Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant
People (ACMI)
ACMI promotes and coordinate the activities of migrants and itinerant groups and values formation programmes. ACMI hopes to have the opportunities to further enhance the migrants' talents and skills and to foster local and regional networks with concerned groups on migration issues.
ACMI Training Centre
For at least a decade, there have been numerous skills centres in Singapore that are providing domestic workers places to go for community fellowship and livelihood skills training at token fees. ACMI supports in terms of resources to these numerous centres and also runs its own centre at the former St Joseph's Convent at 11 Hillside Drive (off Upper Serangoon Rd). Every year, ACMI Training Centre provides livelihood skills training to more than 200 graduating students from Indonesia, Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka annually.
Advocacy, Befriending and Casework
ACMI advocates fair treatment of foreign workers and foster a harmonious relationship between employer and worker. They also provides social /legal assistance, counselling and befriending services to migrant workers, foreign domestic workers, foreign spouses and their families, foreign students and transients.
Bread Basket ACMI provides support on a bi-monthly basis to male foreign workers in the form of "gift packs" which contain a stock of necessary supplies eg rice, toiletries, canned food. Volunteers pack and distribute the items to male foreign workers living in dormitories.
ACMI was formed in June 1998 to serve the migrants and itinerant people who come to Singapore in search of better life. For 12 years, ACMI has been providing social support services to migrants in the form of skills training, casework, food ration and referrals, regardless of race and creed.
Organisation Name
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Archdiocesan Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People (ACMI)
Address
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Catholic Archdiocesan Education Centre
2 Highland Road, #03-19, Singapore 549102