Posts Tagged ‘From the Heart’
BEING AN INSTRUMENT OF GOD
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…
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 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 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 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 MoreWE 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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