FIND YOUR LIGHT, AND LET IT SHINE FOR OTHERS

Ethan at Ignitus Social Mission with Love

FIND YOUR LIGHT, AND LET IT SHINE FOR OTHERS Ethan Chia CHARIS Volunteer I was first introduced to social volunteerism when I joined the Interact Club in Junior College. Interacting with my beneficiaries for the first time exposed me to our country’s fragile and vulnerable side. It shocked me how many people in our midst…

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HUMANITARIAN CRISIS IN UKRAINE

Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine 2022 Images courtesy of Caritas India Images courtesy of Caritas Bangladesh Our ResponseIt pains our hearts to see the situation unfolding in Ukraine, and we cannot simply ignore the suffering of the people. The humanitarian crisis is worsening in Ukraine. Many are being displaced – families are torn apart and many…

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TYPHOON RAI IN THE PHILIPPINES

TYPHOON RAI IN THE PHILIPPINES December 2021 Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Images courtesy of NASSA/Caritas Philippines Our ResponseCHARIS has put up a cause to fundraise S$30,000 to support the FMA Sisters in the Philippines who seek to hand out food and supplies to families affected by the devastation. Click…

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TO BE CONSISTENT IN LOVE REGARDLESS OF WHERE I AM

TO BE CONSISTENT IN LOVE REGARDLESS OF WHERE I AM Anne Claudine Tan Volunteer I first got in touch with CHARIS by volunteering on their Mission to Sri Lanka in early 2015, which aimed to improve sanitation within villages in the Deniyaya region in collaboration with Caritas Sri Lanka. Since then, I have been involved…

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BUILDING COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCY

BUILDING COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS AND RESILIENCY National Secretariat for Social Action (NASSA)/Caritas Philippines and their beneficiaries would like to congratulate Singapore in celebrating 200 years of the Catholic faith and expresses their gratitude for all that they have received from you through CHARIS. With your blessings, beneficiaries from 100 impoverished communities within 20 dioceses located in…

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CONGRATULATORY GREETINGS FROM CARITAS JERUSALEM

CONGRATULATORY GREETINGS FROM CARITAS JERUSALEM Caritas Jerusalem would like to congratulate Singapore in celebrating 200 years of the Catholic faith and expresses their gratitude for all that they have received from you through CHARIS. With your blessings, many beneficiaries from marginalized families in the Gaza strip, were able to receive primary medical care from the…

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5.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN BALOCHISTAN

5.9 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE IN BALOCHISTAN October 2021 Images courtesy of Caritas Pakistan Images courtesy of Caritas Pakistan Our ResponseCHARIS has pledged SGD 30,000 to support Caritas Pakistan in their efforts to provide for victims of the earthquake. Food distributions have been planned for families who are unable to receive from current food distributions by NGOs…

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WE CAN DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE

WE CAN DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE Stella Tan Volunteer I have been to various mission trips with CHARIS. In 2015, I went with them to Bogo city, Cebu for a housebuilding project. In 2017, I went again with CHARIS to Siem Reap in Cambodia to construct a bio-sand filtration system, and then to…

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GRATITUDE FROM THE BENEFICIARIES IN PAKISTAN

GRATITUDE FROM THE BENEFICIARIES IN PAKISTAN Caritas Pakistan would like to congratulate Singapore in celebrating 200 years of the Catholic faith and expresses their gratitude for all that they have received from you through CHARIS. With your blessings, families affected by the Kashmir earthquake on 24th September 2019, had their living conditions improved through the…

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