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LOVING BEYOND OUR SHORES
LOVING BEYOND OUR SHORES As the official arm of overseas humanitarian aid in the Archdiocese of Singapore, Caritas Humanitarian Aid & Relief Initiatives, Singapore (CHARIS) has responded to numerous disasters and humanitarian situations on behalf of the Catholic community in Singapore over the past months. Some examples shown in the video are covered below. Floods…
Read MoreSHARING IN LOVE AND JOY
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…
Read MoreFINDING RELIEF FROM THE EXTREME HEAT
FINDING RELIEF FROM EXTREME HEAT Wagha Ram (right), a beneficiary of Caritas India, together with his family. (Photo Credits: Caritas India) In several states of India, the heatwaves earlier this year were disturbing the health and emergency services and have increased strain on water, energy and transportation, resulting in power shortages and even blackouts. Wagha…
Read MoreWELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS
WELCOMED WITH OPEN ARMS Zhywee on the mission trip in 2015. (Credits: Project Micah; Image is blurred to protect the identities of the beneficiaries.) Zhywee, a volunteer with Project Micah, is a Fitness Educator, Personal Trainer and Zumba Instructress. In 2015, she was fortunate to have joined the Myanmar mission, sharing in dance, music and…
Read MoreEDUCATION IS THE ONLY THING THAT CANNOT BE STOLEN FROM US
EDUCATION IS THE ONLY THING THAT CANNOT BE STOLEN FROM US Joseph monitoring students’ classroom activity. (Photo Credits: Jesuit Refugee Services) Joseph is currently the Primary School Head Teacher in the Ban Mai Soi refugee camp in Thailand. Under Jesuit Refugee Service’s Mae Hong Son Education project, Joseph was fortunate to have been able to…
Read MoreFIND YOUR LIGHT, AND LET IT SHINE FOR OTHERS
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…
Read MoreCELEBRATING THE FRUITS OF 200 YEARS OF OUR CATHOLIC FAITH
CHARIS’ Partners, Member Organisations and beneficiaries would like to congratulate Singapore on celebrating 200 years of the Catholic faith and expresses their gratitude for all that they have received from you through CHARIS.
Read MoreTO 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…
Read MoreBUILDING 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…
Read MoreCONGRATULATORY 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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