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ADOPT A FAMILY & YOUTH SCHEME
ADOPT A FAMILY & YOUTH SCHEME
ADOPT A FAMILY & YOUTH SCHEME

AMP introduced the Adopt a Family & Youth Scheme (AFYS) in 1999 to encourage self-reliance within disadvantaged families. Under the scheme, families are assisted through financial assistance and management, economic empowerment, socio-educational and parental education programmes and family life skills workshops.

Adult family members undergo skills training either in economically-viable areas to increase their employability or in setting up a home-based business as an alternative source of income. School-going children under AFYS are enrolled into tuition and enrichment programmes to enhance their academic development. Parental education programmes and family life skills workshops are also conducted for parents under AFYS to equip them with the knowledge and skills to improve the quality of their family life.

ABOUT

AFYS assists low-income families with school-going children, who meet the following eligibility criteria:

  • Monthly household income < $2,500 or per capita income (PCI) < $650
  • Have young or school-going children
  • Show the potential to be self-reliant
WHO IT HELPS

1. Financial Assistance and Management

  • Monthly tracking of household income and expenditure
  • One-off partial payment or development of an instalment plan with the relevant agencies

2. Economic Empowerment

  • Skills upgrading courses to increase employability for adult family members
  • Training to set up micro business or home-based business to supplement and/or strengthen family income status

3. Socio-Educational Development

  • Tuition classes
  • Part-time religious classes (madrasah)
  • Transport concession i.e. EZ-link reimbursements
  • Payment of:
    • Examination fees
    • Childcare, kindergarten and student care fees
  • Educational workshops such as school holiday enrichment programmes
  • Education bursaries

4. Others

  • Counselling services
  • Festive period assistance i.e. Hari Raya preparation
  • Parenting workshops
  • Financial workshops
RANGE OF ASSISTANCE
HOW TO APPLY