Metta Welfare Association

Metta was founded in 1992 by Venerable Shi Fa Zhao, Abbot of the Golden Pagoda Buddhist Temple. He is also the President and Abbot of the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. Registered as a society in 1994, Metta is presently endorsed by the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF), Ministry of Health (MOH) and Ministry of Education (MOE). We are also members of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS), Singapore Hospice Council and Singapore Disability Sports Council. As Singapore is a multi-racial and religion country, we transcend racial and religious barriers to enhance our clients’ quality of life.

Mission & Objectives

• 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
• To provide disability care, respite care, residential care and training for the intellectually disabled
• To provide special education and training for children with mild intellectual disability and/or autism
• To provide community care services for the elderly, students and children
• To develop and provide such forms of medical care and welfare services as required by the community

Our Centres
Playing a pivotal role in realising our mission are nine welfare centres and a social enterprise that are located islandwide. Currently serving 1150 beneficiaries from various races and religions, these centres are segregated into the following areas:

Disability Care

• Metta Day Activity Centre for the Intellectually Disabled (a day care centre for the intellectually disabled)
• Metta Home for the Disabled (a residential home for the disabled)
• Metta Home Day Activity Centre (a day care centre for the disabled)

Medical Care

• Metta Day Rehabilitation Centre for the Elderly (a day rehabilitation centre for elderly and stroke patients)
• Metta Hospice Care (home hospice care for the terminally ill)
• Metta HomeCare

Children Care

• Metta PreSchool @Punggol (preschool that offer early intervention programmes for children under two to six years old from various races and religions who are diagnosed with mild to moderate autism spectrum disorders (ASD) and/or intellectual disabilities.)

Special Education

• Metta School (a special education school for children aged seven to 18 with mild intellectual disability and/or autism spectrum disorders)
• Maitri School (a special education school for children aged seven to 18 with Mild Intellectually Disabled (MID) and moderate to severe Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Building is slated to be ready by 2024.)

Alumni Care

• Arts@Metta
• Metta Cafe