Boys' Town
"to those whom the world rejects, must move you the most"
About BT
Boys’ Town is a Catholic charity that provides residential care, street outreach, fostering, clinical intervention, adventure therapy and family reunification for children and youth in need and their families.
Boys’ Town helps both boys and girls, from infants to young adults who come from disadvantaged families and may have faced hardships due to financial struggles, family issues, emotional trauma, or abuse. Through the services, Boys’ Town equips them with the skills they need to become responsible and contributing members of society.
The Birth of Boys' Town
After Japanese Occupation ended in 1948, Brother Vincent, a member of the Brothers of St. Gabriel restarted St. Joseph’s Trade School and Orphanage to be the current Boys’ Town. Mr. William Thomas McDermott, an Australian businessman and philanthropist, helped raise funds and modelled the institution after the original Boys’ Town in Nebraska, United States.
The idea of Boys’ Town was conceptualized when Brother Vincent and Mr. McDermott met during the Japanese Occupation at Changi Prison. They discovered a common interest in helping disadvantaged youth after seeing the plight of orphans who had lost their homes and families.
Vision
A C.A.R.I.N.G milieu
Mission
To help children and youth in need become socially integrated, responsible and contributing members of society
Values
Care and Concern
Adaptability
Responsibility
Integrity
Nurturing
Godliness
Theme
BT O.N.E
(Ownership, Nurturing, Empowering)
Empowering youths today to be better adults and parents tomorrow
Boys’ Town is moving towards being a one-stop children and youth centre. Evolving with the community’s needs, Boys’ Town now provides a myriad of services for children and youth in need.
Key Services
Residential Services
YouthReach
Clinical Intervention Centre
Fostering Services
Adventure Centre
Safe and Strong Families - Reunification
Learn more about BT's Key Services here!
Board of Directors
As an organisation, Boys’ Town is under the auspices of the SGF which was set up by the Brothers of St. Gabriel in 2001. The Board of Directors continue the mission of education and to administer and manage the schools and organisations set up by the Gabrielite Brothers. See below for a list of our board members.
Chairman, Mr. Gerard Lee
Chair, Appointments, Bro. Dominic Yeo Koh
Chair, Audit & Compliance, Mr. Lional Tseng
Chair, Audit & Building & Maintenance, Mr. Simon Lim
Chair, Audit & Human Resources & Treasurer, Mr. Tay Teck Chye
Member, Dr. Seng Boon Keng
Member, Mr. Raymond Chan
Member, Mr. Philip Lee
Member, Ms. Angelina Fernandez
Member, Mrs Irene Loi
Member, Mr. Leon Ng
Contact Information
Address:
624 Upper Bukit Timah, Singapore 678212
Tel: 6690 5420 | Fax: 6762 7846
Email Address: info@boystown.org.sg
Website: www.boystown.org.sg
Facebook: www.facebook.com/boystown.spore
Bus Service: (Cashew Rd) 75, 184
(Upp. Bukit Timah) 67, 75, 170, 176, 178, 184, 598, 961, 961C, 963, 970
Nearest MRT Station: Cashew MRT Station