Meranti Home at 6 Buangkok Green was opened on 27 June 2002 with 107 residents. It is a residential Home for mentally burnt-out, male patients..
Meranti Home @ Pelangi village is the name given by the Ministry of Community Development and Sports. Meranti is a Malay name for a local tree. The word pelangi means “rainbow”. Just like the different colours in the rainbow, Meranti Home @ Pelangi village represnts the different races living in the Home. The residents of Meranti Home are from the former Pelangi Home and Woody Lodge and from Woodbridge Hospital.
The Home’s philosophy can be summed up as follows:
Giving care with love and dignity to residents .
Providing the right services and programmes .
Arranging volunteer participation for community integration.
Home’s values are:
Honesty
Fairness
Self-motivation
Compassion
Sharing
Mutual Respect