals
- 17. THANKYOU Q&A