It's Mother's Day! Mothers are amazing people, they brought us to life, take care of the nitty gritty, and support us in the best way the know. Here are the top 5 things our mothers do for us.

1. THANK YOU
MOMMY
SINGAPORE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY PRESENTS
HERE ARE THE TOP 5 THINGS OUR
MOTHERS DO FOR US

2. ENDURING THE
MONTHS
OF MORNING
SICKNESS, KICKING,
AND MORE
I.
so much goes on during pregnancy,
it's so unbelievable that sometimes we are
stunned (like vegetables)

3. SOMEHOW
UNDERSTANDING OUR
WEIRD BABY TALK
2.
we can express our words
more clearly as grown-ups,
but our mothers can also feel
the unspoken
(EVEN WHEN WE'RE GROWN UP!)

4. SHOWING US HOW TO
PUT OTHERS FIRST
3.
the way our mothers love us
is a guide
to the way we love others around us
(BY PUTTING US FIRST)

5. TELLING US TO
EAT OUR VEGETABLES
4.
teaching us that we have to do the things we
dislike in order to grow and be stronger
(AND DO THE OTHER THINGS WE DISLIKE)

6. SUPPORTING OUR
EXPERIMENTAL
GROWING PHASES
5.
because experimentation and trying stuff out is
the way we get to understand ourselves better
(NEW HOBBIES, FUNNY PANTS, FUNKY HAIR COLOUR)

7. BEHIND EVERY
HAPPY KID IS A
GREAT MOM.
SOMETIMES WHEN
SHE’S THERE, SHE’S
CAPTURING THE
MOMENT THROUGH
AN AWESOME
INSTAGRAM PHOTO.

8. BUT NOT ALL CHILDREN
HAVE MOTHERS
WATCHING THEIR BACKS
ALL THE TIME
some have abusive parents
some have parents who cannot be there
some have parents who don't want to be there
sometimes, mothers and fathers are lost too.
=(

9. FOR THESE CHILDREN,
SINGAPORE CHILDREN'S SOCIETY
IS HERE TO HELP
(IN MANY DIFFERENT WAYS TOO!)
Here are some of the ways we help

10. SUNBEAM PLACE
1.
A residential home and
gazetted place of safety
for children who have
been abused and
neglected and in need
of protection, or whose
parents are unable to
provide proper care.
In 2015, Sunbeam Place
had 82 residents.

11. PROJECT LADDER
2.
A joint project with the
Singapore Prison
Service that allows
children whose parents
are incarcerated to
maintain regular
contact through tele-
visits.
Our Research and
Outreach Centre runs a
tele-visit facility for this
purpose.

12. CARE FOR
CHILDREN AFTER
SCHOOL
3.
Student Care Centre
(Henderson) is an after
school care service
provider for primary
school children who are
mainly from low-
income, single parent or
distressed families, or
who are sometimes left
at home without adult
supervision.

13. WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT
WITH A DONATION.
We currently operate 11 service centres islandwide, offering
services in the four categories of: Vulnerable Children
Services, Children and Youth Services, Family Services, and
Research and Advocacy.
Your kind donation will help to support the operations of
these service centres. Thank you.