From the Heart

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…

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…

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…

FIRST RESPONSE Fr. Arnold Abelardo, CMF Priest Last month, a diverse group of Southeast Asians gathered for the interactive Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief course. We are grateful for God’s 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…

WHEN THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS NO LABOUR Carolina Volunteer In March 2024, I volunteered with Cahaya Masa Depan – a member organisation of CHARIS – 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…

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. 🥰 “The Lord is greater than all our problems, above all if we encounter them in our mission of…

TRANSFORMING LIVES OF MARGINALISED CHILDREN “God is our only source and our only goal. Because of Him and His love and fidelity, we still have the heart for the people, and we continue to work, we never give up.” Discover how the Salesian Sisters of St. John Bosco transformed the lives of marginalised children through…

BEING AN INSTRUMENT OF GOD A volunteer with the ANAK-Tnk Foundation, Mathilde left her corporate job based in Paris 3 years ago. Upon pondering upon the call of her life, the gifts and talents which she has been blessed with from the Lord, she was prompted to take action in sharing her time and gifts…

SHARING IN LOVE AND JOY Thida with the underpriviledged children in Cambodia that her charity, Children Smile, serves. (Photo Credits: A Call To Share) Thida (22 years old) is a Cambodian graduate of the Don Bosco School in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, where ACTS organises its annual humanitarian outreach providing education, dance and sports for the…