Posts Tagged ‘From the Heart’
FIRST RESPONSE
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…
Read MoreWHEN THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS NO LABOUR
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…
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. 🥰 “The Lord is greater than all our problems, above all if we encounter them in our mission of…
Read MoreTRANSFORMING LIVES OF MARGINALISED CHILDREN
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…
Read MoreBEING 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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