About SAVH

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The Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), formerly known as the Singapore Association for the Blind (SAB), is a voluntary welfare organisation, founded in 1951. The association is affiliated to the National Council of Social Service (NCSS) and is an approved Institution of a Public Character (IPC).

Our Mission

To Help the Visually Handicapped Help Themselves.

Our Objectives

To serve as an Association for the visually handicapped
To promote the welfare of the visually handicapped in the Republic of Singapore
To facilitate and encourage greater participation of the visually handicapped in the administration of their affairs and activities and in the management of the Association
To work towards the abolition of architectural, attitudinal, social, cultural, educational, employment and any other barriers that prevent the total integration and equal treatment of the visually handicapped in the community
To encourage eye-care and safety and research in the prevention and cure of blindness and related diseases
To do any or all such other things as are incidental or conducive to the attainment of the above objects and shall include the appeal for funds in aid of the visually handicapped

Executive Committee 2007/2008

Mr Tan Guan Heng*	President
Mr Khoo Kong Ngian*	Vice-President
Ms Chua Swee Keow	Vice-President
Ms Jenny Soh	Honorary Secretary
Mr Lee Soo Hoon, Philip	Honorary Treasurer
Mr Shee Ping Fatt, Alfred	Member
Mr Chong Jeo Ann*	Member
Mr Jaffar B. Sidek*	Member
Mr Ow Kok Wah*	Member
Mr Tan Kian Kok, Robert*	Member
Ms Teo Geok Sung, Linda	Member
Mr Philip Lye*	Member
Dr Wong Hon Tym	Member
Mr Danny Chia*	Representative - WCC

* Visually Handicapped Member

In accordance with the SAVH constitution "No person shall hold office as President for more than 6 years of office successively but may hold such office again after a lapse of two years." Also "No person shall hold the office of Honorary Treasurer for more than two years. After a lapse of two (2) years, he or she may seek re-election."

Who We Serve

Singapore citizens and permanent residents of all age groups. They must be certified as having low vision (partial sight), or blind, by an eye specialist or ophthalmologist. This includes people who are born blind as well as those who have lost their vision through accidents or illnesses such as diabetes, hypertension, tumour, eye infection and others.

Difference between Members and Clients

All vision impaired persons residing in Singapore who are certified blind or low vision by an Ophthalmologist may register with us as our clients.

Clients are entitled to the whole range of services provided by the Association free of charge. Clients may also opt-in for subsidy of assistive devices.

Members, on the other hand, have to sign up as members of the Association by completing the membership form and paying the prescribed membership fees. They must be proposed and seconded by members. Members can be sighted or visually handicapped.

You can sign up as a Life Member with a one-time membership fee of S$150.00 or an Ordinary Member (visually handicapped) at S$5.00 a year. Sighted Ordinary Members pay S$15.00 a year.

Some of the benefits of a member, among other things, are that they have the right to attend and speak up at Annual General Meetings of the Association, vote on all matters within the objects of the Association and to elect Executive Committee members – the highest policy-making body of the Association. Members may also stand for election as Executive Committee Members. Ex-Co members are accountable to the general membership of the Association – the supreme body of the Association.

Click here to download the membership application form.

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