Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People
| Abbreviation | ACMI |
|---|---|
| Formation | June 15, 1998 |
| Type | Charity |
| Headquarters | 04-01, Agape Village, 319264, 7 Lor 8 Toa Payoh, 319252 |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 1°20′24″N 103°51′26″E / 1.3401°N 103.8571°E |
| Website | acmi |
The Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ACMI) is a Catholic non-profit social service organization in Singapore that helps and supports migrant workers in Singapore. Co-founded and chaired in 1998 by Bridget Tan,[1][2][3] ACMI was founded after being commissioned to help migrants and itinerant people in Singapore.[4][5]
Programmes and services[edit]
ACMI has worked on their community outreach by providing Skills Development Programmes for migrant workers regardless of race, language, or religion.[4][6]
Services that ACMI performs include:
- Case Management and Counseling
- Educational and Vocational Treatment
- Pastoral Care and Formation Programmes
- Educational Sponsorship for non-Singaporean children
- Public Education
History[edit]
ACMI was co-founded on 15 June 1998 by Singaporean activist Bridget Tan after being commissioned by the catholic church.[2] She later left the organization after a lack of support from the church.[1]
In 2016, ACMI became registered as a charity under the Charities Act.[7]
On 22 September 2017, then-President of Singapore, Halimah Yacob, visited Caritas Singapore at Agape Village in Toa Payoh and visited ACMI.[8]
In 2021, ACMI was selected as one of the charities to receive a special charity donation from KK Christmas.[9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Founder of migrant worker rights group HOME dies". CNA. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "Caring 'rebel' Bridget Tan's family tells of sacrifices she made in advocacy work for migrant workers". TODAY. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Executive Director of migrant workers' rights group suspended over allegations of misappropriation of funds - Singapore News". The Independent Singapore News. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ a b "From Vision to Reality". catholic.sg. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "More foreign wives seek help after Singaporean husbands abuse them, leave, land in jail or die". nationthailand. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Foreign workers find it a hard slog in matters of faith". TODAY. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Search Profile". www.charities.gov.sg. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ Mohamad Salleh, Nur Asyiqin (22 September 2017). "President Halimah Yacob visits Agape Village to mingle with staff and beneficiaries". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
- ^ "Hybrid event of KK Christmas to inspire you". Herald Malaysia Online. Retrieved 26 September 2023.