WAR – WEST BANK GAZA
WAR – WEST BANK GAZA 2024 Photo: Caritas Jerusalem Photo: Caritas Jerusalem The Gaza Strip is a coastal region bordering Israel and Egypt, has over 2 million residents and faces significant healthcare service gaps and severe medicine shortages. On Saturday 7 October 2023, the Israeli air force has increased bombings and ordered a siege, cutting…
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CYCLONE IN BANGLADESH 2024 Photo: Caritas Bangladesh Photo: Caritas Bangladesh Photo: Caritas Bangladesh Photo: Caritas Bangladesh On 26 May 2024, Cyclone Remal made landfall roughly 80 kilometres (50 miles) southeast of Bangladesh packing gusts of up to 135 kilometres per hour (84 miles per hour) and moved northwards across Bangladesh, devastating the countryโs coastal districts.…
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FLOOD IN THE PHILIPPINES 2024 Photo: Caritas Philippines Photo: Caritas Philippines As early as 2nd week of December 2023, the Southern and Eastern part of Philippines were hit by Tropical Storm โKabayanโ with wind gustiness of 90km/hr, which brought massive flooding in Mindanao provinces. In that weather disturbance, a large number of Internally Displaced Persons…
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TYPHOON YAGI IN VIETNAM 2024 Photo: Reuters/Khanh Vu Photo: MINDEF CHARIS partnered with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) to deliver humanitarian aid to Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam from September 18 to 20, 2024, following Typhoon Yagi. The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) supported the mission with 12 sorties, utilising an A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport…
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EMPOWERING FAMILIES IN MALAWI, AFRICA St. Paul the Apostle and Mary Mother of the Church in Benga In a country where half of the 19 million population faces poverty and lacks access to basic necessities such as food, clean water, and healthcare, agriculture is a lifeline for many. With 85% of the workforce dependent on…
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HEARTFELT CHRONICLES: MEMBER OF CHARIS EPIPHANY Daryl Koh Chairman Of Epiphany God has guided me step by step closer to Him, placing me in the Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary during my catechumenate period. In this nurturing environment, He slowly led me to the TeachnLearn mission – an English programme runs every fortnight…
Read MoreWHEN WE ARE OPEN TO NEW THINGS, WE GIVE GOD A CHANCE TO WORK
WHEN WE ARE OPEN TO NEW THINGS, WE GIVE GOD A CHANCE TO WORK Br. Michael Valenzuela, FSC Lasalle Brother Last month, a group of volunteers went on a mission trip to the Zotung Refugee Catholic Learning Centre. Amongst them was a Lasalle Br. Michael Valenzuela, FSC, known as Br. Mike. He shared his feelings…
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FIRST RESPONSE Fr. Arnold Abelardo, CMF Priest Last month, a diverse group of Southeast Asians gathered for the interactiveย Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Reliefย course. We are grateful for Godโs providence, that flowed through the facilitators from Caritas Philippines and the participants who spent their weekend learning how to help those who suffer. Among the participants, seen…
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WHEN THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS NO LABOUR Carolina Volunteer In March 2024, I volunteered with Cahaya Masa Depan โ a member organisation of CHARIS โ on a mission trip to Batam, Indonesia. We served at St. Theresa orphanage in Rempang and the Daily Bread soup kitchen in Panbil. Throughout the trip, I learned to…
Read MoreBRINGING CHRIST’S LOVE TO RIAU ISLANDS
BRINGING CHRIST’S LOVE TO RIAU ISLANDS Sharing Christ’s presence through teaching English to children has been a life-giving experience for Celestine from Epiphany, a mission group attached to the Church of The Immaculate Heart of Mary. ๐ฅฐ “The Lord is greater than all our problems, above all if we encounter them in our mission of…
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