Handicaps Welfare Association

About Handicaps Welfare Association

The Handicaps Welfare Association (HWA), founded in 1969, is an organization run by people with disabilities for people with disabilities in Singapore. Originally registered as the Singapore Handicaps Friendship Club, it became the Singapore Association for the Disabled in 1975 and adopted its current name in 1976.

HWA is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for people with physical disabilities, integrating them into mainstream society, and advocating for their welfare, education, and employment. The association also raises awareness about the needs of people with disabilities and works to secure necessary benefits and support for its members.