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About Boys' Town, Singapore
Boys' Town was established in 1948 as a charitable institution by the Brothers of St Gabriel. It is a unique Catholic institution dedicated to provide guidance, shelter, education, vocational training and practical living skills to youths. It runs a Boarding Home which is responsible for residential care for boys. The boys come from diverse backgrounds; poor and middle-class families, single-parent, restructured families, as well as intact family units.

Boys' Town follow a simple philosophy - God made every person good. It is committed to building a loving environment to nurture this goodness in the boys. Their motto is - "He ain't heavy, he's my brother".

For over 50 years, it has offered numerous structured programmed, initiatives and partnerships with external organisations to help and guide thousands of youth. These programmes include counselling (personal, group work and family therapy), physical and social development and tuition amongst others. Various extra-curricular activites such as sports activities, music and drama and hobby clubs are also organised on a regular basis.

For more information, visit www.boystown.org.sg


About Raleigh Society, Singapore
Raleigh Society is dedicated to the development of youths through adventure-based service learning activities. Since its inception in 2001, Raleigh Society aims to develop the youths of Singapore to be empathetic global citizens. Youths from diverse backgrounds and nationalities are encouraged and challenged to discover their full potential by working together on challenging community projects, overseas expeditions and local adventure projects.

In the long run, Raleigh Society hopes that these youth would learn to appreciate what they have more and pay it forward by spearheading similar community projects that would help the less-privileged people.

For more information, visit http://www.raleigh.org.sg