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The proposed programme for this Architectural Design Project<br />
is a Women Shelter names Chow Kit Women Empowering<br />
Centre, which aims to give a helping hand to the women<br />
around Chow Kit, as well as those that needs help outside<br />
Chow Kit area. This programme is to help the women who are<br />
intend to get away from being a sex worker, drug addicts, or<br />
even being abused, physically or mentally, by people around<br />
them.<br />
PROGRAMME FACILITIES<br />
Women Empowering Centre(Primary Programme)<br />
- 24/7 Call Centre<br />
- 24/7 Phone Counselling<br />
- Legal Advise Services<br />
- Therapeutic Treatment<br />
- Clinic and Dispensary<br />
- Short Stay Dormitory<br />
- Skill Training<br />
- Corporate Management Opportinity<br />
Retail / Commercial Activities<br />
(Supporting Programme)<br />
- Cafe<br />
- Barber Shop<br />
- Food Stalls<br />
- Tailor’s Services<br />
- Cobbler and Key Making<br />
- Corporate Store Managed by women<br />
The word “Empowering” is used as the name of the centre,<br />
representing that the programme is helping the women<br />
by providing them a place to stay, skills learning and<br />
job opportunities - equip, prepare and lead them back<br />
to the path of a healthy life and get rid of the painful<br />
experience of the past.<br />
This programme is proposed with the aim to change the<br />
community of Chow Kit, as well as the perception of the<br />
public towards women who are in the sex workers field.<br />
Being infamous of prostitution, drug addicts and homelessness,<br />
Chow Kit is a strategic location to set up such<br />
programme so that it can maximise the out-reach of the public.<br />
TARGET USERS<br />
WOMEN WOMEN with kids WOMEN with toddler
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